Ruth Haley Barton

A Guidebook to Prayer

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“MaryKate Morse's A Guidebook to Prayer illuminates proven pathways for walking intimately with God. It will be a great blessing to all who read and engage the prayer practices she describes.”

After Amen

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Poetry is the language of the soul. One of the ways I know that God and I are talking is that it starts coming out in poetry. I think it's that way for Tyler too. This soul-stirring work of poetry and prayer comes from Tyler's ongoing journey of transformation in Christ's presence--some of which I have been privileged to witness and to share. In it, he invites us into the practice of turning aside to look at the bushes that are burning in our own backyards--the ordinary places in our lives that are made extraordinary by the presence of God. This book promises to help hone your ability to recognize where God is stirring up a holy commotion, reminding us that we, too, must turn aside and see this great sight!”

Analog Church

Church Leadership & Ministry

“In his book Analog Church, Jay raises important questions and addresses crucial issues for the church in a digital age. Instead of continuing to adapt and acquiesce, he calls us to come out of hiding from behind our digital walls, to bridge digital divides, and to be human with one another in real time, real space, and real ways. He invites us to move beyond relevance to transcendence. And it is a welcome invitation!”

Apprenticeship with Jesus

Christian Living

“Gary provides wise guidance for our journey toward Christ-likeness that is full of spiritual depth and good humor. What a delightful combination!”

Be Kind to Yourself

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

Foreword

“'The only true gift is a portion of oneself,' writes Ralph Waldo Emerson, and this, to me, is an apt description of what Cindy has done in the book you hold in your hand. She has shared with us generous portions of herself—her own story, her honest struggles, and the practices that have helped her endure and find joy in the midst of it all. Since all of us have our own stories that include joy and pain, gladness and sadness, this is something we all need.”

Called

Christian Living

“Called is a book that will call to you with a vision for a life well lived in God's presence in the world that God loves.”

Coming Home to Your True Self

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Haase is a wise and winsome guide for the spiritual life and his book is a helpful companion for the journey of coming home to the true self.”

Contemplative Vision

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“This is a beautiful and inspiring work that will help you reflect and respond to God not just with your mind but also with your heart and soul.”

Deep Peace

Christian Living

“I am thrilled with Todd Hunter’s new book! It maps out such a clear path to inner and outer peace with “doable, guilt-free spiritual practices” for growing as persons of peace who bring peace to the world we share together.”

Desiring God's Will

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Can it really be that the things I most deeply want point me toward God? Can it be that these same things tell me something about what God deeply wants for me? With hope and clarity, David Benner demonstrates that the answers to these questions are a resounding yes. Psychologically sound and spiritually compelling, this book moves us beyond our fear and suspicion that somehow God's desires for us and ours for ourselves are mutually exclusive, to a path for discerning God's will that is deeply satisfying because it is congruent with our authentic self in God.”

Embracing Contemplation

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“I am so excited about this work, particularly the aim of it—to generate the right sort of conversation about contemplation, a topic central to any fulsome perspective on Christian spirituality. And what a life-giving conversation it is! Aided by rich historical, biblical, and theological inquiries and followed by constructive proposals, this work clearly demonstrates the fact that contemplation is fundamental to a maturing Christian life. Thanks be to God!”

Everything Could Be a Prayer

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“I love everything about this book--the art, the guidance for practicing visio divina, the spiritual depth of the meditations, and the chosen subjects of those meditations. What a gift!”

Fail

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Someone needed to write a book that would cast vision for the transformational possibilities contained within experiences of failure. J.R. Briggs has done just that! In a voice that is honest, winsome and hopeful, he offers hard-won wisdom for leaning into God's gracious purposes even in the most painful experiences leaders face. Thanks be to God!”

Gifted to Lead

Women

“This is a wonderful book! Any woman who has been the first, the only, or one of the token few, will resonate with Nancy’s experiences and benefit from her hard-earned wisdom.”

God of Justice

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“I love everything about this guide—the stories, the questions, the Scriptures, the prayers, the insights into personal and systemic issues that perpetuate injustice all over the world. Since God is a God of justice, this study will lead you deeper into the heart of God. And there is no one better than the staff of IJM to help you get there!”

Hearing God

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“I have loved this book since it was first published under its original title, In Search of Guidance (my old, marked-up copy is still a cherished possession), and then I fell in love with it again when it was brought out under its current title. There is no one more sane, more well-reasoned, more deeply spiritual and biblically grounded than Dallas Willard in his careful, nuanced treatment of how we can develop an intimate, conversational relationship with God—one that actually includes hearing from God for ourselves. Hearing God is truly a classic that stands tall in the crowded field of discernment literature!”

Hidden in Christ

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“What a wonderful, life-giving book! Each chapter is a bite-sized morsel of substantive spiritual food that will nourish your life in Christ.”

Honest Worship

Preaching & Worship

“You had me at, 'why do we need smoke machines in church?'! Honest Worship is a must-read for anyone who is involved in leading or participating in worship. It is honest, challenging, convicting, and inspiring—and will change the way you approach this key spiritual practice!”

Invitations from God

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“This is a lovely book that helps us to hear and respond to God's most winsome and challenging invitations--invitations for our good and our growth. Read it and be blessed!”

Learning Humility

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Humility is an essential and highly nuanced topic for us Christians; there are such fine lines to be found—between humility and humiliation, self-regard and self-promotion, healthy self-esteem and the sin of pride. Foster finds the line and walks it beautifully. The idea that we do not try to attain humility directly but we 'come at the matter indirectly. We simply take up those things that, in God's time and in God's way, will lead us into the virtue of humility' is tremendously hopeful. It is worth the price of the book.”