Todd Hunter
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“It is impossible to live well, to be a self, without knowing the story we inhabit. For followers of Jesus, that story comes from the Bible. Whether you are new to the Bible or looking for a fresh engagement with it, The 30-Minute Bible is a version I highly recommend. Use it and you move from simply knowing verses to seeing the Bible bursting with a story—and an invitation for you to make meaning of your life via that story.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Large-church culture is full of frequent, predictable, painful problems (small churches have their own). In Leaders That Last, Gary (a megachurch pastor) and Al (a therapist and consultant) open up about these faults. Their thoughtful candor is “sane” advice (especially their tips for groups) for healing “insane,” unsafe church cultures and the people who—in spite of a pastor’s best efforts—create them.”
Learning Theology through the Church's Worship
Theology
“An amazing ride! Okholm has brought prayer and worship together with orthodox and historical theology around a liturgical outline in a truly engaging way. This book has rare breadth, and where needed, serious depth—all aimed at showing how praying and worshiping shape followers of Jesus in true belief and fruitful practice.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“Esau McCaulley is a gift. He is the rare blend of a first-rate mind married to a huge heart for God and neighbor. This neighborliness comes out in two ways. As a public theologian writing for the New York Times and others, Esau shows his ability to provide clear thinking at the intersection of church and culture. In Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal, Esau shows his pastor's heart, his love for the church, and his passion to help Christians grow in faith. I commend Lent to everyone who is curious about, or committed to, the practice of Lent in their local church.”
Theology
“There is an unseen spiritual world with which we humans have to deal, and Joel Miller is a fascinating and skilled guide into this invisible reality. Lifted by Angels will elevate your understanding of angels and their practical role in Christian spirituality.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“After several decades of leadership theory and practice without much theology, often leading to ruthless pragmatism on one hand or ineffective mysticism on the other, Ray Anderson has stepped in and done what he does best. He teaches us that Minding God's Business is most effective when it simultaneously pays attention to the Spirit and to the organization--with no nutty, false dualisms. If reading 'how to' books on leadership and management are leaving you wanting more, and if theological works make you say 'What do we do now?' pick up Minding God's Business. You'll get the whole picture.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Regarding supernatural or miraculous events, thirty-six years in ministry and studying the history of the church have taught me this: they swell, recede and then are renewed. This pattern has happened in my own life. If you or your church are in a moment where you need some guidance on catching and riding a wave of the Spirit, you will find in Jordan Seng's Miracle Work enthusiastic, but gentle and experienced, guidance.”
Planting a Church Without Losing Your Soul
Church Leadership & Ministry
“Tim Morey has cracked the code for Planting a Church Without Losing Your Soul. It is the genius of Jesus: the responses to life and leadership flow from the heart. I have been involved in church planting for forty years and can tell you that Tim has crucial things to say. I hope this book enables the next generation of church planters to be simultaneously fruitful and well with their soul.”
Theology
“This fresh expression of Anglican spirituality roots our lives and our worship in the Scriptures, reminding us that the biblical narrative is preeminent in forming our worshipful and lived responses to God’s grace.”
Christian Living
“If you are looking for a fresh angle, a jump-start for your discipleship to Jesus, Rest Assured is the place to turn. Rachel mines the creation story for both spiritually moving and practical ideas that inform, shape, and energize our confidence in God. From the Creator God we gain so much assurance that we can truly rest.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“Who did God make me to be? is seldom asked. We tend to focus on our sins, weaknesses, and inabilities. And even when the question is asked, it is not easy to find true wisdom. Rhythms for Life by Alastair Sterne is a happy exception. It assists us to see the reality of who each of us is uniquely created to be and then gives a grace-filled path to get there.”
Fiction
“Some stories are told well, some are worth telling. The Bartender is both. And for those struggling with God, Christianity, or the church, worth reading too--well worth it.”
The Good and Beautiful Community
Christian Living
“Jim Smith is the most articulate, accurate and helpful writer of spiritual formation of my generation. I give this series my highest recommendation.”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“I know from our long relationship that Jim Smith is a fine and trustworthy man, who authentically knows 'the good and beautiful God.' I can think of no higher compliment than this: I would happily trust the care of my soul to Jim and the good and beautiful God he commends to us.”
Christian Living
“Jim Smith is the most articulate, accurate and helpful writer of spiritual formation of my generation. I give this series my highest recommendation.”
Christian Living
“The good and beautiful me—you've got to be kidding! My lifelong, toxic self-narrative has been a stubborn foe—like a petty dictator, no longer wanted yet refusing to stand down. Thank you, Jim, for patiently and carefully illuminating the path that leads to letting go of our common, neurotic need to create a self. And in letting go, to discover God's creation of our soul—which is the good and beautiful me.”
Preaching & Worship
“Kevin Adams is a veteran participant, observer, and professor of worship. If you find yourself desiring a fresh vision for worship and are kicking the tires of liturgy, sacrament, and the church calendar, you will find The Gospel in a Handshake a winning and winsome guide.”
Marriage, Family & Relationships
“The most influential member of my extended family was my mom. Her influence lives on in her thirteen grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. Every time the family is together, stories about how Grandma influenced our lives fly around the room. This wide influence was born from, and is carried in, stories. In The Grandparenting Effect Trevecca Okholm gives vision for cherishing, cultivating, and appropriating family stories. Marinated in the wisdom of real life, it is both enlightening and encouraging!”
Prayer & Spiritual Formation
“Currently, James Bryan Smith is the best author I know for blending essential spiritual insight with fruitful spiritual practices. In The Magnificent Story, Jim is characteristic: by giving us spiritual practices that help us abandon our shriveled life stories, he helps us to sync our lives up to the good, beautiful, and true story of God—and become human as God intended.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
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