Writers' Edge Newsletter

Christ in the Darkness: A Companion for the Long Journey of Grief

Christ in the Darkness: A Companion for the Long Journey of Grief is a personal and theologically rich exploration of sorrow, written in the wake of the loss of our daughter, Claire. Blending memoir, pastoral wisdom, and Christian spiritual formation, the book guides readers through the disorienting landscape of loss and into the sustaining presence of Christ. It is not about “moving on,” but about learning to live honestly and faithfully with a grief that becomes part of one’s story.

The journey begins with Claire’s diagnosis and final days, then introduces the “four‑layer landscape of grief,” helping readers understand the emotional, spiritual, relational, and physical dimensions of loss. It explores the inner terrain of mourning—firsts and lasts, the heaviness of daily life, and the “rabbit holes” of emotion and questioning that often overwhelm the grieving heart.

At its center, the book reflects on Christ’s presence in sorrow, using the biblical metaphor of “drinking the cup” to show how Jesus meets us in the life we did not choose. Later chapters offer practical guidance for remembering, lamenting, coping, and navigating the silence of God.

The final section turns toward growth and hope, revealing how grief reshapes but does not destroy us. Through our story, readers discover that even in the darkest places, Christ holds us with unwavering love.

Raising Warriors: Healing the Woman to Raise the Warrior

Raising Warriors is a powerful exploration of healing, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to break generational cycles through the transformative power of the cross. This is not a book about raising perfect children—it is about becoming the kind of person who is healed enough to stop passing down what broke you and brave enough to raise children who will not look away.

Through vulnerable storytelling and faith-centered reflection, Summer shares her journey of confronting wounds from abuse, trauma, and fractured relationships while learning how God restores identity, redeems broken places, and teaches us to love from a healed heart. Rooted in biblical principles of forgiveness, mercy, surrender, obedience, and redemption, Raising Warriors reveals that healing is not simply about moving past pain—it is about allowing God to transform pain into purpose.

With honesty and conviction, Raising Warriors explores what it means to forgive others while also learning to forgive yourself, to pursue purpose while facing pain, and to raise children who reflect the heart of Christ—children who see the overlooked, love the broken, and respond with courage.

This book is is an invitation to confront what has been hidden, restore what has been broken, and build a legacy where faith is lived, love is unconditional, and future generations are equipped to walk boldly in their God-given purpose.

Preaching Jesus with Canonical Intelligence: Recovering the Bible’s Unified Story for Better Preaching

Many pastors faithfully preach individual texts yet lack a clear framework for connecting those texts to the Bible’s unified story. As a result, sermons can become fragmented or disconnected from the gospel’s larger narrative.

Preaching Jesus with Canonical Intelligence proposes that recovering the canonical storyline of Scripture, especially the narrative foundation established in Genesis 1–11, provides the key to preaching Christ from the whole Bible. By tracing the foundational rebellions of Eden, prior to the Flood, and at Babel, the book offers a coherent framework for interpreting Scripture within the unfolding drama of redemption.

Bridging biblical theology and homiletics, this book equips pastors, students, and informed laymen to preach and teach with greater clarity, coherence, and faithfulness to the canon.