Author Archives: pp

The Passion Generation
By Grant Skeldon with Ryan Casey Waller

Millennials have disrupted almost every major industry.  Whether you’re a parent trying to raise them, a pastor trying to reach them, or an employer trying to retain them, they’re disruptive.  As the largest living generation, millennials are one of the most studied but misunderstood groups of our day.  And the chasm between the generations is only getting wider.

Speaker and founder of the Initiative Network Grant Skeldon (more…)

Now That I’m Called
By Kristen Padilla

As a woman in the church, it’s difficult to know what it means to say “I’m called to ministry.”  Whether you have been wrestling with that calling for years or are just starting to ask what it means, Now That I’m Called will provide you with guidance and direction on your journey.  Perhaps you are feeling the Holy Spirit leading you toward vocational ministry but are unsure of what that means or if you are hearing the voice of the Lord correctly.  This book will help you (more…)

Take Heart
By Matt Chandler and David Roark

Christendom is dead. And that’s a good thing.

The Christian culture that has underpinned Western society for centuries has been eroded.  We’re now at the point where to disagree with people on issues such as marriage and sexuality, is seen as hateful.  Christians are no longer seen as honorable, but as bigots.  But history testifies that the more people try to destroy Christianity, the more it grows.  (more…)

Follow The Cloud
By John Stickl

There is a big difference between being set free and living free.

How do I know what to do with my life? How do I hear God’s voice?  Maybe the answer is easier than we think.  When God led the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land, He gave them a cloud to follow.  He led them in an intimately personal, ever-present way one next step at a time.  He led them without revealing the whole picture because he wanted them to follow by faith.  (more…)

Katharina & Martin Luther
By Michelle DeRusha

Their revolutionary marriage was arguably one of the most scandalous and intriguing in history.  Yet five centuries later, we still know little about Martin and Katharina Luther’s life as husband and wife. Until now.

Against all odds, the unlikely union worked, over time blossoming into the most tender of love stories.  This unique biography tells the riveting story of two extraordinary people and their extraordinary (more…)

Growing in Gratitude
By Mary K. Mohler

As women, we are often encouraged to “count our blessings”. But truly biblical gratitude is much more than this.

Mary K. Mohler unpacks Scripture to help us grow in gracious gratitude (thanking God for who he is) as well as natural gratitude (thanking him for his blessings) — and to identify and deal with some of the things that hinder us — to help us rediscover the joy of a thankful heart.  (more…)