C. Christopher Smith
History & Biography
“In our world in which change happens at breakneck speeds, Stina Kielsmeier-Cook's memoir, Blessed Are the Nones, tells a timely story of learning to grieve and to make our peace with the people and institutions around us as they inevitably change. Her story reminds us that the blessed community that God is crafting on earth is a diverse one, and she paints for us a compelling picture of belonging to one another without uniformity of thought or belief.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Fear of failure is a power that holds many church leaders in a death grip. In this important book, J.R. Briggs boldly speaks from his own experience and that of others, reminding us that failure is inevitable, but the crucial question is how we find grace and eventually recovery in the aftermath of failure. The gospel that we encounter in Fail is undoubtedly good news, true liberation for our fearful, weary and broken selves. May we heed its call!”
Theology
“In this brief book, Norman Wirzba casts a profound vision of creaturely life, of what it means to live as creatures within an interconnected creation that embodies the love and goodness of the Creator. Standing in stark contrast to modern philosophical conceptions of nature, Wirzba’s work is sure to inspire a wave of theological explorations in both the academy and the church.”
Children & Youth
“In the age of social media, so many of us struggle to be present to those closest to us and to God, who is an ever-abiding presence with us. Jared Boyd's extraordinary book Imaginative Prayer introduces us to a way of learning to be present to those closest to us—our children—and together with them to learn to use our imaginations to become more attentive to God's presence with us. Read this book slowly and carefully, and experiment with it: you, your family, and your church will undoubtedly be transformed!”
Christian Living
“In Jesus, Bread and Chocolate, John J. Thompson serves up a delectable mix of personal story, keen observations of evangelical culture, and scriptural reflection. The result is a filling and satisfying meal for the growing number of people in our churches who are starving for something more substantial than consumer Christianity.”
Life's Too Short to Pretend You're Not Religious
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“David Dark is one of the most important prophetic voices of our day. Not content to unravel the basic fabric of our existence, Dark reweaves the fibers into a rich and vibrant vision of the flourishing religious life for which we were created.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“In the tradition of the biblical prophets, Tim Suttle boldly but gently calls us out of our American obsession with bigness and greatness toward a vision of church life rooted in faithfulness. Shrink is one of the wisest and most significant evangelical books that I’ve read in the last decade; it is essential reading for every pastor and church leader!”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“In this wise and insightful book, born out of years of working with some of the world's most vulnerable people, Kent Annan beautifully describes five practices that lead to lasting change and draw us deeper into God's 'slow kingdom coming,' the flourishing life God intends for all creation. This is a fundamentally hopeful vision. If we are attentive to it, it could radically transform how we care for our neighbors—and transform us at the same time.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Recognizing that many previous models of church planting are losing their effectiveness in the twenty-first century, Mark Lau Branson and Nicholas Warnes offer a compelling vision of church planting for our times that is deeply rooted in missional theology and in the particularities of the neighborhoods in which churches are planted. Built around the narrative of seven diverse churches that embody this new way of church planting, Starting Missional Churches offers not easy solutions but rather deep wisdom about the genesis of new church communities today, and is essential reading for church planters and everyone who cares about the future of the church.”
Sunrays on the Beachhead of the New Creation
Fiction
“The vignettes of Sunrays on the Beachhead of the New Creation are full of wisdom and whimsy. Like the parables of Jesus, they unsettle our notions of how the world works and of how we are to live faithfully within this world.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Stretching back to the earliest arrivals of Europeans on our coasts, the United States has been built on a long history of racial and ethnic injustice, and white Christians have been strikingly reticent about this history. Ken Wytsma's The Myth of Equality gently and gracefully initiates a conversation with white Christians about the racial brokenness of our land. This is a timely book that speaks bluntly about our past and in so doing orients us for the long, slow journey toward healing these wounds.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“In The New Parish, Paul, Tim and Dwight offer a theologically rich vision of church life intertwined with the places we inhabit. In stark contrast to the displacement and fragmentation that dominates our age, this important book calls us to slow down, become rooted, and experience a taste of the abundance and healing that God intends for all creation. Church leaders take heed, the new parish is, without question, the church of the future!”
Christian Living
“Our memories bind us not only to our personal past, but also to people, places, and experiences. Casey Tygrett's The Practice of Remembering is an exquisite meditation on the role of memory in our formation. By teaching us to pay careful attention to our memories, Tygrett points us toward a richer and more connected life.”
Christian Living
“Over the four centuries of the modern age, the fragmentation of either/ or thinking has done much violence to humanity, to creation, and to our very souls. J.R. Briggs, in The Sacred Overlap, challenges us to stop this violence. Briggs offers a profound vision of healing these deep wounds by recognizing the many ways we exist as both/and creatures, and by inviting us to allow our minds to be transformed.”
History & Biography
“Told with humor and vulnerability, this work introduces us afresh to twenty-five brothers and sisters who challenge us with their honest faith.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“It's all too easy for us to lose track of God's presence with us in our daily lives, especially when we are blinded by trauma, grief, or other challenges of life. Beth and David Booram are wise and hospitable guides who use stories from their many years of spiritual direction to show us how to recognize God's presence with us. By calling our attention to the Giver of all life, When Faith Becomes Sight is a life-giving book, one that will undoubtedly transform the lives of all who read it.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
Christian Living
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