I’ve always found author/blogger Rachel Held Evans to be an interesting person who could probably hold up a good conversation in a cafe. She has an interesting story of wrestling with what it means to be a Christian, combined with some contrarian sass and social media savyness. She has successfully cultivated a following out of disenfranchisement with the American evangelical scene while trying to affirm her faith in God and love for the church. She is a capable author and energetic commentator. Evans is not afraid to court controversy by disagreeing with leaders like John Piper and Al Mohler on everything from theodicy to gay marriage.
In her latest book, Searching for Sunday, she narrates her journey from evangelicalism to Episcopalianism through an exposition of the seven sacraments. It is a book that wrestles with things like doubt and the wonder of Jesus. Evans talks about the richness of liturgy and how she became pro-LGBT. In a nutshell, the book is about:
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