04/14/2026
📚BOOK REVIEW📚
FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS: AN EMERGENCY DEVOTIONAL
by Dr. Hanna Reichel
For Such a Time as This by Hanna Reichel is a timely and theologically rich devotional that invites readers into disciplined Christian witness amid social and spiritual crisis. Rather than offering simplistic encouragement, Reichel draws deeply from Scripture, historical theology, and voices such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Karl Barth to frame faith as an active, communal, and often costly practice.
The text is structured devotionally yet functions as a practical theological guide, equipping readers to discern truth in an age of distorted language, resist dehumanizing narratives, and embody solidarity with the most vulnerable. Particularly compelling is Reichel’s emphasis on language as a site of ethical formation, their call to “stand their G-d stands” alongside the marginalized, and their insistence that silence is never neutral. The work challenges readers to reject both quietism and naïve optimism, instead cultivating what might be described as a rigorous, eschatologically grounded hope.
For theological libraries, this book is especially well-suited for group study, clergy formation, and courses engaging political theology, ethics, or contemporary discipleship. Its integration of confessional texts such as the Barmen Declaration and catechetical traditions with present-day concerns makes it both historically grounded and contextually urgent. While some readers may desire more explicit engagement with specific contemporary events, the book’s broader theological framing allows for adaptable use across diverse contexts
Overall, For Such a Time as This is a substantive and pastoral resource that calls the church not merely to reflection, but to courageous, sustained participation in the work of justice, even when the outcomes remain uncertain.
Reviewed by Rev. Dr. Chynaah Maryoung-Cooke🌈
