Karen Swallow Prior
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“There is perhaps no poet in the English language who is more profoundly beautiful and richly theological than George Herbert. To have a guide as knowledgeable as Suzanne McDonald—one who has experienced for herself the sort of transformation to which Herbert invites his readers—is a gift to lovers of poetry and theology alike. This volume offers not only a rich and delightful immersion into Herbert’s poetry but also extends Herbert’s invitation into deeper spiritual devotion.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Mere Sexuality is a faithful, readable navigation through questions of sexuality, pointing toward the gospel and our truest identity as sons and daughters in Christ. In our sexually confused times, this book has clarity and conviction. Todd Wilson has given us a thoughtful, sensitive, and, above all, deeply Christian book about sexual morality and marriage. It brings into the foreground the power and beauty of the biblical understanding of marriage as a truly conjugal bond—a joining of hearts and minds, yes, but one founded upon the biological union made possible by the sexual-reproductive complementarity of male and female. Pastor Wilson shows us that the Christian “no” to sexual sins is rooted in the profound Christian “yes” to the goodness of truly conjugal union. Todd Wilson offers an orthodox, holistic, and compassionate treatment of this most powerful, perplexing, and delightful gift from God. Mere Sexuality is exceptional, not only in offering a compelling argument for God’s ideal for human sexuality, but also in addressing with pastoral understanding and care the ways we fall short.”
Christian Living
“Mother to Son is more than a collection of heartfelt letters of a young mother to her new son. Mother to Son is a missive to America and to the church about what it looks like to hope, to fear, to long, to risk, and to love—all while instilling in ourselves and in those we love and are called to lead both a sense of belonging in the present and a call to invest in a future of greater flourishing for us all.”
Murder-Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Murder-Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem is like a comedy act and a seminary course rolled into one. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that had me laughing out loud and looking at the footnotes as many times as this one. Luke Harrington gives the grit and gore of the Bible its due—and masterfully shows how even these point us to grace and to the gospel.”
Men
“I am so glad to see this topic being addressed with the necessary frankness, common sense, personal insights, and biblical wisdom that Zachary Wagner brings to these pages. I've no doubt that Non-Toxic Masculinity will generate fruitful and much-needed conversations that will serve the church and people for generations to come.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“En una época marcada por los ídolos del poder, la riqueza y el prestigio—tanto en la iglesia como en la cultura—viene una voz llena de calma que nos recuerda que Dios le da gracia al humilde y que los mansos heredarán la tierra. Marlena Graves no solo escribe sobre estas verdades bíblicas—ella las vive. Para subir hay que bajar reajustará tu compás moral, limpiará tu visión del polvo cultural y te dirigirá de vuelta al único que puede enderezar tus caminos.”
Christian Living
“Drawing on the best insights from believers, thinkers, and artists of the past, Perhaps demonstrates that the brightest future of the church will be cultivated through the kind of theological imagination modeled here. Such an imagination—robust and inviting, informed and inquisitive—encourages a confidence in Christian belief that, paradoxically, can come only with a willingness to wonder what might be. Perhaps is one of the most faith-building books I've read in a long time.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“With excruciating honesty and informed analysis, Plus or Minus breaks the stifling silence in the church on the subject of infertility. The book wisely and compassionately challenges the "parenting culture" and champions in its place a holistic, biblical view of marriage and family that encompasses infertility and the complex decisions that surround it. This is a much-needed book that I hope will be on every pastor's bookshelf and in every church library.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“Carmen Acevedo Butcher brings scholarly expertise and abundant love to this fresh rendering of a classic work of Christian literature. Brother Lawrence's spiritual insights are as timely now as they were when first written centuries ago, making this beautiful translation a much-needed gift to the world today. With its inclusion of helpful historical and biographical context, this edition deserves a place in every personal and public library.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“I know of few writers today who write as pastorally, prophetically, and poetically as Tish Harrison Warren. I know of few writers of any time who write of the deep, dark stuff of life with as much hope, grace, and beauty as you will find in these pages. Prayer in the Night will bring to the darkness in your life a light that will carry you through the days.”
History & Biography
“Reading Evangelicals offers much more than just the stories of five best-selling books that became popular among evangelicals. It is a fascinating and insightful history of the cultures that created the reading audiences for these books and of the cultures these books helped to create. This is the story of modern American evangelicalism—and we need to read it.”
Arts & Literature
“In Reading the Margins, Michael Gilmour is an exemplary host who models gracious and knowledgeable engagement with texts and their contexts. His wide-ranging but biblically moored exploration of a delightful array of literary and cultural works offers insights not only into these particular works, but also into what it means more generally to read widely and read well.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“There may not be any greater need in this moment—for both the church and the larger culture—than a practical theology of the news. Reading the Times is a book that addresses a discipleship crisis of our day. It may be a generation too late, but it's not a moment too soon.”
Christian Living
“The sieve of modern skepticism has drained some of the richest substance from belief; we and the world are all the poorer because of it. Recapturing the Wonder guides us toward a reenchanted Christian faith in a way that is compelling, convicting, and, well, enchanting. This is a book for our age.”
Christian Living
“In a climate in which so many of our positions and policies on matters of criminal law and social justice are driven by party and politics, we need more of the biblical insights and applications Matt Martens offers in this book. Reforming Criminal Justice is a rich resource of wisdom, experience, and knowledge that will serve the church and our nation.”
Christian Living
“The eighteenth century is one of the most fascinating and important periods in human history, and in this book, Andrew Wilson shows exactly why. Remaking the World isn’t just a history book, however. It’s a wide-ranging examination and exploration of the past that makes sense of our present and shines a light on the future. Few books offer as compelling, rich, and insightful cultural analysis that covers so much ground as this one. It’s history for history lovers—and for the rest of us.”
Arts & Literature
“In these days fractured by those who aim to seize power, darkened by those who play dirty politics, and clouded by those who use platforms to polarize, perhaps the artists can lead us home. The artists featured in these pages—artists who devoted their lives and work to what is good, true, and beautiful—remind us that we can, and should, do the same.”
History & Biography
“In writing about these seven singular, extraordinary women, Eric Metaxas does honor to all women. I finished Seven Women feeling more blessed and encouraged in simply being a woman than ever before. The accomplishments of these women—from across time and circumstances—have indelibly shaped the world we know today. Their stories will educate, encourage, and inspire every reader. This might be the best book you read this year.”
History & Biography
“Sex and the City of God is a book like no other I've read. It is an artful memoir. It is a theology of the body. It is sound advice on love and marriage. It is literary analysis. It has everything (even Jane Eyre—Jane Eyre!) that an intellectually curious and spiritually minded reader could ask for. Carolyn Weber has set a new standard for what a Christian book can and should be: holistic, honest, and well-crafted.”
Preaching & Worship
“With Some of the Words Are Theirs: The Art of Writing and Living a Sermon, Austin Carty joins the ranks of Annie Dillard, Anne Lamott, Stephen King, and Flannery O’Connor—a small society of writers who know how to wrench truth, goodness, and beauty from the depths of ordinary life. This is a stunning little manual that will inspire you not only to write better, but to live more deeply, too. It took my breath away.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
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