Reason to Return with Ericka Andersen

Today we are getting to know author Ericka Andersen by her shelf. Ericka is also a 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. I hope you enjoy it. Books 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_andersen Ericka’s Website: www.erickaandersen.com