MaryKate Morse

A Convergent Model of Renewal

“One of Quakers' great contributions to the Christian faith is their historical willingness to challenge tradition when justice is in question. By explaining Quaker reliance on the Holy Spirit and group discernment processes, Daniels details a way forward for any church when culture wars disrupt our unity and tarnish our hopes.”

An Invitation to Slow

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“The speed of now and the invitation to slow are daily contradictions that frustrate our souls and wear out our bodies. In this gentle, practical book the McMinns use compelling facts and spiritual truths as invitations into a different pace with different values. Like quiet waters the book invites you into a more spacious life with yourself and God. Enjoy.”

Attentive Church Leadership

Church Leadership & Ministry

“The world today is a strange place indeed. In this book, Kevin Ford and Jim Singleton describe our reality and then provide a wealth of wisdom for listening and leading in a fresh, Christ-centered way. Full of real-life pastoral experiences and proven insights, this one book can serve as a reliable guide for both the ministry leader and the church to faithfully make a difference and thrive as a community in this rapidly changing world. It should be read by every pastor and elder.”

Becoming Rooted

“During this season of complete disruption in our world, nothing seems more sacred and more helpful than a book drawing us to the land--the land God created and called good. Words, models, products, theologies, and practices can seem empty when surrounded by hostility and pain. We need a book that guides us to be better earth dwellers, that apprentices us in the values God wrote into creation. Becoming Rooted is that book.”

Calm and Quiet My Soul

Women

“Once a mothering pastor myself, this book calms and quiets my soul. The biblical, historical, and theological chapters, as well as the one on a mothering God, disrupt traditional notions that mothering and pastoring are incompatible. Instead, the two roles go together very well. After reading Alyssa Bell’s book, the common feelings of isolation and loneliness become feelings of belonging and rest. For all those who mother and respond to God’s call, this book is a gift.”

Carriers of the Cloak

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Growing up in the Air Force it was the military chaplains who cared for my dad and the five of us children during a traumatic time in our lives. All over the world, it is the chaplains who carry the cloak of God’s love and care for military personnel and their families. This book cares for the chaplains. As a chaplain himself, Lawson understands the unique leadership and pastoral challenges of military chaplaincy. Lawson has the experience, giftedness, and grace to address their need for spiritual growth. Beautifully written with heart and intelligence, he describes six practical and formational steps to becoming healthy and humble spiritual leaders. I highly recommend this book to the gifted men and women who serve as our military chaplains and to those who train and support them.”

Church for the Fatherless

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Compelling, urgent, a must-read for those who care about the church and families. Fatherlessness is a national tragedy resulting in layer upon layer of social and emotional ills. Pastor Strong's call for the church to be God's redemptive agent to the fatherless, along with his passion, experience and practical solutions, inspires hope that every child might know a father's blessing.”

Creating a Missional Culture

Church Leadership & Ministry

“JR Woodward's fresh views about leadership and church culture and his practical guides and suggestions make this a relevant and important book for every congregation. The chapters on polycentric leadership alone are worth the price of the book. Creating a Missional Culture delivers exactly that—a provocative guide for the intentional, Spirit-led creation of a church culture where Christ is incarnated in the lives of individuals and communities.”

Divine Merger

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Mark Strong is a pastor's pastor, and a deeply committed leader and preacher. In Divine Merger he challenges us to do the spiritual work of bringing our communities and our churches together. He does this with wisdom and grace, inviting us to intentionally seek God's leading for change for both sides. The book is inspiring, biblical and practical. If you want to catalyze change in your church and community, this book, filled with stories of Mark's own experiences and insights learned on the battlefront, can be a trusted guide.”

Eldership and the Mission of God

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Hyatt and Briggs are like chiropractors for the church. They describe eldership as the church's 'bone structure,' which today is often in sore need of alignment and adjustment. They align the fundamental value of eldership by affirming its biblical purpose and the elders' commitment to God's mission in ordinary, everyday lives. Then they offer adjustments by unpacking in very practical and relevant ways what mission-minded elders look like, what derails them, how they create healthy culture,and then how elders manage the challenges that come, ultimately addressing the question of women elders. I found this book very helpful, and recommend it as an important resource for every church that wants a healthier, more active leadership structure.”

Facing "The Talk"

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“Facing "The Talk" is a must-read book for all parents and caregivers of daughters. As a mom, Chapin brings 'The Talk' into the candid arena of everyday life for girls in our hypersexualized, media-drunk culture. Using stories punctuated with the wisdom of her process and the conversation skills she learned helps us to navigate the development of a girl's sexuality together with her faith and family, and not separate from them. Chapin gets extra kudos for not sanitizing the conversation or diminishing the reality that many young girls are sexually exploited by friends and family members.”

Hopeful Lament

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“We all experience it—death and loss—and yet few of us know what to do with the profound grief. We have few guides. Terra McDaniel gives us that guide in her book Hopeful Lament. McDaniel helps us understand our grief and then journey through it with simple yet profound spiritual practices that help us find our way back to hope. She teaches us how to lament. For all who are experiencing the rawness of grief and for those who companion them, this book is for you.”

Magnificent Surrender

Christian Living

“Existentially, the words 'magnificent' and 'surrender' don't fit together. Roger Helland writes a compelling book luring us to embrace the fullness of both words. Biblically based, as a reflection of Colossians, and thoughtfully expressed by an experienced pastor and leader, Magnificent Surrender invites us into a deeper embrace of Christ's reign in our everyday lives.”

Mothers as the Image of God

Women

“Mothers as the Image of God is a brave, well-written, and provocative dive into a topic either avoided or abhorred—the idea that mothers, not just fathers, reflect the image of God. Throughout this book the consequence of ignoring God’s image as mother is clear: it results in the trivialization of the role of mothering in our salvation, in our formation, in our communities and churches, and ultimately in the identity of women everywhere.”

Paradoxology

Christian Living

“In a complex, unpredictable world, we yearn for simplicity and easy answers. Christianity can become a safe haven for many who just want to pull their boat into a port and enjoy life. In Paradoxology, Krish Kandiah dispels that myth with biblical clarity. God is God, and we are invited into a journey with Christ, out in the wild deep where the Spirit is moving across the waters. This book is for pastors and spiritual leaders, Christ-followers and seekers who truly wonder about the character of God and the nature of faith. Kandiah proposes a biblical way to construct a sturdier boat and a truer spiritual journey.”

Problems of Christian Leadership

Church Leadership & Ministry

“John Stott continues to pastor us with compassion, personal experience and biblical depth in this wonderful collection of lectures from 1985. The four problems of leadership are timeless and relevant—challenges we constantly face as spiritual leaders today. Read this book, and you will experience the Shepherd's touch and the wisdom of an inspirational servant leader.”

Spiritual Conversations with Children

Children & Youth

“Jesus honored children with his attention and blessings. Borgo continues that legacy with this astonishing book on caring for the very real, vibrant, spiritual world of children. She inspires us to see children in a fresh way, no matter their circumstances or outward mannerisms. She teaches us to come alongside and nurture these small souls with spiritual conversations. This book is for anyone who wants to be a better adult to children as together we seek intimacy with Christ.”

Who Moved My Neighborhood?

Church Leadership & Ministry

“As someone who witnessed the slow gentrification process around Life Change Church, and as someone who heard the deep soul-searching conversations the pastors and leaders had, I urge every church leader to read this book. If this isn't happening to you, it's surely happening to a church nearby, and if this is happening to you, Pastor Strong's practical leadership principles and warm spiritual wisdom will guide your church to a future with healing and hope.”