Zac M. Hicks

Glimpses of the New Creation

Preaching & Worship

“Reading this book is like finally cresting the highest peak of a mountain range. The horizon is vast and expanding—too much to take in! Taylor blows back the boundaries of previous conversations about worship and the arts, and in so doing gives the church sight lines into new (maybe heavenly) territory, visible in the here and now.”

God's Grace for Every Family

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“Many tears welled up reading this unique, important book on an under-served theme. Tears of pain for the journey single families walk. Tears of lament for the way leaders like me have been complicit in the loneliness and isolation. Tears of hope because of the stories of light beyond the loss. Tears of thankfulness because, as Anna testifies, the enough-ness of Jesus really is enough. This book is equal parts storytelling and Bible study, everywhere soaked through with the gospel. Every pastor . . . no, every Christian, needs to read it.”

How to Use the Book of Common Prayer

Preaching & Worship

“As a user and teacher of the Book of Common Prayer on the ground in local churches, I have long hoped for a resource like this to hit the shelves. For me and my congregations, it needed to be comprehensively researched, theologically tuned to Cranmer's intentions, and then written with a punchy immediacy that wonderfully ordinary worshipers could enjoy. Thank God that resource is finally here!”

Reformation Riches for the Contemporary Church

Christian Living

“We need more books like this one, which bridges the gap between the Reformation's priceless recoveries and the modern church's blind spots. What would the Reformers say to today's church? Here we have a thorough yet compact answer, full of fresh and accessible theological and historical insights. Readable, conversational, digestible.”

Renewal Worship

Theology

“I've often advised my tribes with these words: 'Every great worship leader needs at least one Pentecostal friend.' Why? Because without the Pentecostal witness, the rest of us would flame out. Make no mistake, though. This is a work of liturgical theology—a discerning of biblical truth from (rather than merely onto) the worship experience. We were due for a fresh, accessible theology of worship, and here we have it—clear, humble, passionate, generous, informed, up to date, and yes, full of the Spirit.”

Sing Loud, Die Happy

Preaching & Worship

“There are several books answering the question ‘Why sing?’ for worship. I now think this is the book. Strong attention to the Bible, conversant with history, tuned in to science—and it reads with conversational punch. You can’t walk away from this book without exclaiming, ‘I must sing!’”

The Next Worship

Preaching & Worship

“If we worship leaders are taking our pastoral roles seriously, one of our jobs is to prepare our churches for heaven's worship where all nations are gathered. This book inspires, encourages and teaches how to do just that!”

Worship Formation

Preaching & Worship

Foreword

“Worship Formation is a manual that both educates and equips. So if you’re looking for a book that wades past shallow gimmicks and superficial strategies and into the deep waters of faith and lasting change, I invite you to live in these pages for a while, and then live them out.”