Skye Jethani

Beloved Dust

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“In a culture of pop Christianity that serves a fast food gospel for consumers wanting drive-by spirituality, Goggin and Strobel defy expectations. Their book leads the reader on a slow, inward journey to discover the deeper hunger in their souls-- a hunger for God himself. It is a beautiful and gracious exploration of prayer that everyone seeking a truer, deeper, and more authentic life with Christ should read. This book will draw you into a richer communion with God as it did for me, and that is the highest compliment I can possibly offer.”

Faith Beyond Youth Group

Church Leadership & Ministry

“The church is facing a crisis of disintegration. Too many Christians have been formed to dis-integrate their spiritual life with Christ from their life at work, school, and the public square. As a result, the way of Jesus may inform how they conduct their private relationships or manage their households but may not be carried into the more public or communal parts of their lives. Unfortunately, this has severely damaged the witness of the church and the reputation of the faith—particularly among the young. How can we avoid making the same mistake with a new generation? Rooted in research and data, Faith Beyond Youth Group reimagines what youth ministry can look like if our goal isn’t behavior management but rather character formation. It presents a vision of youth ministry that isn’t primarily about disintegrated events but rather teaching, practices, and relationships that occur throughout a young person’s life. There is wisdom here for every church that cares about the next generation.”

Garden City

Work, Money & Leadership

“There is an awakening happening in the Western church. We are rediscovering that God’s mission includes all of creation, not just church work, and he intends for us to be flourishing people, not just religious disciples. John Mark Comer’s book continues this awakening with accessible insight into forgotten biblical truths about the importance of our identity as women and men created in God’s image, the value of our vocations in the world, and a ravishing vision of the beautiful future we are building with God today. Everyone who reads this book will see themselves, their work, and their world with new eyes.”

Love, Pray, Listen

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“With 1 Corinthians 13 as a framework, DeMuth shepherds us through the challenges of loving our adolescent and adult children. But don’t be fooled. DeMuth hasn’t merely written a book about parenting. She’s written a book about learning to trust a loving God in a cosmos where our sense of control is an illusion, but where joy remains available even amid struggle. She’s written a book about the gospel and applied it to our most formative and intimate relationships. There is profound truth here that every parent, and every Christians, needs.”

Redeemed Sexuality

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“Struggles with sexual wholeness are as old as humanity, but the proliferation of mobile digital technology and the immediate access to pornography it allows has rewritten the rulebook for this generation. We can no longer ignore the epidemic of sexual brokenness young adults are facing. They are looking to their churches and Christian communities for help, but most lack the knowledge and resources to address the systemic sexual malformation evident today. Thankfully, Redeemed Sexuality has been created to help us address the deep roots of sexual brokenness with a holistic response. This curriculum honors the gravity of the struggle as well as the God-given dignity of the young people it is designed to help. That means avoiding simple answers or merely focusing on temporary behavioral changes. Redeemed Sexuality seeks deeper healing in the context of meaningful community. It is the right tool for our times.”

Rediscipling the White Church

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“If there is one book every Christian leader in America should read, it's this one. The wisdom Swanson communicates is hard won and applicable to ministries in any setting, not merely those in urban or racially diverse communities. Swanson deserves credit for approaching the entire subject though the timeless framework of making disciples, who obey all that Jesus commanded, rather than using divisive and fleeting cultural hashtags. Of course, not everyone is ready to receive this important word for our times, but whoever has ears, let them hear.”

Renaissance

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“How we see the world shapes what we do in the world. Unfortunately many in the West have lost the ability to see our culture through the lenses of history and Christian faith, and God's people oscillate between cultural captivity or fearful activism. Thankfully Christ has given us church leaders like Os Guinness to restore our sight. Drawing from history, Scripture and his own experience of global Christianity, Os helps us see our present circumstances in the right light. He illuminates why the catastrophizing done by many Christians amid cultural change is unwarranted, but also soberly addresses the genuine challenges we face with new clarity and gravity. Most helpful of all, Os directs our sight back to Christ, the author and completer of our faith, in whom we find both the courage and the resources to be his people in our time. You will not regret a single minute invested in this book.”

