Chap Clark
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“When my daughter was growing up, we loved spending time together (now that she’s 23, we still do, but things have changed!). Sometimes the simplest things were the best: hitting the swings at school, walking along a creek, or our favorite, eating yogurt! How I would have cherished a book like this back then, not only to aid my creativity, but also to remind me to use these moments as a time we shared with Jesus. What a great idea; what a great book.”
Christian Living
“In Always On, Angela Gorrell takes us straight into the new media abyss that we all face every day. Using her background as a pastor, theologian, and new media researcher, Gorrell invites us to consider how new media affects every aspect of our lives and how easily we can find ourselves lost in the process. She doesn’t give in to the temptation to blame social media but rather helps us recognize how little attention we give to the ways we allow it to consume us. This is a helpful, practical book on one of the most pressing and real-life struggles we experience today.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“In Breaking the Marriage Idol Kutter Callaway has tread where few have gone before. What Kutter has done for us is offer a balanced, thoughtful, and theological exploration of culturally difficult, if not ecclesially taboo issues, that many in our culture and our churches live through every day. I have known Dr. Callaway for many years, and there are few in pastoral ministry or the academy who I respect more. I wholeheartedly recommend this book for every Christian who is willing to invite God into real life. Not because we all will agree, but because we all had better join the conversation.”
Christian Living
“In a world where we’ve forgotten how to engage meaningful community, Coffee at Angie’s reminded me of the joy of knowing and being known. I loved this book.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“A few decades ago, there were lots of books helping parents and others to lead their kids through the labyrinth of teenage sexuality. These were, for the most part, self-help books filled with principles and platitudes. As the culture has increasingly pushed against the tried and true messages and strategies of that era, few voices have kept pace. Into this void Elizabeth Chapin brings a fresh, real take on what it means to walk alongside our daughters through today's sexualized and image-defined culture. Using stories and conversations with her own daughters, Chapin's honesty brings hope and reality to what is ultimately more about a journey than a 'talk.' An uplifting correction to the 'add water and stir' bumper stickers of the past, Facing "The Talk" helps parents to see up close what it means to be in life with their daughters.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“For those of us who are held back by the voices that constantly seek to get us to 'Run faster!' as well as those given the privilege to raise up young souls, this book gets us back to what it means to find healing in grace. With a gentle but deliberate hand, Gary Ventimiglia leads us on a journey home in a thoughtful, grounded, and accessible way.”
God, Freedom and Human Dignity
Philosophy
“Henri Nouwen claimed that the most important question anyone asks is 'Who am I?' In a world where we define ourselves by performance, conformity and image, competing with one another and relying on the blessing of others to discover and live out of a healthy sense of self, Ron Highfield reminds us that it is when we embrace God's invitation that 'we become truly ourselves and live life to the full.' Dr. Highfield's solid scholarship, theological depth and inviting style allow us to wrestle honestly with the nature of God's love as we seek to be released from the bondage of the false, 'me-centered self.' We've needed this book for a long time, but it's been worth the wait.”
“Dr. Jin takes us on a deep dive into the complex and even painful reality that Korean-speaking young adults living in the US experience in the church. Her book, and her life’s work, is a wake-up call to not only the Korean church in the Western world but to the church at large. . . . Ignored is a must-read for pastors and leaders. In God’s household, no one should ever feel Ignored.”
Models and Methods for Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Children & Youth
“In Models and Methods for Youth Ministry and Young Adult Ministry, Arthur D. Canales has provided a helpful resource for contemporary youth and young adult ministry in a variety of faith contexts. While writing from a Roman Catholic, but ecumenical perspective, this book provides several ways of considering youth and young adult ministry in a parish setting.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“Jonathan McKee’s book helps us to remember that ‘the talk’ is a myth at best, and a terrible strategy at worst. A lifestyle of preparation, a strategic series of discussions, and a proactive commitment to conversation is what our kids need, and this book will help any parent to walk with their kids in confidence.”
