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A Complicated Pregnancy

Theology

“Few of us have ever taken the time to ponder the implications and questions surrounding the virgin birth of Jesus. But in this brilliant, fun, and fascinating book, Kyle Roberts pulls on the thread of the virgin birth to unravel some of the deepest issues facing us as Christians and human beings—from sex, to how we read the Bible, to the mystery of the incarnation. Reader be warned: After reading A Complicated Pregnancy you’ll never think of Christmas the same way again.”

God Is

Theology

“For many of us, the word ‘God’ is confusing, even traumatic. With poignant storytelling and spiritual wisdom Mallory Wyckoff leads us tenderly to a place of grace, beauty, and joy. This is a wise, beautiful, and healing book.”

How Not to Kill a Muslim

World Religions

“Our relationship with our Muslim neighbors, locally and globally, is the most pressing challenge facing the Christian church today. But the obstacles are enormous. How can we come live out the gospel story given the pervasive climate of fear, ignorance, and suspicion? Sharing the hard-won insights from his interfaith work with Muslim neighbors and leaders in Nashville, Josh Graves calls upon the followers of Jesus to become agents of grace, peace, love, and reconciliation. A passionate, powerful, and urgent call to action.”

It Seemed Good to the Holy Spirit and to Us

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Our churches are in crisis. Desperate to stave off decline, congregations worship at the idol of ‘growth.’ In providing religious goods and services to discriminating consumers in a competitive religious marketplace, churches have hollowed out the mission of God. Mark Love shows us a better way, calling us to become an Acts 15:28 church, a people able to discern and join God’s mission in the world. This is a bold, necessary, and urgent book.”

Kierkegaard

History & Biography

“Almost every road in modern Christianity leads back, at some point, to Kierkegaard. Yet few appreciate this fact because we’ve lacked a knowledgeable and accessible guide. Finally, we have one in Stephen Backhouse. I’ve waited my whole life for this book. And so has the church.”

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Original Blessing

Theology

“Original sin is one of the most hurtful doctrines within Christianity. Hurtful to ourselves and to others. But what if our identities flow out blessing rather than total depravity? Danielle Shroyer's profound and compelling Original Blessing is a life-giving paradigm shift that draws us out of fear, shame, and guilt and deeper into joy, love, and grace.”

Paddling by the Shore

Preaching & Worship

“Let me sing the praises of the playful, provocative, and profound hymns of Kim Fabricius. This hymnal will startle and surprise you, in all the best ways. The hymns are, by turns, whimsical, deeply theological, prophetic and pastoral. Augustine once said, 'Whoever sings prays twice.' With Kim's hymns it felt like a whole lot more.”

Scandalous Witness

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Bold, urgent, uncompromising, courageous, and prophetic. Every page of Scandalous Witness surprises, shocks, and subverts. And all of it is absolutely necessary. American Christianity has lost its way, and Lee Camp has written the political manifesto the church needs ‘for such a time as this.’”

The Church after Innovation

Christian Living

“With penetrating analysis and prophetic force, Root exposes how the false idols of capitalism are being smuggled into the church through the Trojan horses of innovation and entrepreneurialism. Fashionable trends touting church ‘growth’ are fueling self-absorption and drawing us away from the cross of Christ. This is a bold, necessary, and urgent book.”

The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb

Christian Living

“The question of power is the most momentous issue facing Christians today. Whenever and wherever Christianity Christianity runs off the rails, in toxic and destructive ways, it is because we stumble at this point, opting for the way of the Dragon. I encourage you to join Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel on their journey to discover the way of the Lamb. This is a wise, urgent, and prophetic book.”

Unarmed Empire

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Brilliantly weaving together story, memoir, cultural criticism, biblical exegesis, and theological commentary, Sean Palmer has written the best book about the church I have ever read. By turns pastoral and prophetic, Unarmed Empire is a manifesto for the church, an urgent plea to become God’s ‘beloved community.’”

Zondervan Essential Companion to Christian History

History & Biography

“The Zondervan Essential Companion to Christian History is visually captivating—every page a joy to behold. But what makes this book so special is how Stephen Backhouse tells the Christian story. Facts and stories about saints, martyrs, heretics, monks, and missionaries fill the pages. This is a history book that reads like an adventure novel.”