The Ballot and the Bible

History & Biography

“History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme. That maxim is certainly on display in Schiess’s compelling book about the use—and misuse—of the Bible in the political arena throughout US history. With accessible scholarship and wisdom, she reveals how the use of Scripture in today’s polarized political environment echoes its use in previous eras. But Schiess is also careful to highlight and honor the unique contours of each generation’s engagement with the Bible. This book is a must-read for every Christian who cares about the role of faith in the public square.”

The Leadership Jump

Church Leadership & Ministry

“The legacy of baby-boomer pastors depends on their willingness to empower the next generation of church leaders. Likewise, the effectiveness of younger pastors depends on their willingness to learn from the wisdom of their elders. Jimmy Long is one of the best-qualified voices to speak to both sides, and his book helps leaders believe, perhaps for the first time, that the generation gap can be overcome. The Leadership Jump is a valuable read for every church wrestling with generational transition.”

The Lost World of Adam and Eve

Science & Faith

“We who are committed to the authority of Scripture believe it is inerrant in all that it affirms. Determining what it's affirming is the tricky part, and that is precisely what John Walton helps us discern. Armed with a robust knowledge of the Old Testament and its ancient context, Walton equips Christians to read Genesis on its own terms rather than the terms we've inherited from the modern 'science versus faith' narrative of our culture. As a result Walton opens up new possibilities in the ongoing theological and biblical debate concerning human origins with strong scholarship and Christ-like humility.”

The Resilient Pastor

Christian Living

“A savvy politician once said, ‘A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.’ By many accounts, pastors are in crisis today, and a frightening number are ready to abandon their calling. While Glenn Packiam offers solace and encouragement to his beleaguered colleagues, he also recognizes an opportunity in the present pastoral crisis. It’s a moment to reconsider what ministry and the church are supposed to be and how popular models may have led us astray. Are we really exhausted because of God’s calling, or because of what we’ve assumed about God’s calling? Aided by the latest research from Barna and a spectrum of wise contributing voices, The Resilient Pastor should be required reading not just for those in ministry but for anyone considering a pastoral calling. Don’t waste the opportunity the current crisis has created—read this book!”

The Sacred Way

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“The Sacred Way effectively links past and present, scholarship and humor, high church and low church into a practical guide that takes the Christian deeper into his or her own soul to meet with God. It welcomes those with a 30-minute quiet-time spirituality and bumper sticker theology into a larger world.”

The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb

Christian Living

“There are plenty of reasons to question what the modern church has become and there are many critical voices eager to expose her failures. Goggin and Strobel are not among them. Like expert physicians, they dissect and diagnose the church’s maladies. They consult with brilliant and wise experts and show how the pathogen of worldly power enters the church and corrupts it. Like good doctors, Goggin and Strobel pursue their work with both precision and compassion and their genuine love for the church is evident on every page. But what makes the book a must-read for every leader is the revelation that Goggin and Strobel aren’t ultimately trying to heal the church, but themselves.”

What If Jesus Was Serious about Justice?

Christian Living

“A Visual Guide to the Good News of God’s Judgment and Mercy What If Jesus Was Serious About Justice?”

What's So Amazing About Grace? Revised and Updated

Christian Living

“When I was a college student in the 1990s, Philip Yancey’s books were transformative for me. He helped me understand the difference between the true Christianity of Jesus and the consumer pop-Christianity of my culture. And he took words that had become clichés, like grace, and re-enchanted them with the power and gravity that Scripture intended. That kind of transformation and re-enchantment is needed today more than ever. In our divided, polarized society, we need Philip Yancey’s sharp pen and gentle wisdom. Because through them, both Christians and non-Christians can discover the life-changing reality of God’s grace.”

Why the Gospel?

Theology

“Previous generations asked if there was evidence to support the claims of Christianity. Mountains of apologetic resources were created to address this question. But a new generation has emerged that isn’t focused on the gospel’s credibility, but rather its plausibility. Before asking whether it’s true they want to know why the gospel even matters. Matthew Bates has written the book our generation needs. He not only helps us rediscover the radical message of Jesus and his apostles, but he shows why this gospel is far larger than a narrow call to individual salvation. It’s the message the church, and the world, has been waiting for.”