After Amen
50 Days of Poetry and Prayer
- Prayer & Spiritual Formation
- Publisher: Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
Explore the remarkable reality of God’s beauty Teach me again the stillness from which movement finds its meaning, The stillness from which movement is beauty, The stillness that rouses the slumbering imagination. —from “Be Still” After his shocking advanced-stage cancer diagnosis, pastor and author Tyler Staton found himself cast into a wilderness of emotion. Amid the struggle he found strength in the familiar solaces of prayer, solitude, and Scripture, but also through an unexpected source: writing carefully crafted poetry as a practice of prayer, like the biblical psalmists. Even after Tyler went into remission, this practice awakened in him a new appreciation for how God uses beauty and the ordinary to draw us to himself. After Amen refocuses our attention on the role of wonder in the Christian life, presenting 50 devotional entries that feature biblical reflection, heartfelt prayer, and original poetry from Tyler. Through focusing on Jesus’s seven signs in the gospel of John, Tyler shows how all of life is an invitation to be formed into the image of Jesus. This exceptional book is a provocative and beautiful exploration of the way prayer reshapes us long after “amen.”
Endorsements (6)
“Tyler Staton writes like a poet and prays like a man who knows God. In After Amen, he gently leads us into the hidden beauty of both the small and sacred moments, guiding us past words and into real communion. This book doesn't just teach you to pray; it ushers you into the room where God is already waiting.”
“In After Amen Tyler Staton weaves biblical insight, prophetic inspiration, and poetry in this stunning exploration of poetry and prayer. This fifty-day guide is both accessible and deep, awakening us step by step to a deeper, healthier, and more attentive spiritual life.”
“After Amen is a beautiful, disarming invitation into the kind of prayer that refuses to stay confined to a moment and instead reshapes a life. With poetic depth and pastoral honesty, Tyler guides us to see the sacred hidden in the ordinary--the front porch moments where God meets us in our interruptions, frustrations, and small awakenings. This is not a book to rush through; it's a companion for those longing to see like Jesus and live with that vision in everyday life.”
“Poetry is the language of the soul. One of the ways I know that God and I are talking is that it starts coming out in poetry. I think it's that way for Tyler too. This soul-stirring work of poetry and prayer comes from Tyler's ongoing journey of transformation in Christ's presence--some of which I have been privileged to witness and to share. In it, he invites us into the practice of turning aside to look at the bushes that are burning in our own backyards--the ordinary places in our lives that are made extraordinary by the presence of God. This book promises to help hone your ability to recognize where God is stirring up a holy commotion, reminding us that we, too, must turn aside and see this great sight!”
“Few things slow us down and crack us open like poetry; done well, it can soften the heart, attune the spirit, arrest us with beauty, and carry us through a literary portal into union with God. One minute we're reading, the next we're caught up in the love of the Trinity and the beautiful mystery of life. My friend Tyler Staton has given a rare gift--a collection of writings that intentionally blur the line between poetry and prayer. As Tyler explains, the Western Church gave up poetry for music, to mixed effect. All of us who are finding our way backward through the treasure trove of Christian history will find in this book much joy.”
“I read this book with an overwhelming sense of relief. It's an exquisite offering--lyrical, contemplative, playful, and wise, from one of the most thoughtful, prayerful, and poetic souls I know.”
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