'Gospel medicine' is Barbara Brown Taylor's metaphor for the power of God's word to heal and mend a broken world. In this searingly beautiful collection, she practises the old-fashioned art of gospel home remedies, drawing strength and insight from biblical stories that can help us confront our weaknesses, revive our spirits and restore us to lasting wholeness. Powerful meditations on scripture based on beautifully crafted sermons by one of the world's greatest preachers Barbara Brown Taylor was recently voted one of the world's top ten contemporary spiritual sages Author of New York Times bestseller An Altar in the World (Harper 2009)
Author Biography
Barbara Brown Taylor is Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College, Georgia, and Adjunct Professor of Christian Spirituality at Columbia Theological Seminary, Georgia. An Episcopal priest since 1984, she was recognised as one of the twelve most effective preachers in the English language in a poll carried out by Baylor University in 1995. Her recent publications include Home By Another Way (SPCK 2011), An Altar in the World (Canterbury Press 2009) and Leaving Church (Canterbury Press 2010).
