Amy Butler

A Lay Preacher’s Guide

Preaching & Worship

“In this extraordinarily practical and concise guide, Karoline Lewis once again does her magic to empower and inspire anyone who is tasked with the holy work of preaching. She provides signposts here for faithful preaching, offering preachers everywhere the tools they need to become effective voices pointing God's people toward life-affirming truths.”

A Preacher’s Guide to Topical Sermon Series

Preaching & Worship

“Excellent preaching that captures the attention of the church is more critical than ever, and short series from the pulpit engage listeners by giving them entry into a theological conversation. Use this excellent resource and the guidance of wise contributors to build a preaching plan that inspires bold faith and courageous action.”

All Saved Great and Small

Fiction

“All Saved Great and Small will grab you from the start with multi-layered characters and a setting and plot made so real by the author’s experience of the context in which the story is told. In the arsenals of those who hope to leave the world better than we found it, our most powerful tools are stories that leave us changed; this is one of them.”

Grace Abounds

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Do not miss the opportunity to use this powerful resource to spur life-changing conversation among people of faith. We are living in a moment when scarcity seduces us, permitting us to cling to our privilege and rendering us unable to see how the narrative of scarcity harms not just us but the neighbors we are called to care for. Here Brueggemann offers us the text and the witness of our faith to insist that we reject the fear and despair around us and tenaciously embrace the abundance and grace by which people of faith are invited and called by God to move through this world. This is a treasure!”

Holy Spokes

Christian Living

“Simultaneously revelatory and brilliantly accessible, Laura Everett's Holy Spokes winds and weaves its way with grace through the little mysteries and miracles of daily life. In this beautiful book she shows us how a single activity—biking through Boston—properly observed, reveals the world. And when we begin to see what we already know, we recall that a generous attention and an open heart can transform even the most mundane tasks into a spiritual practice, occasions to encounter the divine.”

How to Read the Bible Without Losing Your Mind

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Here is a resource that offers tools for engaging the text with integrity and rigor to help us reclaim the Bible's voice in the modern conversation of faith.”

The Gospel People Don't Want to Hear

Preaching & Worship

“Lisa Cressman rightly names the rigorous and dangerous challenge preachers face as they enter the pulpit to preach an unflinching gospel message. Reading her words feels like sitting with a friend whom you know understands this lonely, risky work.”

The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Church History

History & Biography

“In this concise and compelling guide to church history, Bill Leonard offers a perspective that is illuminating to novices and experts alike. By focusing on the margins and the marginalized, Leonard illustrates foundational and formational debates of the past, bringing them into focus and extending their relevance to our contemporary moment. Learned and accessible in equal measure, this is a living history: informing our faith while giving us the tools to engage in the thrilling work of building the church’s future.”

Why Churches Need to Talk about Sexuality

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

““Mark Wingfield is right: it’s past time for every faith community to have a conversation about sexuality and inclusion. We’ve been in that place for some time now, with faith communities falling shamefully behind the rest of society in welcoming all of God’s beloved children. In this book you’ll read the story of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, a church with leaders who felt the compelling call of the gospel to move ahead in a process of faithful learning and prophetic action. You’ll read about their process and understand the risks they took, be invited into the mistakes they made, the loss they suffered, and ultimately the risky witness they embraced—together. Read Wilshire’s story so that you may act with bold witness, and so that the church may show the world the radical witness of Jesus and lead us all in the way of love and justice. May it be so.”