Last week on the podcast, we got to know author Ericka Andersen By Her Shelf.

Ericka is an author, freelance writer, podcaster, and mom of two living in Indianapolis, Indiana, with her husband Rick.

In this episode, Ericka and I chat about how she came to write her husband’s memoir for her debut, what led to her latest book, Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church and the Church Needs Women, how the local church can support women, signs of a healthy church, and I help Ericka through the existential dread of trying to choose a book someone could read to learn more about her. I think you will discover many reasons to follow Ericka in this episode.

Books Mentioned

Summer Sisters by Judy Blume

Appetites by Caroline Knapp

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

By Bread Alone: A Baker’s Reflections on Hunger, Loneliness, and the Goodness of God by Kendall Vanderslice

Leaving Cloud 9: The True Story of A Life Resurrected from the Ashes of Poverty, Trauma, and Mental Illness by Ericka Andersen

Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church and the Church Needs Women by Ericka Andersen

Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods by Jonathan Brooks

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else) by Laura McKowen

Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments by Emily Jensen and Laura Wilfer

Ericka’s Instagram: ericka_andersenEricka’s Website: www.erickaandersen.com