Kingdom Calling stands out as one of the best works on faith & vocation that I've come across. I read this as a part of a work book club, and am so glad I did. Amy Sherman does a lovely job giving both big picture vision & practical application. She doesn't fall into the pitfalls many books I've read on the topic have fallen into - her examples are diverse, her focus global, and she doesn't propose one-size-fits-all solutions for the problems she names.

Reading a woman on this topic was more refreshing than I can even put into words. Her work is grounded in a meta-narrative about the upside-down kingdom of Jesus, and highlights a stunning variety of ways people have put these kingdom values into practice across the world. She speaks quite a bit to churches & church leadership, but I felt it was still a really applicable read as an individual. It was well organized, well written, and thoughtfully done.

"Vocational Stewardship For the Common Good" was a perfect subtitle, as her book is really aimed at helping bring restoration and healing to our cities. I LOVED her emphasis on the call for Christians to use their vocational skills for the good of their neighbors - her approach was well-rounded and I believe would be palatable even to those skeptical to calls of social justice.

Highly recommend, very excited to read her forthcoming book, Agents of Flourishing, soon!