Joel Houston

Know Your Why

Work, Money & Leadership

“Life, at least as I know it, so often rolls out like a complex and curious process of circumstance and collision—questions begging more questions, answers often more complicated and incomplete as the curiosity that sought them out. “In my own journey Ken has been a constant voice and ear of encouragement when it comes to navigating the madness of it all. His wisdom and humility, and his rare balance of sage experience (not to be confused with age) and youthful optimism, have helped peel back the layers of construct, opinion, and pretense in a way that has immensely helped refine my own worldview and calling. That Ken has written this book is a cause for celebration for those like me who have benefitted benefitted from the ‘rooftop conversations.’ This book won’t answer all of your questions, but that is not what Ken does—it is more profoundly a wealth of wisdom and encouragement in how to tackle life and all its curious complexities and find clarity and joy in the process.”

The Limits of a Catholic Spirit

History & Biography

“A careful and judicious examination of John Wesley’s ‘catholic spirit.’ Steering a middle course between the Scylla of anachronistic ecumenism and Charybdis of anti-Catholic fundamentalism, Yates’s contribution to Methodist scholarship is essential reading.”