Lynne Hybels

Discovering Soul Care

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“For many years I have enjoyed a soul-nurturing friendship with Mindy Caliguire, so I know she lives out the truths she writes about. I am delighted that her passion and practical wisdom will find an increasing audience.”

Evangelical Peacemakers

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“I have seen the principles of just peacemaking (outlined in this book) transform communities, and I have become convinced that peacemaking is the cutting edge of Christian discipleship for the twenty-first century. This book offers a thoughtful starting point for anyone willing to follow Jesus on the path of peacemaking.”

How to Survive a Shipwreck

Christian Living

“brokenness will resonate with this book. I did. As Jonathan Martin turned the pain of his interior death into the poetry of resurrection, I found myself saying again and again, “Yes, that’s what I found to be true.” Our childhood understanding of life and faith must give way to a more nuanced view of ourselves, of others, and of God. Our hearts must be broken so they can be remade. We must journey past the illusions of our own adequacy so we can discover the most important truth of all—that at the center of everything is a great Heart of love beating for us. I love this book!”

In Our Backyard

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Nita Belles’s book detailing the shocking reality of forced labor and sex trafficking in the United States is a must-read.”

Longing for More

Women

“As I was reading this manuscript I circled many paragraphs, scribbled down many quotes and scattered hundreds of exclamation points in the margins—but I keep going back to one line in particular: 'It is time,' writes Ruth, 'to stand for what you believe and never look back.' I spent many years of my adult life plagued by fear and by a litany of falsehoods. In the future I want to stand strongly and firmly on the side of courage, on the side of truth, on the side of goodness, on the side of the revolutionary gospel of Jesus. Longing for More challenges, encourages, motivates and empowers me toward that end. Thank you, Ruth.”

More Than Enchanting

Women

“In the mid 1970s, when women were leading faithfully and effectively at Willow Creek Community Church, I knew that many people questioned our commitment to gift-based ministry. But I never imagined that many Christians would still be questioning that commitment in the twenty-first century. I'm so glad Jo Saxton chose to embrace her calling to lead—and to share her experience and wisdom in More Than Enchanting. Thoughtfully grounded in Scripture, Jo writes from both a global and personal perspective, offering inspiration as well as practical tools for women navigating the complexity of leadership in the church. I highly recommend this book!”

Scars Across Humanity

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“I slipped my shoes off before entering a softly lit room in a local NGO building in northern Iraq. 'This is holy ground,' the NGO director explained, 'because women tell their stories here.' We heard from a woman who had been rescued from ISIS four days earlier. She'd been a sex slave for fourteen months, during which time her three young children were murdered as punishment for her attempt to escape. Her words were barely audible and her face was expressionless. She chose to tell her story, she said, 'because people need to know what’s happening.' In Scars Across Humanity, Elaine Storkey invites us on to the holy ground of countless women's stories and powerfully takes up their cry: people need to know what's happening. From rape in war zones, domestic violence, child marriage, and genital mutilation to honor killing and human trafficking, Storkey faithfully researches and documents the horrors of violence against women. I was not new to these realities, but I was shocked by the scale and level of brutality. And I was heartbroken to realize anew how often the words of many faiths and ideologies are used to support the oppression of women. Like Storkey, I feel compelled as a Christian to combat the distortions of twisted religion, misused power, and entrenched systems of patriarchy with the loving and liberating way of Jesus. Thank you, Elaine, for your matchless scholarship, your deep compassion, and your tireless work on behalf of vulnerable women.”

Slow Kingdom Coming

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“How can I say this? Each day when I move out into the world, I want to be clothed with the truths shared in Slow Kingdom Coming. I'm not, but I want to be. I want to be as gentle and as smart as Kent is as he writes. I want to be as opened-eyed and open-hearted as those he quotes, from Weil and Bonhoeffer to a homeless vet in a dark park and a young mom praying over a photo on her refrigerator. I'll recommend [this] to everyone I know who wants to do justice more wisely and love mercy more purely and walk ever more humbly with our God. Yes, I love this book!”

Spiritual Friendship

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“For many years I have enjoyed a soul-nurturing friendship with Mindy Caliguire, so I know she lives out the truths she writes about. I am delighted that her passion and practical wisdom will find an increasing audience through these studies.”

The Lucky Few

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“With profound honesty, Heather Avis describes the bold journey she and Josh took into the world of Down syndrome and adoption—a journey where “joy and sorrow are so perfectly interwoven.” The Lucky Few is filled with metaphors of hope: beauty shaped from the shards of broken dreams, stars of light bursting through darkness, fragile heartbeats filling the lonely silence. But beneath the hopeful metaphors are the hard, daily choices to trust God with life-threatening surgeries, with unexpected birth families, with overwhelming feelings of inadequacy, with moments when bravery feels remarkably like “wanting to puke.” Though I intended to scan this book quickly, I found I had to read slowly, in part because the story was utterly captivating, but equally because God was using Heather’s words to challenge me to be braver, to be more willing to step into the unknown, to be more prayerful and trusting.”

The Mother and Child Project

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“God calls us all to serve as advocates for the poor, the marginalized, and the disenfranchised, at home and around the world. The Mother & Child Project calls us not just to speak up, but to take action on behalf of millions of young women and children in developing nations. In the health of these women and children rests the promise of a better future for everyone.”