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In her sermon this past Sunday, Pastor Alison shared an excerpt from Sarah Bessey's thought-provoking essay "Why Everything You Know About the Nativity is Probably Wrong." If you found Bessey's perspective to be interesting or helpful to you, we think you will appreciate learning more about her and engaging with more of her work! In this week's post, we want to share some more information about who Sarah Bessey is and where you can find her online. Who Is Sarah Bessey? Here is how Bessey introduces herself in her own words: "All right, let’s do the ‘official stuff’: My latest book, Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith (2024) was a USA Today, The Globe and Mail, Indie Book, McNally Robinson, Bookshop.org, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller. I’m also the author of the best-selling and critically acclaimed books Jesus Feminist (2013); Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith (2015); and Miracles and Other Reasonable Things (2019). My collaborative book, A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal (2021) was also a New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and The Globe and Mail Bestseller. I write a weekly bestselling newsletter called Field Notes with exclusive essays, devotional series, conversations, and more. You can sign up for Field Notes here. Along with my friends, the late Rachel Held Evans and Jim Chaffee, I co-founded Evolving Faith. And I was also the co-host of The Evolving Faith Podcast with my friend Jeff Chu, which has been downloaded by millions of listeners worldwide. After seven years at the helm, I stepped away from that leadership role in 2024 but Evolving Faith is still going strong. You might have come across my work anywhere from an article in a magazine or newspaper to a favourite podcast, perhaps the occasional conference or church event, or maybe even my one-time blog back in the day. However you got here, I’m glad you’re here. I was born and raised in the prairies and foothills of western Canada. We lived in Oklahoma, Texas, and British Columbia over the years, but have returned home to Calgary, Alberta, Canada (on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in southern Alberta and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3). This is where my soul belongs. My husband Brian and I have been happily married for 24 years (he’s Nebraskan so we are all contractually obligated to say, 'Go Big Red!' when that comes up in conversation). Together, we have four beloved children, formerly known as The Tinies (the older three are all taller than me now, it’s fine) who range from young adults/teenagers to a little middle schooler. We also have two cats named Amy and Rory and yes, they were absolutely named after Doctor Who companions." Where Can I Find Bessey's Work?
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