![](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AJB-Recommends-ReadListenWatch-1.png)
AJB Recommends: What to Read, Listen to, and Watch This Weekend
If you’re wondering what to read, listen to, or watch this weekend, I have recommendations for you! Reading Recommendation It’s hard to believe that a
![coronavirus, suffering, God](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AJB-COVID19-Lament.png)
Coronavirus, Suffering, and Two Questions About God
Suffering and death and events like our current experience with the coronavirus generally lead humans to ask at least two questions about God. Does God
![Stories of the Sains](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tw-AJB-reading-heroes.png)
Stories of the Saints Book Recommendation
Hooray for the UPS delivery man who brought me Stories of the Saints today. So excited for this gift! I can’t wait to dive into this
![](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AJB-DownsyndromeDay.png)
World Down Syndrome Day Movie Night
Today is World Down Syndrome Day, a day in which we celebrate the life of our daughter Penny and of all the women and men
![Women Undoing Injustice](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AJB-Women-Undoing-Injustice.png)
Almost-Forgotten Women and Undoing Injustice
Most Americans will never know their names, yet many women, through their actions, have contributed to the undoing of injustice. When we traveled to Montgomery,
![](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/AJB-featured-Recommends-podcasts.png)
AJB Recommends: Privilege and Race Podcasts
Amy Julia Recommends is a new feature on my blog where I’ll compile recommendations for podcasts, books, articles, etc., that I’ve shared on my social
![](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/AJB-Recommends-Insta-PodcastsFamilyFaith.png)
AJB Recommends: Faith and Family Podcasts
Amy Julia Recommends is a compilation of recommendations for podcasts, books, articles, etc., that I’ve shared on my social media platforms. This edition of Amy
![Harriet's Hope](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/AJB-featured-harriet.png)
Harriet: Hope in the Face of Oppression
Harriet’s hope in the face of oppression and injustice—this true story of courage, faith, and hope is worth watching. I used to think that the
![Book Recommendations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/AJB-featured-williams-recs.png)
William’s Book Recommendations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Book recommendations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Here are some of William’s book picks (plus a few bonus recommendations). One of the fun things
![Civil Rights Tour Itinerary](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/AJB-Featured-Civil-Rights-Itinerary.png)
Civil Rights Tour Itinerary
Here is a potential Civil Rights tour itinerary for anyone wanting to embark on a quick tour to learn about the legacy of slavery, Jim
![three heroes of 2019](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/AJB-featured-heroes-1.png)
Three Heroes of 2019
My three heroes of 2019! I’m someone who really enjoys looking back on what has already happened and planning ahead for what is to come.
![](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ThePortersGate-album-cover.jpeg)
Porter’s Gate Worship Album – Neighbor Songs
I had the great privilege of participating in the Porter’s Gate songwriting project last January in Nashville, Tennessee. Wait, you didn’t know I’m a songwriter?
![](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/6-books-down-syndrome-long.png)
Amy Julia Recommends: 6 Books About Down Syndrome
As we near the end of Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2019, I want to offer 6 recommendations of memoirs and (accessible) theological books about people
![](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Erik-Carter-Belonging-Wheel.jpg)
AJB Recommends: Resources on Inclusion and Belonging
I’ve written about the posture institutions (and individuals) can hold towards people with disabilities (or anyone outside the normative social group): exclusion, tolerance, inclusion, and
![podcast logos- problem of pain](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AJB-Recommends_-Problem-of-Pain.png)
AJB Recommends: Podcasts on the Problem of Pain
Like many Americans, I think a lot about the problem of pain. There’s my own lower back pain that has mostly disappeared but showed up
![podcast logos](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/9_27-AJB-Recommends.png)
AJB Recommends: Books and Podcasts on the Legacy of Slavery
I’ve focused on the content of the 1619 Project this week, and I want to recommend a few additional podcasts, articles, and books for anyone
![nomad podcast rec](https://amyjuliabecker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Amy-julia.png)
AJB Recommends: Nomad Podcast with Gregory Boyle
“I go to the margins because that’s where the joy is.” –Father Gregory Boyle, in an interview on Nomad Podcast I have loved reading and
AJB Recommends: Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward
I read Jesmyn Ward’s Salvage the Bones–winner of the National Book Award–last year. It is worth reading on many levels with a strong main character,