02/06/2026
đź“š June Book of the Month đź“š
Each month this year, we’ll be sharing a book recommendation from someone in our community. We hope these picks inspire, encourage, and help you discover some amazing reads!
This month, Simon Benham recommends – A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sitser.
“For my book recommendation, I’m going to recommend A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser - a professor in the department of theology at Whitworth University in the United States.
I came across Jerry when my Mum died, and I was struggling to process my grief. During that time, I came across his book A Grace Disguised, in which he tells of his journey of grief and loss after the death of his mother, wife and one of his children in a car crash.
Although my experience paled in comparison to his, his brutal honesty about his feelings and his questions in the face of his loss gave voice to much of what I was going through. I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone walking through grief.
In 2024, Heather Pocock and I had the privilege of recording two interviews with Jerry, where he talked about his experience and his reflections now as he looks back several years later. You can watch that conversation on the Kerith Community Church YouTube channel. Finally, I want to note that our involvement with Jerry doesn’t end there. In Windsor, Leon and the team are pioneering a discipleship course called Catechumenate, which Jerry has written. What a gift he has been and continues to be to our community.”
Stay tuned for more great suggestions throughout 2026! 📖✨
