Matthew Paul Turner
Biography
Matthew Paul Turner wrote What Is God Like? and When God Made You.
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Christian Living
“Countless times while reading A Mile Wide, I thought, I want some of what Brandon has. And that's because there’s something unique about his Christian story—it’s joy-filled, earnest, and believable, a kind that will pour life into your own.”
Women
“A Year of Biblical Womanhood is thoughtful, witty, and eye-opening, one of the most important books I’ve read in a long time. In detailing her “Old Testament” adventure, the always earnest Rachel Held Evans flexes her writing muscle by painting vivid scenes, inspiring prose, and offering well-played opinions doused with persuasive theology. A Year of Biblical Womanhood is a brave book, proving Evans’ knack for packing a powerful powerful punch while still managing to remain devout, humble, full of grace.”
Theology
“With passion and intimacy rarely found in theological thought, Robyn Henderson-Espinoza’s Activist Theology is a profound delight, a gutsy proclamation of justice and freedom. Building on their own personal narrative and love for less-conventional God constructs, Henderson-Espinoza promotes a forward-thinking dogma, one that puts marginalized people groups at the forefront. They don’t simply sing hope for forgotten communities, they offer creative and practical ways to inspire liberation, build bridges, and shine unapologetic light on all of the sins that define mainstream theologies and cultures.”
All the Ways Our Dead Still Speak
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“A stunning book about death, life, faith, and the love that binds all of us to each other. The story Caleb Wilde weaves together feels, at times, like a near-death experience: a powerful, hopeful, and life-altering encounter with the other side.”
Christian Living
“Blessed Are the Rest of Us is an important book. With earnest intention for justice and change, Micha Boyett offers a warm and honest reflection about being a mom to a child living with disability. But don’t mistake this for just another parenting memoir. This is a powerful narrative, one that will cause you to rethink so much of what you believe about disabilities, equality, and the dignity of others.”
“Body Becoming: A Path to Our Liberation is an eye-opening, powerful book. In sharing honestly about their own understandings of their body and detailing the wisdoms and challenges they've encountered while blazing a new path toward embodiment, Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza tracks, deconstructs, and reframes humanity's relationships with our bodies. Vulnerable, provocative, and freeing, Body Becoming will help you see your body like never before and will empower a deep connection with the living, breathing entity that is you.”
History & Biography
“A wildly honest, hopefully potent true story--one that's bound to ruffle feathers, turn over tables, and change minds. Powerful, earnest, this book is a grace for queer folk and our allies and a lifeline for those still existing in closets or among unaffirming communities.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Dirty Girls Come Clean is an excellent resource for women about the topic of sex, desire, and pornography. With story, honesty, hope, and lots of grace, Crystal Renaud takes this sensitive topic, one that often leads women toward guilt-filled dead ends, and reveals pathways toward forgiveness and healing.”
Discovering Your Internal Universe
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“As somebody who’s read a lot of books about fear and anxiety, I’ve never read anything that comes close to Discovering Your Internal Universe—and that’s a really beautiful thing. Cody Deese’s book is wise without trying to be. It’s helpful without making you feel like you need help. If you’re anxious like me, you might find healing and hope inside these pages and you’ll find those things without ever feeling broken or overwhelmed. What Deese gives us here is a profound gift that I want to give every anxious person I know.”
Arts & Literature
“Thank God for David Hayward! This collection is like a new chapter of the book of Psalms--thoughtful reflections of God's truest heart.”
Christian Living
“God without Religion is brave, genius, and full of the best kind of hope. Andrew Farley offers us a clear, more joy-filled, and peaceful route to God, without religion! And we need that now more than ever.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“I love this book! As a parent whose faith has deconstructed and evolved, I believe Growing in God’s Love: A Family Devotional is a godsend. It is hopeful, reflective, and truly safe for the whole family to enjoy together. Each reading offers parents an easy way to start important conversations, inspire hope and kindness, and add a little ‘good news’ to everyday life.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Incompatible is a stunning work of art, a potent mix of graphics and story that offers not only a glimpse of how we got to where we are but shines a hopeful light on the path forward.”
Raising Kids beyond the Binary
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“As a gay dad, my number-one priority is raising kids who love themselves wholly and show kindness and empathy for others. Which is why I'm so grateful for Jamie Bruesehoff's honest, wise, and personal new book, Raising Kids Beyond the Binary. This book is for every parent who wants to help their kids navigate healthy conversations and curiosities about gender. Bruesehoff's personal insight has not only given me language and guidance for engaging the topic of gender but has equipped and empowered me to know better how to help my kids love and support their transgender and nonbinary friends well.”
Christian Living
“Justin McRoberts writes books about faith that are for all of us, reflections that shine love and light on our paths no matter where we are on our spiritual journeys. With a grace and depth that’s reminiscent of books by Henri Nouwen or Brennan Manning, Sacred Strides is a poetic and accessible expounding about becoming connected to God’s ever-present rhythm. Sacred Strides is hopeful and earnest, a powerful call for each of us to discover, rediscover, and center our identities in the creative richness of God’s love.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“I needed to read this book. As somebody who has long been disillusioned by religion and tempted to give up on the church, The Light Is Winning was a much-needed dose of hope for me. I found my own perspectives being challenged not only by Hoag’s thoughts and ideas about God and culture but also by his beautiful story and the cheerful and endearing way in which he tells it.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“Kevin Miguel Garcia is a natural-born truth-teller! And in What Makes You Bloom, their storytelling, vulnerability, passions, and voice all come together to deliver truth, sometimes an uncomfortable truth, with earnest delight. Garcia's words are wise, winsome, and potent, a powerful offering to help all of us blossom into our truest selves.”
Christian Living
“What I have always loved about Jaci Velasquez is that she’s 100 percent herself—confident, bubbly, kind, earnest. There’s always been a fearlessness about Jaci’s presence, a willingness to be vulnerable and real. In When God Rescripts Your Life, Jaci pours her story onto the page, offering honest, hopeful, sometimes humorous reflections on navigating life’s unexpected surprises. Like her music, Jaci’s story will encourage you, help you feel less alone, and remind you how God uses life’s challenges to help us see what’s true, what’s important, and what’s beautiful about the journey.”
Christian Living
“Everything Jeff Goins writes is purposeful, fervent, and full of humanity. The stories and ideas in this book will break you, shape you, and ultimately fill you.”
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