Michelle Van Loon
Biography
Michelle Van Loon is the author of Born to Wander (2018), Becoming Sage (2020), and Downsizing (2025). Van Loon has served as a regular contributor to Christianity Today's women's blog and to In Touch magazine, and co-founded www.ThePerennialGen.com.
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Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“Lisa Deam reminds us through the surprisingly modern words of medieval pilgrims that true pilgrimage is mapped first in the heart and launches us on a journey that deconstructs our comfort, safety, and autonomy. Deam's accessible writing and deep knowledge of those who've journeyed before us make 3000 Miles to Jesus a welcome companion for every spiritual seeker who finds themselves drawn to pilgrimage's narrow, beautiful road.”
Celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas
Preaching & Worship
“This comprehensive volume offers believing readers, families, and congregations worship-filled ways to approach with intention and joy the entire Christmas season, from the first Sunday of Advent through the twelfth day of Christmas. In addition to thoughtful, practical ideas for how to discover the riches of the liturgical season of Christmas, it offers warm, accessible explanations of the season's history, traditions, and expression in contemporary culture. Highly recommended!”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Shaped by a deep commitment to sound theology, refined in the crucible of loss and pain, Wendy Alsup writes with insight and faithfulness about a subject few of us would choose to explore, though most of us will experience at some point in our lives. Companions in Suffering is at once a deeply personal book and one with wide application as Alsup masterfully weaves her own story with sound scriptural application. She doesn't offer easy answers but something far richer: compassion and companionship for those journeying with someone who is suffering or for those walking through the valley of the shadow in their own lives.”
Christian Living
“We live in an upside-down world where good is rebranded as evil, and wrong is celebrated as right. John Koessler's bracing, relatable book is meant to reorient us to God's goodness so we can live with clarity, obedience, and true joy. Dangerous Virtues is a modern exploration of the seven deadly sins, calling readers to ask hard questions of the cultural norms that form our lives and churches while pointing us toward everyday moral choices that reflect the character of God.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“After a generation of leadership coaching in the church based on business principles, Lee Eclov invites us to renew our vision of congregational life built on relationship. His warm writing style is born out of decades of pastoral ministry that flows from his deep, foundational conviction that church is meant first and foremost to be a family—not in name only, but because we are learning to live the life of Jesus together Feels Like Home is filled with practical examples and solid scriptural counsel designed to recalibrate our vision of the local church.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“I have a chronic illness that was misdiagnosed for decades. Countless doctor visits and a fleet of alternative remedies not only brought no real relief but added to the shame, pain, confusion, isolation, and sense of failure I often felt during those years. What I needed most was a companion like Liuan Huska—someone who had not only walked a similar difficult journey but had done the emotional, theological, and medical work that could bring wisdom and insight to the questions that arise around chronic illness. Hurting Yet Whole is a book brimming with honesty about the nature of what it is to be an embodied human being made in the image of God. There are no quick fixes or simple formulas in this beautiful book, but there is something of much greater value in its pages for patients, caregivers, pastors, and anyone who loves someone facing an ongoing illness: compassion.”
Fiction
“The 1990s kids in the Tree Street Kids series are relatable, and their challenges are things kids in the 2020s face as well. Amanda writes with curiosity, honesty, and warmth, and has created a memorable set of characters that'll hook even reluctant readers. I'm excited that these books will make their way into a world in need of messages of faith, hope, and friendship.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“The stresses and challenges that come fast and furious at midlife test most marriages and permanently fracture some. Dorothy Greco has a long track record of contending for marriage and is a frank, seasoned guide through the challenging relational terrain of this life stage. Her wonderful Marriage in the Middle addresses many topics—including physical and sexual changes, caregiving responsibilities, loss, disappointment, and the reconfiguration of the family—with grace, intelligence, and hope. Greco's insight will help couples love and cherish one another for better, worse, richer, poorer, in sickness and in health for the second half of their journey through life together.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Many of our churches continue to focus their outreach and programming toward families, often (unintentionally) leaving Christian singles feeling as though they’re on the outside looking in. Gina Dalfonzo offers an insight-filled and gracious look at the ways in which both individual congregations and Christian subculture haven’t been especially hospitable to singles. In addition, she offers readers thoughtful ways in which they can include, enfold, and honor the experiences of singles in their churches. One by One is full of practical wisdom that a congregation of any size can use to create a culture of welcome for every member of the body of Christ.”
Work, Money & Leadership
“God has planted within us the seeds of growth that are designed to bear fruit throughout our lives. Brian Sanders has written a clear, engaging tutorial describing the developmental tasks, invitations, and challenges to growth at every stage of faith formation. The 6 Seasons of Calling offers readers an indispensable companion as they seek to live into a healthy, generative discipleship process every step of the journey. Highly recommended!”
History & Biography
“A single tragic moment altered the course of Katherine Clark's life. Where I End is a story about that moment, but also about so much more. Clark writes with grace, depth, candor, and maturity about her difficult journey toward both healing and acceptance of her new life. Where I End offers powerful insight about the nature of discipleship for anyone who has found that their life has taken a turn into uncharted territory.”
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