Carolyn Arends

A Light Has Dawned

Bible Studies & Devotionals

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Friendship with Jesus

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“In Friendship with Jesus, Dan Heavenor offers an irresistibly disarming, warm-hearted, imminently practical guide to imaginative prayer as an essential pathway to intimacy with Jesus. This is a book that I’ve been searching for, one I will confidently give to anyone—from the curious seeker to the mature believer—who longs for a deeper experience of God’s love.”

Living Wisely with the Church Fathers

History & Biography

“In a winsome style that makes the patristics accessible without ever domesticating them, Chris Hall takes readers deep into another engaging conversation with the church fathers. This time, he expertly highlights the immensely practical, deeply wise, and bracingly challenging things they have to say to us about the way we live our lives. The only thing that counts, we are reminded, is 'faith working through love' (Gal 5:6)—but that singular goal affects every area of our lives, from our finances to our relationships, politics, and daily regimens. Part manifesto and part training manual, Living Wisely with the Church Fathers compels us—and then teaches us—to do just what the title suggests.”

Meeting God in Scripture

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“Jan Johnson has a particular anointed genius for guiding people into interaction with the living God through his Word. Her winsome, accessible lectio divina exercises have been invaluable to the students at the Renovaré Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation, and it's exciting to see her guides become more widely available. Meeting God in Scripture is a real gift for any of us who desire to spend more time with—and deepen our friendship with—the triune God.”

Mythical Me

Christian Living

“In Mythical Me, Richella Parham offers practical, next-step wisdom, all rooted in rich theological insight and offered with companionable, encouraging candor. If you're looking for some empty jargon and the illusion of a quick, easy fix, this book is not for you. But if you're finally ready to embark upon the slow, difficult, beautiful journey toward becoming yourself, you won't find a better guide.”

Now I Become Myself

Christian Living

“Wow. Imagine you could meet with a committee consisting of a deeply empathetic friend, a wise biblical scholar, a sharp neuroscience researcher, and a wildly motivating personal coach—all of whom had the uncanny ability to read your mail, diagnose your symptoms, and offer you a path to health and flourishing. That’s just what you’ll get if you read Now I Become Myself. In a culture that is relentlessly corrosive to our identity as God’s beloved, Shigematsu’s book is more than timely—it’s essential.”

Rich Mullins

History & Biography

“Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven gives us an intimate and honest picture of Rich, but even more importantly, the book gives us a passionate, powerful picture of the God Rich loved. Read with caution: This is a dangerously challenging work about a life lived in pursuit of God's own heart. You will not make it to the final chapter unchanged.”