Sandra L. Glahn

And Upon This Rock

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“And Upon This Rock could be titled The Peter I Never Knew. Before I read McKnight and Spaulding’s compilation, I would have described the fisherman-turned-disciple simply as the impulsive one. But this book led me through a course correction—taking me from Peter’s early days as a Christ-follower through his denial and restoration. From there it led me from Peter’s time as a Jew/gentile mediator to his latter days as a shepherd. Now I know Peter as a sheep-feeder—exactly who our Lord called him to be.”

Artemis, Eve, and the Image of God

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Artemis, Eve, and the Image of God challenges long-held views about Paul’s use of household codes in his vision for marriage laid out in Ephesians 5. The author draws on inscriptions and artifacts relating to the Artemis cult in ancient Ephesus that have been largely overlooked by scholars, and the result is a template for Christian response to social practice in any century. Highly recommended.”

Becoming a Person of Welcome

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“In Becoming a Person of Welcome, spiritual director Laura Baghdassarian Murray takes readers far beyond the topic of entertaining guests in her exploration of Christian hospitality. In establishing 'welcome' as an approach to others, she expands the context of hospitality from invitations to formal dining rooms with lavish spreads and takes it to the office, the grocery line, the airport, the cafe, and the street. In doing so, she helps readers envision how we can carry and express hospitality—rooted in God's movement toward us—in all our daily encounters. What a good word!”

Before the Throne (An 8-Week Bible Study)

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“Every time Crickett Keeth writes a new Bible study, that new book goes at the top of my reading/study list. I love how the author teaches both the Bible itself and how to study the Scriptures. In Before the Throne, she ushers readers into the very throne room of God as the world rages around us, and she helps us find our strength in the one who can do all things.”

Dictionary of Paul and His Letters

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Rather than an update, the second edition of The Dictionary of Paul and His Letters is a completely new work that draws on the expertise of a diverse group of male and female scholars writing from a variety of hermeneutical perspectives. Academic but accessible essays summarize theological (e.g., law, grace, justification) and cultural (e.g., adoption, sexuality, women) topics from a Pauline perspective. So many interesting entries! An outstanding resource.”

Good Blood

Fiction

“‘Flannery O’Connor meets The Godfather’—that’s how I’d describe Pastore’s gripping debut novel, Good Blood. Full of insight and intrigue, this haunting tale follows a girl coming of age in a ‘family’ that is both more and less than what she imagined.”

On Bended Knee

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“Crickett Keeth is my favorite Bible study writer. As she always does, in her work On Bended Knee: Praying Like Prophets, Warriors, and Kings, she weds timeless truths of Scripture with timely application. She has this gift for talking about theological insights in a way that makes readers feel as if she's sitting with us at the kitchen table. And we find we are changed. I highly recommend her work for both group and individual use.”

Practicality of Grace in Protestant Theology

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“How do people wanting to follow Christ apply such an important concept as God’s grace to everyday life? Michael Maness and Kevaughn Mattis have brought together biblical scholars and practitioners to address this very question. The result is an excellent work of ‘praxi-doxy’—that beautiful marriage of Christian living with orthodox theology. Highly recommended.”

Sexual Shame in Women and How to Experience Freedom

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“Joy Skarka’s groundbreaking research adds an important contribution to a long-neglected conversation. Her up-to-date, research-based conclusions and recommendations are already helping those of us who are training the next generation of ministry leaders. And I’m certain her good work will continue to do what it has already done—help many women who are dealing with sexual shame to find freedom and healing.”

Talking Back to Purity Culture

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Purity rings. Abstinence pledges. Promises of delayed gratification bringing awesome married sex. These—and many other practices and teachings—have characterized evangelical purity culture. And they've done some damage. In Talking Back to Purity Culture, Rachel Joy Welcher holds to a high view of Scripture and its sexual ethic, challenges prosperity thinking, and calls Christians to a better way—one that celebrates embodied living at any age or stage, views others as creatures worthy of respect, and has as its focus the glory of God. I can't think of one demographic that wouldn't benefit from this book.”

Tell Her Story

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In Tell Her Story, Nijay Gupta brings to the topic of early Christian women (and some of their foremothers) a mastery of New Testament texts and backgrounds. Combining academic expertise with approachable prose, Gupta takes a fresh look at stories, people, and contexts—from judge Deborah leading Israel to deacon-patron Phoebe delivering the Epistle to the Romans to apostle Junia doing prison time. In exploring the prominent place of women in the history of our faith, the author recovers lost meanings and casts a vision for men and women partnering to serve God's people.”

Twelve Classic Christmas Stories

Fiction

“Alcott, Chesterton, Dickens, Cather, O'Henry—all in one place, all writing about Christmas. During the holidays, every lover of classic stories will want this curated collection rooted in the greatest story ever told. Grab some wassail and settle in.”