There will be many firsts in the New Year. If last year’s big first was the publication of Grace Sticks, this year’s reviews of the book are another. In fact, Susan Butterworth’s review in The Episcopal Digital Network’s wonderful, ecumenical online publication Sermons That Work happens to be the very first of these; and it’s a gift to read kind words there, even including a comparison to Anne Lamott. (Thank you, Susan!)

You can catch the review here, and while you’re visiting, check out the other great resources available through the work of fellow saint and sinner Jake Dell and his hard-working digital production staff who make Sermons That Work such a helpful clearinghouse for pastors and lay persons alike.