"For those of us deeply shaped by the spirit and stories of Jesus, this lovely book is indispensable! And for those who seek genuine illumination and heartfelt inspiration in our grim and dim times, this powerful text is for you! Don't miss it!" --Cornel West, Union Theological Seminary, New York City

"This new constellation of early Christian scriptures adds brilliant facets to the diamond of divine revelation, waking up those of us who thought we knew it all. Here is a room full of forgotten stories about what it once meant to follow Jesus. Some are so strange that they tell me what a stranger I have become to my own faith. Others are so compelling that they refresh my sense of what this faith asks of me." --Barbara Brown Taylor, New York Times award-winning author of Holy Envy

"Those searching for truth, belonging, healing, justice and divine wisdom must read In Trembling Boldness! In this tender, surprising, nuanced, complex, and hopeful book, Natalie Perkins and Hal Taussig 'interpret' powerful and too oft unknown wisdom texts from the Jesus movement and share modern-day parables for contemporary life." --Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, co-chair, Poor People's Campaign; director, Kairos Center; editor, We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible with the Poor People's Campaign

"A full and open-hearted life--this is what Natalie and Hal invite us to enjoy. To get back to Jesus, or to sit at his feet for the very first time. It is a rich and evocative sit, deeply meditative, reflecting on texts at once ancient and timeless. Oh, how I'll be preaching these texts, with an open heart and a curious mind and a soul waiting to be taken up, while sipping on new wine in old wineskins that do not burst." --Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, senior minister and public theologian, Middle Church, and author of Fierce Love

"How shall we pray? If prayer is the communing of the deep desires of our heart with the deep desires of the Divine, In Trembling Boldness is an extraordinary companion for our contemporary prayer life. Drawing on sacred texts of the ancient Jesus people, meditations found in this book invite us into that world even as they root us firmly in this world in all its wondrous complexity. Here, the Divine does not look away from our sufferings; rather, we find the Divine in the cracks, in the vicissitudes, in the sufferings and joys of our lives. We see ourselves in these meditations. They remind us of the presence of the Divine accompaniment even in most unlikely places. In these pages, we are led by the Divine, who abides 'in trembling boldness,' witnessing to the sacredness of our lives." --Su Yon Pak, academic dean, Union Theological Seminary, New York City

"This collection of meditations opens the heart to the joy and pain of living. Each meditation invites reflection on the profound ways that the divine is woven together with the ordinary moments of our lives. I found myself deeply moved by the tender intimacy and gracious wisdom contained within these pages." --Katie Reimer, executive director, World Day of Prayer

"In a wonderful offering to quench the spiritual hunger of our time, In Trembling Boldness introduces the contemporary world to ancient wisdom that at one time guided countless souls. Sprinkled with biblical and extracanonical teachings, In Trembling Boldness gifts the world with new reflections on real-time scenarios while harnessing the voices and instructions of the ancients. In Trembling Boldness is a balm of healing to the aching and searching soul." --Chebon Kernell, ordained elder in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference (OIMC) and former executive secretary of Native American and Indigenous Ministries for OIMC

Natalie Renee Perkins serves as minister for worship and online community at Middle Collegiate Church and as a chaplain for New York University. She received her master of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary, where she was awarded the Karen Ziegler Feminist Preaching Prize. Perkins is the cofounder of the Tanho Center and works with the Westar Institute to bridge the gap between religious scholarship and the general public. A singer, musical theatre performer, and composer, she continues to perform nationally and internationally. Natalie lives in New York City.

Rev. Dr. Hal Taussig is a retired professor and United Methodist pastor. He has published fifteen books including After Jesus Before Christianity and A New New Testament. He and his work have been featured in and covered by New York Times, Time, The Daily Show, People, Newsweek, National Public Radio,  Philadelphia Inquirer, The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC, The Bob Edwards Show on Sirius Radio, the History Channel, and Washington Post. He lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.