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Are you a parent struggling with LGBTQ questions? In Not A Mistake, Jim Domen writes of his personal journey, growing up with same-sex attraction, his parents' response when he "came out", his prodigal return, and his ongoing struggles as he leads his wife, his children, and his ministry to serve Christ Jesus. Jim Domen shares his personal stories and the story of many others who grapple with same-sex attraction.

What does a Christian political witness look like in our day? Politics ought to be defined by fidelity to the common good of all the members of society. But our modern Western politics are defined by a determination to bend the natural world and human life to its own political and economic ends.

Fear feeds on the stories we tell ourselves, Higgins claims, and in How Not to Be Afraid, he delves into the mechanisms of fear, as well as the quiet, immense strength of individuals and communities that refuse to let it reign.

In The Silencing of the Lambs, Dr. Michael L. Brown lays out what is happening in the world around us - from the assault on children in schools and on college campuses to the unprecedented censorship of Christians and conservatives through Big Tech. He then maps out strategies for how we can turn the pitfalls into platforms and find courage in the midst of opposition.

The Kenosis Hymn celebrates Jesus for his willingness to forego the divine glory that he is due, instead humbling himself to serve the oppressed and outcast of his society. Through a combination of in-depth Bible study and social analysis, Filled to Be Emptied invites listeners to explore the hymn verse by verse and see Jesus' self-emptying example as a model for privileged people to see their advantages not "as something to be exploited" but as something to be laid aside to seek the good of others.

It is not an accident that racism is alive and well in the American church. Racism has, in fact, been taught within the church for so long most of us don’t even recognize it anymore. Pastor Albert Tate guides all of us in acknowledging the racism that keeps us from loving each other the way God intends and encourages siblings in Christ to sit together in racial discomfort, examining the role we may play in someone’s else’s struggle.

What’s next after graduation? Only the rest of your life. You’re standing at the threshold of your future. But with God’s help, you’ll have guidance for every decision, wisdom for every situation, and answers for every question!  In Prayers That Avail Much® for Graduates, international best-selling author and minister Germaine Copeland has collected prayers from her book series that are just right for this new stage of your life. These scriptural short prayers and mini-teachings will help you meet life’s challenges head on and set your course for success.

In this searing and personal book, intellectual activist and theologian Robyn Henderson-Espinoza bridges the gap between academia and activism, bringing the wisdom of the streets to the work of scholarship, all for the sake of political liberation and social change for marginalized communities. This is an invitation - a powerful and provocative call-to-action--to academic theologians to the work of social activism through movement building.

Many people today feel lonely, isolated, and disconnected from God and others. We crave authentic community, but we have no idea where to start. We'd be glad to cultivate friendships, but honestly, who has got the time? In Invited, author Leslie Verner says real hospitality is not having a Pinterest-perfect table or well-appointed living room. 

In Rules for Reformers, Douglas Wilson poaches the political craft of radical progressives and applies it to Christian efforts in the current culture war. The result is a spicy blend of combat manual and cultural manifesto. Rules for Reformers is a little bit proclamation of grace, a little bit Art of War, and a little bit analysis of past embarrassments and current cowardice, all mixed together with a bunch of advanced knife-fighting techniques. As motivating as it is provocative, Rules for Reformers is just plain good to hear.

Your household is not just a shelter from a war zone; it is the command center from where you launch your attacks. It's this vision of the world with the Christian family at the heart that modern parents desperately need to recover.  

On August 14, 2014, five days after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown ignited race riots throughout the city of Ferguson, Missouri, the nation found an unlikely hero in Captain Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol. Charged with the Herculean task of restoring peace between a hostile African American community and the local police, Johnson, a 30-year law enforcement veteran and an African American, did the unthinkable: He took off his bulletproof vest and joined the protesters.

Accessibility is so much more than ramps and physical access. This book explores how we can enable everyone to have a deep knowledge of God’s love.... Love Surpassing Knowledge is about creating an accessible community which reflects God’s heart for all people. Accessibility is so much more than ramps and physical access. This book explores how we can enable everyone to have a deep knowledge of God’s love - a love that surpasses the things we can cognitively know or explain.

I started carrying a pistol almost 20 years ago, and I’ve been a member of a church safety team for about 15 years now. The church safety team is like other ministries in that we are serving the body of Christ, but there is one very distinct and important difference. It might get you killed.

In By the Way, pastor and author Derek Vreeland reframes everything we've been told about Christianity and what it means to follow Jesus. Discipleship isn't an add-on. Discipleship means joining God's joyful mission of reconciliation on earth, not just saving souls for the afterlife. Following Jesus is more like taking a long walk in the woods than sitting in a classroom. Living by the way takes practice-and that's the point.

Finding Religion saved him from the trenches of life on the street. Like a wild animal having to adapt in a city jungle, this is the transformation of a young boy growing up in an environment of consistent pain, sorrow, and grief. While most homes provide safety and protection, this boy learned early that if he didn't adapt to the world around him, his life would be cut short. Each day was a test of survival and that was his purpose: to survive at all costs even if it meant condemnation.

What if you knew that God really "gets it" about you? What if you could get it about God? How could you know? What if there were a belilevable answer - an answer with actual evidence - about where you will be on the day you die? What if the goal of the Christian life isn't "being good", or even "going to heaven when I die"? What if avoiding all suffering is a bad idea? What if there were more to say about suffering than "make it go away!"  

This is the question jazz musician and poet Rafa Selase asks as he journeys to the African Slave Coast in an attempt to reconcile a tumultuous past with present-day chaos. My Journey of Faith To The African Slave Coast, Reconciling a Past Not So Long Ago, documents his intense seven-day journey with a group of unexpected travel companions as he discovers some uncomfortable truths about the Transatlantic Slave Trade, religion, race, and gender.

Life offers experiences, and in those experiences, comes wisdom. No one said that a life of faith would be easy; however, through the word of God, we can adapt to the difficulties of this journey. During these moments we enter a state of remorse as our emotions pour downward. It’s not about trying to be a perfect citizen, but rather being a mature individual who understands their purpose in God.

A progressive Christian parenting book with a social-justice orientation. How do we build a better world? One key way, says Cindy Wang Brandt, is by learning to raise our children with justice, mercy, and kindness. In Parenting Forward Brandt equips Christian parents to model a way of following Jesus that has an outward focus, putting priority on loving others, avoiding judgment, and helping those in need. She shows how parents must work on dismantling their own racial, cultural, gender, economic, and religious biases in order to avoid passing them on to their children.