Vivian Mabuni

All My Friends Have Issues

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“God never intended for us to go through life alone. And though we know this truth, we find ourselves alive during an interesting time in history. Social media enables us to be ‘friends’ with people we’ve never actually met. Connected 24-7 via the internet, studies have shown people are more lonely and isolated than ever before. In many ways we have lost the art and skill of making friends and being a good friend. In All My Friends Have Issues, Amanda guides us with thoughtful steps of how to form and maintain healthy friendships with actual people in real time. Written with personal examples, principles from Scripture, and relatable topics, this book is needed and necessary. Highly practical and enjoyable to read, Amanda’s style is warm, funny, authentic, and relatable.”

Beyond Awkward Side Hugs

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“Words that come to mind having just finished reading, Beyond Awkward Side Hugs: refreshing, honest, healthy, robust, and needed. Bronwyn Lea writes with relatable examples, timely humor, and insightful biblical scholarship. Having also worked and ministered with youth, college, young adults, newly married, singles, and now empty-nesters, I am grateful for this book during a time when so much confusion surrounds the relationships shared between women and men. Bronwyn offers perspective, wisdom, and a call for us move past awkward to the example lived out by Jesus himself. We are created for relationship and community and the richness found in meaningful connection is available between men and women in the family of God.”

Forty Days on Being a Four

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“Informative and insightful, Christine Yi Suh invites the reader not only into the complex world of the Enneagram Four but also the lived experience of a Korean American woman. The growing popularity of the Enneagram has lacked the nuances of how culture impacts the Enneagram learner. Christine masterfully adds layers and texture in her writing through history and personal examples of struggle and victory. Christine's graduate studies and work in the area of spiritual formation are an added benefit. Her questions and prompts are full of depth and skillful direction that help the reader pause, process, personalize, and implement the topic of the day. For every Four and every person who is in a relationship with a Four, this book is a gold mine.”

Glorious Weakness

Christian Living

“Breathtaking, moving, meaningful, and timely. Alia Joy writes with exquisite skill on topics such as mental illness, suffering, poverty, and weakness—subjects we tend to turn from—and invites her readers in close to experience both the pain and the joy through her honesty, warmth, and hard-won hope in God. She strings words with excellence and beauty, balancing bold courage and humble strength. I highly, highly recommend this book.”

Here, Now

Christian Living

“Equal parts inspiring and convicting, Kate skillfully shares hard-won wisdom and beautiful lessons of faith, courage, and perspective. Readers are invited to take stock and evaluate the true essentials of life. Down to earth, relatable, fun, and challenging, I found myself encouraged rather than shamed as I considered my choices and interactions in our tech-saturated world. This timely and relevant book is full of stories of hope and grace. Halfway through the book I deleted a time-wasting game off my phone. Rather than numbing out and unhealthy escaping, I felt motivated to seek more meaningful connection here and now. Kate’s love for God and for the people blessed to know her shines through every page. Two hearty thumbs up!”

How to Fix a Broken Record

Christian Living

“As only she can, Amena Brown shares witty, creative, and transparent stories that remind us of our need to fully embrace our own humanity. This book will take you on a hilarious journey toward the growth of deeper relationships, greater self-awareness, and genuine soul healing. Rev. Jonathan E.L. Brooks, senior pastor of Canaan Community Church, Chicago Amena Brown’s book reads like an unhurried conversation over coffee. She shares vulnerably and offers insight and wisdom on crucial elements in life: relationships, navigating the terrain of becoming an adult without losing your soul, womanhood, ethnicity, identity, and voice. Her book dedication alone is worth the price of the entire book. Journey with her through the pages, and come out on the other side with principles to apply to all aspects of life and relationships.”

In Good Time

Christian Living

“Jen Michel uses words as her medium and paints gorgeous, soul-lifting art through her writing. A perfect blend of scholarly depth and lived experience, In Good Time offers hope, peace, and perspective for our hurried, anxious lives. Read slowly and savor this beautiful offering. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.”

Overcoming Father Wounds

Christian Living

“In Overcoming Father Wounds, Kia gives real and practical hope to the woman who questions if she’s too broken to ever live whole. By authentically sharing her own story of father wounds, Kia courageously clears the path for women familiar with this pain to find their way to true healing. I have worked in vocational Christian ministry over three decades and have mentored and walked with women of all ages. The vast majority of these women have unhealthy relationships with their earthly fathers. The unprocessed emotions lead to challenges relationally and spiritually. In her powerful book, Kia Stephens openly shares from her own life and offers insights, Bible teaching, and practical help for women to heal and walk in freedom.”

The Six Conversations

Christian Living

“We are living in times of strife and deep division. Our inability to hear and connect with others keeps us isolated and lonely. This is true on a national scale as well as within communities and in homes. Dr. Heather Holleman offers an accessible way for all of us to learn the skill of deeper connection through meaningful conversation. This is a worthwhile and practical book that I will return to over and over.”