The Night is Normal: A Guide . . . Speaker, award-winning author, and mentor Dr. Alicia Britt Chole recently penned The Night is Normal: A Guide Through Spiritual Pain (Tyndale, 2023). Dr. Chole poignantly observes that holy invitations to grow our love for God fill the night. Most significantly, the priceless treasures within the night […]
When Your Way Isn’t Working Zondervan published Kyle Idleman’s latest book, When Your Way Isn’t Working: Finding Purpose through Deep Connection with Jesus, in 2023. Currently, Kyle serves as senior pastor of Southwest Christian Church in Louisville, KY. First, Pastor Idleman stresses, when you struggle with the fact that you’re struggling, that makes your struggle […]
The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah . . . The late Timothy Keller (1950-2023) wrote The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God’s Mercy (Viking) in 2018. The founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, Tim Keller first notes that Jonah wanted a God of his own making. So when the real God […]
Please Sorry Thanks Mark Batterson titles his latest book Please Sorry Thanks: The Three Words That Change Everything (Multnomah, 2023). Mark ministers as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D. C. One church with multiple locations. Pastor Batterson stresses that your words serve as both diagnosis and a prognosis. Therefore, to change your […]
Strong Like Water: Finding . . . Aundi Kolber titles her second book Strong Like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move Through Hard Times and Experience True Flourishing. The author of Try Softer, Aundi is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) as well as a trauma survivor. First, Aundi describes our truest strength as […]
How to Stay Standing Alli Patterson published How to Stay Standing: 3 Essential Practices for Building a Faith That Lasts in 2023. Alli holds a master’s degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. In addition, she serves as a teaching pastor at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, OH. When everything is fine, Alli observes, no […]
Good Boundaries and Goodbyes Lysa TerKeurst titles her latest book Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are (Nelson Books 2023). Lysa serves as president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and is the author of more than 25 books. Most significantly, we set boundaries to preserve love within us, saving […]
Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? Viking published Timothy Keller’s latest book, Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? in 2022. In 1989, Pastor Keller started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Pastor Keller first notes that today’s culture sees an apparent contradiction […]
Good and Beautiful and Kind Rich Villodas recently published his second book, Good and Beautiful and Kind: Becoming Whole in a Fractured World (Waterbrook, 2022). Brooklyn-born, Rich Villodas serves as the lead pastor of New Life Fellowship in Elmhurst, Queens. In his Introduction, Pastor Villodas lists goodness, beauty, and kindness as three realities of God’s […]
Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul . . . John Eldredge titles his latest book Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times (Thomas Nelson, 2022). John serves as president of Wild at Heart, a ministry based in Colorado Springs, CO. In many ways the author sees this book as the second part of a […]
Help is Here: Finding Fresh Strength . . . Max Lucado titles his latest book Help is Here: Finding Fresh Strength and Purpose in the Power of the Holy Spirit (Thomas Nelson, 2022). Currently, Max serves as Teaching Minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. Most significantly, Pastor Lucado asserts, it’s not God’s […]
Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth . . . Timothy Keller wrote Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ (Viking) in 2016. Pastor Keller started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City in 1989 with his wife and three sons. Today more than five thousand people regularly attend on Sundays. The author finds […]