Leah Payne

Pentecostalism as a Christian Mystical Tradition

Theology

“Daniel Castelo's vision of Pentecostalism as a mystical tradition of the church catholic has power to inspire practitioners in the movement by releasing it from the bonds of American Protestantism and allowing its transcendent theological and practical qualities to freely blossom. A must-read for anyone who wishes to gain insight into the ever-evolving movement called Pentecostalism.”

Renewal Worship

Theology

“In this innovative study, Steven Félix-Jäger explores global Pentecostal and renewalist aesthetics in accessible, insightful ways. With an artist's attention to detail and beauty, Félix-Jäger analyzes a movement on the rise for the benefit of those inside and outside its porous boundaries.”

Roots and Rhythm

History & Biography

“On the surface, Roots and Rhythm is about the making of a Grammy–winning music producer, but Charlie Peacock’s history is about so much more. With wit and transparency rooted in hard won wisdom and insight, Peacock narrates the rhythms of his story and the artistry and anguish of his ancestors. Charlie’s story as a musician, artist, author, and activist, is that of a vibrant life interwoven with generations of hardship, beauty, and love.”

The Dusty Ones

Christian Living

“A. J. Swoboda uses timely illustrations to discuss a timeless biblical trope: wandering. Using topics ranging from Freud to farming, he tackles the richness and agony of the twenty-first-century Christian journey with refreshing transparency. Along the way, he invites followers of Jesus to join in the grand pilgrimage and reminds us of Tolkien’s great truth that ‘not all those who wander are lost.”

The Violent Take It by Force

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“The New Apostolic Reformation is filled with characters, and in The Violent Take It by Force, Matthew D. Taylor brings major figures of the movement--their spirituality, their political ambition, and their proximity to the January 6 insurrection--to life. Taylor's work illuminates the NAR's aim to shape religion and politics in the 2024 election cycle and beyond.”

When the Spirit Is Your Inheritance

“Jonathan Calvillo's When the Spirit Is Your Inheritance is both an innovative exploration of how and why Pentecostalism took off along "the superhighway of spiritual exchange" of the US-Mexico borderlands, and an intensely personal reflection on Pentecostalism itself as a borderland religion. Calvillo's detailed work shows how the movement thrives in liminal spaces, wherein people of the Spirit create sustaining, resilient communities of joy and healing in spaces of disruption and change. Calvillo's lovingly crafted work yields critical insights and moments of beauty in equal measure.”