Rick McKinley

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years

Christian Living

“As all great writers do, Don’s new book pulls you into his life story without you knowing exactly what is happening to you. You start reading a story about Don and then wake up at the steering wheel saying, What the hell? This story is about me. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years is raw, funny, painful, and honest just like life really is.”

Confessions of a Reformission Rev.

Church Leadership & Ministry

“I walked with Mark as a friend through many of the stories in this book. Reading it was a great reminder of how faithful our God is. Mark gives the straight story on his journey in church-planting, pulling no punches. This book is a great encouragement encouragement to anyone wanting to plant a church or living in the trenches of ministry.”

Consuming Jesus

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Paul Metzger has become a catalytic voice in the city of Portland. His passion for the gospel engaging the culture is at the core of his life. Because of that, Paul continues to tackle gospel-centric issues that the church for too long has ignored, been ignorant of, or simply dismissed. This book is one of those great tackles that makes the highlight reel on SportsCenter. With theological depth, cultural understanding, and a prophetic edge, Paul calls us to face one of the key issues threatening the church in the West and educates us on how that may look. This is an important book.”

Divine Merger

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Gentrification, spiritual lethargy and the clash between new realities and old dreams are part of Mark's journey as a leader in his church and community. As one who strives to live his life fully invested in both spheres, Mark provides in this book a mixture of practical implementation, pastoral encouragement and theological grounding for embracing our call to partner with Jesus in the transformative collisions between our church and our community.”

Loveology

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“John Mark’s lifelong propensity to question everything has led him to flip upside down the current Christian cultural thinking about dating and marriage. My brother has shaped the way I approach love. John Mark’s little brother, Matthew, 21 In a culture where marriage is optional and sex is cheap, people need to know how to navigate the deep issues of love, marriage, and sex, all while following Jesus. Loveology is a great resource to do just that.”

Made for These Times

Work, Money & Leadership

“The books I love, the books that change me, are the books written by someone who has lived faithfully and with integrity to the story they have written. That’s why I love this book. Justin has lived every page in this book by giving his life to work that matters and allowing himself to be changed through the change he is trying to make in the world. Today there are so many people young and old dying on the inside, crushed by a culture of consumption and selfish ambition, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Justin gives us a roadmap to break out of what’s expected and to reorder, reinvent, and reimagine how your life can change the world, and he honestly shows us how God changes us in the process. Thoughtfully written through a life well lived, I am giving this book to my college-age sons because I believe it will help them discover what they were made to do, and I know it will do the same for you.”

Mending the Soul, Second Edition

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“Regardless of how tidy everything may look on the outside, one thing is certain—sitting in the pews of every congregation are women and men who are living with the effects of unhealed trauma and abuse. As a pastor and someone whose own soul needed mending from the abuse I suffered as a young boy, I’m a firm believer in the Tracys’ message and ministry. We must go beyond simply acknowledging that abuse exists to offering the healing power of Jesus embodied in people equipped to walk alongside those who travel their own mending journeys. While exposing the depths of abuse’s darkness, Steven and Celestia always point to the power of God’s healing strength with humility, grace, and the utmost care.”

Ministering to Problem People in Your Church

Church Leadership & Ministry

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The Prodigal God Discussion Guide

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“In The Prodigal God, Timothy Keller has given us a clear description of the power of the gospel for those inside and outside the church. With profound insight Keller shows us why the religious and irreligious alike need to be recreated into someone new. You will be surprised to see Jesus through a fresh lens that challenges many traditional assumptions of what God is like. This is a book that will shape lives for many years to come.”

When Collaboration Mirrors the Trinity

Church Leadership & Ministry

“The American church has never really come to terms with our unity in Jesus. . . . Stafford’s book is a clarion call to the church of Jesus to return to Jesus so that his dream—for one people of God living and proclaiming the gospel of hope in a polarized and broken world—can be realized in our day and time.”

Who Moved My Neighborhood?

Church Leadership & Ministry

“While America marathon watched Portlandia, I watched as Mark and other Black pastors in our city worked tirelessly to shepherd a community that was being displaced. In order to create the myth of Portlandia, thousands of people of color had to be moved out, left to grieve their loss of place and community. Sadly, gentrification is happening all across America, leaving countless pastors and churches asking, 'What do we do?' I am so thankful Mark wrote this book, because not only has he led his church well through this massive upheaval, he has done it through healing hearts, dreaming new dreams, and bringing renewed hope.”

Wisdom from Babylon

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Wisdom from Babylon is the book of wisdom that is needed for every leader in a Western context. In a moment when people listen to comedians and laugh at politicians, when they are unwavering in their commitment to political ideologies but skeptical of their faith, leaders need a radical reframing of what it means to lead the people of God. Gordon Smith gives us just that: a framework of ancient wisdom translated through practices that every leader can adopt for the present moment. If you're a leader who is feeling lost and reactive, this book serves as a compass pointing us toward the King and the kingdom.”