Beth Allison Barr
Biography
Beth Allison Barr earned a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Barr has served as James Vardaman Professor of History at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Barr's books include The Making of Biblical Womanhood (2021) and Becoming the Pastor's Wife (2025).
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A Little Book for New Historians
“Beautifully written and thought provoking. Tracy McKenzie reminds us that history is so much more than knowledge about the past. He invites us to understand history as a Christian vocation; he equips us to develop historical habits of the mind, and he challenges us to be transformed by our historical consciousness. Just as history is foundational to Christian faith, McKenzie shows us that historical understanding is also foundational to being a faithful Christian. His book will enrich both the college and church classroom.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“We need this book. Now. Whitehead uses his academic expertise and personal experience to explain how we can be both faithful Christians and faithful citizens without being seduced by Christian nationalism. With skill and grace, he explains the dangerous ideologies undergirding Christian nationalism, traces how it has infected the church, and provides practical guidance for those of us fighting it in our own communities. This is a book you should give to your friends, your family, and your pastor.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This book is for those who have been harmed by the church; it will bring healing. This book is for those who will not agree with it; it will bring understanding. This book is for those who can’t reconcile the words of Christ to love God and love others with the church they see today; it will bring clarity. With pastoral compassion and wit, Zach Lambert invites you into a conversation about how the Bible can be read differently. He will challenge you, encourage you, and show you how, even amid theological differences, Christians should be known first for our love.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“What a beautiful gift! Historically rich, theologically wise, and captivating, this advent book is unlike any you have experienced before. Lynneth and Adam Renberg bring us to the manger, inviting us to lift up our hearts and worship with faithful women and men from the first one thousand years of Christian history. It will deepen your faith and make you love Christmas even more.”
Theology
“Hentschel is a must read. Understanding inerrancy, both the historical context and theological development, is key to understanding white Christian culture. How did we get here? Hentschel tells us, with wit and erudition and deep understanding from his lived experience as a pastor and his decade of study as an academic. This is an important book.”
Feminist Prayers for My Daughter
World Religions
“I pray my daughter has the freedom to live however God has made her, and Shannon Evans gifts us with the theologically rich and beautifully crafted words for that prayer. Drawing from the deep wisdom of Christian tradition, she reminds us that—even if we cannot protect our daughters from the hard choices ahead or the grief that is sure to come—we can do what mothers have always done and pray them through it.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Your pastor needs this book! Well-researched and incisive, Ministers of Propaganda explains the inexplicable—how white evangelicals who claim Jesus can support political and social structures that are very unlike Jesus. I found his analysis fascinating and convincing.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“What a clear and compelling explanation for one of the most unclear passages in Scripture! This eye-opening book evaluates all the available evidence—literary, archaeological, and biblical—to help us better understand not only the historical context of Paul's words but also how the spiritual worth of a woman is not tied to the physical state of motherhood. Glahn's own story of infertility will encourage women in the modern church just as powerfully as her argument reframes women in first-century Ephesus.”
Christian Living
“In her deft and beautiful way, Jessica Hooten Wilson crafts a theology of reading for Christians who have forgotten why it matters. She challenges us to take up and read--not only because it teaches about the faith of our past but because it makes our faith stronger for the present too. Get this book to learn, to grow, and to be inspired.”
History & Biography
“Haunting and heartbreaking, this meticulously researched narrative lets us finally see the victim of Baylor’s oldest sex scandal. By revealing the powerful currents of colonialism, racism, and sexism that not only destroyed the life of a young girl but kept her story buried for more than a century, this book forces us to face the reality of structural oppression. It is a must-read.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“A brilliant, fast-paced narrative that does so much more than make an incomprehensible book comprehensible. It shows us how white evangelicals lost our theological grounding, becoming the very monster we were supposed to resist; it emboldens us to become dissident disciples, leaving team dragon and returning to the side of the Lamb; and it gives us hope that a world where justice rolls down like water will one day be more than a dream. This is the most powerful interpretation of Revelation I have ever read, reorienting us away from bizarre prophecies and fiction bestsellers back to the truth of the gospel. You do not want to miss it.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“A brilliant, fast-paced narrative that does so much more than make an incomprehensible book comprehensible. It shows us how white evangelicals lost our theological grounding, becoming the very monster we were supposed to resist; it emboldens us to become dissident disciples, leaving team dragon and returning to the side of the Lamb; and it gives us hope that a world where justice rolls down like water will one day be more than a dream. This is the most powerful interpretation of Revelation I have ever read, reorienting us away from bizarre prophecies and fiction bestsellers back to the truth of the gospel. You do not want to miss it.”
History & Biography
“This clever, judicious, and remarkably persuasive book challenges us to rethink how we apply Scripture to politics. It reminds us that while a ‘plain and literal’ interpretation of the Bible is not actually possible, a humble and faithful interpretation is. I’m so grateful for the wisdom Kaitlyn Schiess brings to this conversation. I pray that we listen to her.”
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood
Theology
“This is Philip Payne at his best. Skillful, thorough, and kind, Payne makes it clear that “biblical womanhood” has never been biblical. His careful analysis provides unshakeable ground that we can believe both in the Bible and in the full freedom of women to serve however God has called them.”
“What a gift this book is! The beauty of Aimee’s faith shines through the ugliness of her story—reminding us why the church is still worth fighting for and giving us the wisdom we need to keep fighting for it. You will want this book for your friends, family, and church. But most of all, you will want it for yourself.”
Theology
“Pastorally disruptive and brilliantly convicting, The Justice of Jesus shows how colonization has distorted the gospel of Jesus and harmed the body and soul of the church. Thomas challenges us to rethink the motivations behind our theology, the privileged hierarchies behind our praxis, and to relearn what it means to seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. This book can change the church if we will let it.”
World Religions
“At a time when we have forgotten so many biblical women, this book calls us to remember one of the most crucial. With remarkable pastoral wisdom and academic expertise, McNutt challenges us not only to see the historic Mary Magdalene better but to understand how she changes the way we see women in the church today. Take up and read!”
History & Biography
“Shannon's story will captivate you. Her brave, brilliant, and beautiful narrative smashes the myth of biblical womanhood, and her courage will help women trapped in purity culture find hope for a better life.”
World Religions
“Deft and clear, reliable and informative, Noll, Komline, and Kantzer Komline are the guides you need to learn the church history we all should know. From ecumenical councils to medieval monasticism to the modern Lausanne Covenant, they expertly tread well-worn paths even as they remind us to look in new directions.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“This is an altar call for the American church. With his wise, skillful, and learned pastoral voice, Steve Bezner calls us to come to Jesus just as we are—leaving behind the trappings of our power and privilege. He reminds us, drawing from his experience as a Texas pastor, that the kingdom Jesus calls us to is diverse, loving, and more focused on people than on material wealth and power. This is a book I will give to my friends, family, and fellow ministry leaders. It is a book to which I fervently pray we will listen.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
Church Leadership & Ministry
The Making of Biblical Womanhood
Theology
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