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In an age of pastoral abuse, scandal, and failure, many pastors feel pressured to appear sinless. They are tempted to conceal their sin rather than risk vulnerability or disqualification from ministry. But concealing sin is spiritually dangerous, for both the pastor and the church. Unconfessed sin leads to guilt, shame, exhaustion, and loneliness. Instead, God invites pastors to confess, repent, and be healed, just like every other Christian.

We all have dreams, goals, and hopes for the future. But sometimes, we hit a wall. We face opposition and are forced down detours that make us feel lost, anxious, and unsure of our next steps. We wonder what God is doing in our lives and how to move forward. All In, All Yours is a 100-day devotional that shows us how God is our rescuer by guiding us through the biblical story of Joshua, as we follow the Israelites on their path from pain to promise.

What if you could imagine God as he truly is, with a deep, extravagant love for you? The Imagine the God of Heaven Devotional will help expand your mind and deepen your heart as you envision what Scripture says about our mysterious, wonderful, extremely loving and personal God. The words of Scripture will come to life in this devotional. You’ll meet people who’ve had near-death experiences and have described what it feels like to be in God’s presence.

In our age of relentless distraction and digital overload, we often feel disconnected, living fragmented lives lacking in meaning and joy. Combining Biblical wisdom with hard-won insights from his former life as a plumber's apprentice, Heath Hardesty invites you to discover how apprenticeship to Jesus can transform your entire existence.

This book is a lifeline. If you or a loved one are struggling to hold on, Pastor Shawn will show you how to face spiritual, physical, and emotional battles with determination and tenacity. It will give you the faith, the encouragement, and the tools you need to persevere through whatever you are going through, so that one day you can look back and with all sincerity say, “Thank God I didn't give up, because look what God has done!”

With the demands of jobs, relationships, parenthood, paying bills, and church activities, many of us find ourselves up sleepwalking through life, scarcely paying attention to our connection to the God who created us. But there is a better way—a path to living fully awake and fully alive to God's presence. In Awake and Alive: A 30-Day Challenge to Revive Your Faith, respected pastor, speaker, and author Matt Chandler calls you to wake up, guiding you through a series of bold challenges to revitalize your spiritual life.

In a society that glorifies success at any cost, The Speed of Soul offers a countercultural approach to living with purpose, peace, and intentionality. Tommy Brown invites listeners to embrace four transformative spiritual practices rooted in timeless wisdom―love deeply, live quietly, mind your own affairs, and work with your hands―that bring clarity and calm amidst the chaos.

Choosing the Opposite invites you to explore a radically different approach to life and faith, modeled in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. You’ll examine how your choices may be fueling the chaos and learn how embracing Jesus’ countercultural teachings can lead to restored relationships, peace of mind, and a powerful Christian witness in a fractured world.

No matter what you’re going through, fear not. Courage is possible! We all experience some level of pain, heartbreak, and disappointment. Yet when we ignore our need to address our emotional injuries, we allow them to fester and infect every aspect of our lives―including our closest relationships. Take heart! Your journey toward freedom begins the moment you choose to stand up and face your life with courage.

Tired of being a pawn in the culture war? Feeling squeezed between political and theological extremes? In this practical and encouraging book, you can discover biblical insights for witnessing well in our polarized, post-Christian world.

Join pastor J. D. Greear as he looks at the life of Daniel—a Jewish man who was distinctively faithful yet genuinely beloved in the culture of Babylon—and at the writings of Peter and other New Testament authors, who used Babylon as a metaphor for the secular world after Jesus' ascension. In the process, you will discover what it means to "live quietly" in this world while "testifying loudly" for Christ—whether that is in your workplace, children's school, neighborhood, or even on social media.

Andrew Forrest unfolds a simple framework that applies to every single relationship in our lives. Listeners will be inspired and prepared to risk and reach out to others, even or especially when they are afraid of those who are different or when they risk being misunderstood. They will learn how—if they choose—to transform those relationships into friendships of mutual respect. More than that, Love Goes First provides profound insights into the love of God, and they will have a new awe and appreciation for the steps God is taking to redeem the world he has made.

By exploring ten characteristics of who God is—holy, loving, just, good, merciful, gracious, faithful, patient, truthful, and wise—this book helps us understand who God intends for us to be. Through Christ, the perfect reflection of the image of God, we will discover how God’s own attributes impact how we live, leading to freedom and purpose as we follow his will and are conformed to his image.

Numbers can be deceiving. The book of Numbers opens with a count of every person fit to serve during the Israeli’s exodus from Egypt. Yet while over 600,000 were counted, only two were allowed to enter the Promised Land. The lesson? God values quality over quantity. And as the next generation finally experienced God’s promise, we discover that He doesn’t just want us counted as believers, but as people He can count on.

The history of the Western church is stained by injustice. The impulse to resist justice and look the other way has harmed the church and the people it aims to serve. But a different future is possible. In The Justice of Jesus, Joash Thomas surveys the history of injustice and colonization in the Global South at the hands of the Western church. He shows that in addition to harming colonized peoples, colonization has limited Western Christians' understanding of the gospel, leading us to devalue the pursuit of justice for our neighbors on the margins.

Scandals. Hypocrisy. Shallow sermons. Do you see the brokenness within the church and wonder if she can ever authentically represent Jesus to the world? Dr. Eric Mason doesn’t just call the church out. He calls believers up, equipping listeners with actionable steps toward personal accountability and a renewed commitment to Christ’s mission. Rebranding the Church is a training manual for Christians to lovingly and truthfully share Christ with people who no longer respect the Christian faith.

God's Focus on the Fatherless is an excellent thematic study guide offering a fresh perspective to leaders of local churches who desire to be in tune with God's heart for the marginalized within our communities.

What does it mean for God to be a holy God? What does it mean for God’s people to be a holy people? Many may be surprised to learn that biblical holiness is not primarily about morality or personal behavior. Divine holiness, including holy behavior, both God’s and ours, is rooted in the fact that God is Wholly Other, distinct from any and all created things. God is not holy because he never does wrong. God never does wrong because he is holy, utterly unique and distinctive. But the Holy One is also a personal redeemer God who desires intimacy with his creation.

In our fast-paced world of outrageous headlines and knee-jerk reactions, we struggle to hear God's voice amid the noise. Despite constant connectivity, our lives lack true spiritual connection and depth. A. J. Swoboda and Nijay Gupta offer a practical theology guide for building resilient faith through Christian discipleship.

Gen Z, born into a complex and rapidly changing world, carries unique questions about life and God. Church methodologies that worked for previous generations often miss their mark with this one. Understanding Gen Z's real questions about faith opens the door to meaningful conversations and deeper connections. In What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God, veteran youth worker and Gen Z expert Tanita Tualla Maddox presents a thoughtful and powerful guide for ministry practitioners striving to connect with this generation.