Rick Ostrander

Defiant Hope, Active Love

Church Leadership & Ministry

“The decreasing tendency of young adults to practice a ‘sticky faith’ and commit to institutional Christianity has been a cause of concern among church leaders for the past decade or more. Based on extensive sociological research, Keuss and his fellow scholars explore ways that creative, new, but also biblical approaches to work, faith, and community might lead to vibrant and authentic Christian faith among this new generation.”

Everyday Christian Teaching

Discipleship & Christian Education

“David Smith is America’s foremost authority on thinking Christianly about pedagogy. In characteristically clear and engaging prose, Everyday Christian Teaching extends Smith’s analysis to particular actions and tactical decisions that make up the daily craft of the Christian teacher. The book is essential reading for anyone seeking to live and work faithfully as a Christian educator.”

Religion and American Culture

History & Biography

“Any list of the most influential American historians of the past half-century would undoubtedly include George Marsden. His Religion and American Culture is a careful, balanced assessment not only of Christianity’s complex role in American history but also of American culture’s influence on Christianity. No better brief yet profound treatment of Christianity’s 400 years in the United States exists than this volume.”

Restoring the Soul of the University

Discipleship & Christian Education

“The travails of the contemporary university have been dissected and diagnosed by scholars and pundits alike. The authors of this provocative volume locate our current crisis in a sense of fragmentation that is endemic to modern universities, a flaw that secular universities are not equipped to remedy. Glanzer, Alleman, and Ream argue that a unified, coherent vision for higher education is possible only when that vision is based in the triune God and God's story of redemption. Their book provides a prophetic critique of secular education and an attractive—albeit challenging—vision to Christian educators of what a learning community can be when truly centered in the triune God.”

The Fearless Christian University

Discipleship & Christian Education

“John Hawthorne is a seasoned veteran of Christian higher education, and his thoughtful and provocative reflections will be sure to spark important conversations among college and university leaders as they seek to navigate a challenging and uncertain future.”