Children & Youth
“Providing real space and place for the young has only recently become the most important conversation in youth ministry, but finally we're taking notice. Research has consistently shown that young people feel an overwhelming sense of disconnection, isolation, and abandonment, even in the church. As we attempt to engage and support emerging generations in a way that will not only nurture them but will also empower them to meaningfully contribute, we need help. As a researcher, Dr. Ketcham guides me deeper into the why and what of helping the young to flourish. As a pastor, Sharon reminds me that our kids are a viable and vital part of us as she teaches me that we need them as much as they need us. This is an important book for all of us as we work to break down our walls and invite young people to the table alongside of us.”
The Mental Health Handbook for Ministry
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Amid an unprecedented and overwhelming mental health crisis across every demographic and age group, pastors and church leaders are desperate for help. Dr. Mark Mayfield offers a timely and vital resource for addressing the issues every community and church faces today. In The Mental Health Handbook for Ministry, Dr. Mayfield brings together a leading team of scholars and therapists who provide the latest insights for ministry leaders committed to caring for people who need hope and healing. This is not simply a book for the ‘designated’ staff counselor or committee but for every church and ministry leader to be equipped to serve everyone God would lead us to serve and love in his name.”
World Religions
“A book with this much substance will, without a doubt, live on to change lives for generations. I truly believe Lacey’s story has fallen into your hands at the perfect time. Dive right in and find out the reason.” —from the foreword by Brian “Head” Welch, lead guitar for Korn / Love & Death, author of Save Me from Myself “Fresh. Passionate. Powerful. Lacey Sturm does in The Reason what she has done her whole career—she tells the truth, sings the truth, dances the truth. Her story will blow you away, and her heart will touch you. Read The Reason. Just like her voice and presence, Lacey’s writing compels and penetrates, and in the end she will change you.”
The Youth Worker's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis
Children & Youth
“A must-have resource for every church and parachurch ministry. Rich and Jim have done a great job of describing and defining every possible crisis situation a youth worker will face.”
They Like Jesus but Not the Church
Evangelism & Missions
“Dan Kimball both points out our blind spots and gives us a clear and compelling road map for reengaging people with the good news of the gospel. This is an important book, and a great one.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“In Why Church?, Scott Sunquist brings clarity and power to who and what we are as the church of Jesus. As a seminary colleague, I appreciate the way Sunquist brings a wealth of history and research to our current context. As a pastor, I am strengthened by the way he investigates contemporary expressions of the church around the world and then focuses on what it means for us to help our folks deeply engage the two biblical reasons for the church (worship and mission). As a friend, I am grateful that Scott has given the church an essential reminder of our call as believers. Every pastor, staff person, and leader needs to use Why Church? as a resource for taking us to new heights as leaders of the Lord's household.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“As a long-term voice of and for youth ministry, Mark Oestreicher has done what few leaders at his level allow themselves to do: Change. This manifesto represents a long-brewing unsettling inside of the president of Youth Specialties. He has listened hard, thought carefully, and let himself be pushed around by new thoughts, ideas, perspectives, and convictions. In Youth Ministry 3.0, Marko lets us in on where this process has taken him. As the nature of adolescence as shifted and as careful study has been overshadowed by populist expertise, this book slows us all down enough to help us remember that ministry to kids belongs to Jesus, and not to us. Well done, and thank you.”
Youth Ministry in Papua New Guinea
Children & Youth
“Schubert's work is not only the first of its kind, but it is also an invaluable resource, not only to the faith community of Papua New Guinea, but for anyone who serves the church across the South Pacific. Her hands-on experience combined with her academic rigor has inspired much more than a manual for 'doing youth ministry' in this part of the world; it is a theologically grounded resource for thinking about serving and nurturing young people in the name of Christ.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
Church Leadership & Ministry
Creative Bible Lessons in Romans
Children & Youth
Church Leadership & Ministry
Marriage, Family & Relationships
The Handbook for Great Camps and Retreats
Children & Youth
Christian Living
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