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It heightened my awareness of how many times the teach- ing pastor made reference to his own marriage or used marriage as a metaphor. Sitting in the pews with this research in my mind, I was stirred to think about the experience of the single woman sitting next to me.
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I read this book through multiple lenses, informed by my own experiences: former church and parachurch ministry staff member (9 years while single, 3 while married), qualitative researcher, congregation member, and wife of a ministry director. The reflection and discussion questions encourage any reader to consider the experiences of single people in min- istry, and in the church more broadly, and respond with care. Christian Education Journal Research on Education Ministry SAGE ġ86 Christian Education Journal: Research on Educational Ministry 19(1) Beyond those in ministry, anyone who has a heart to see the church be more inclu- sive and unified could benefit from reading this work. I felt invited to extend Lawson and Carr’s research in my own context, by listening and learning so I can better understand and It made me wonder how she was receiving that message, and made me want to find out more about her experience as a single woman in our church. The historical narrative of Jesus and John Wayne really takes shape in the Cold War-era 40s and 50s, especially through the fiery, anti-communist and explicitly political early activity of Billy. The reflection and discussion questions encourage any reader to consider the experiences of single people in min- istry, and in the church more broadly, and respond with care. Du Mez’s writing is lively and well-researched, her critiques both fair and unsparing, and her historical analysis perceptive and devastating. Book Review: Jesus and John Wayne: How white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez Book Review: Jesus and John Wayne: How white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a.ġ86 Christian Education Journal: Research on Educational Ministry 19(1) Beyond those in ministry, anyone who has a heart to see the church be more inclu- sive and unified could benefit from reading this work.