Category Archives: English Books

Quit Church
By Chris Sonksen

Let’s face it.  Church isn’t working.  We hear sermons about the abundant life Jesus promised, but how many of us are actually living it?  How many of our churches are thriving?  How many people in our congregations are experiencing God’s blessings?  Maybe it’s time to call it quits.

Quit church?  Well, not exactly.  (more…)

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…)

Playing With Holy Fire
By Michael L. Brown, Phd.

Over the last hundred-plus years the Pentecostal-Charismatic church has witnessed miraculous conversions.

From the Azusa Street Revival, which began in 1906, a movement has grown to bring more people to Jesus than any other movement in history.  While secularism continues to be on the rise in today’s society, many areas of the world still experience church growth, thanks to (more…)

The Prayer of the Lord
By R.C. Sproul

What is the Lord’s Prayer?  In The Prayer of the Lord, Dr. R. C. Sproul writes, “Jesus’ intent was to give His disciples a model prayer, an example to follow, one that would teach them transferrable principles for conversation with God.”  In short, Christ gave the Lord’s Prayer to teach His disciples about prayer, and Dr. Sproul, in his trademark fashion, brings out many of the truths Christ intended for His followers to learn.
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Down Not Out
By Chris Cipollone

Depression can lead to self-condemnation and yet the gospel tells us there is no condemnation in Christ.  Anxiety leads us to inner turmoil but the gospel assures us of the love of God and the peace that comes with knowing him.  Whether you have experienced mental illness yourself, or want to understand depression and anxiety to care for somebody you love, this book provides a personal and theologically-thoughtful reflection on the challenges facing Christians (more…)

Saving Truth
By Abdu Murray

Increasingly, Western culture embraces confusion as a virtue and decries certainty as a sin.  Those who are confused about sexuality and identity are viewed as heroes.  Those who are confused about morality are progressive pioneers.  Those who are confused about spirituality are praised as tolerant.  Conversely, those who express certainty about any of these issues are seen as bigoted, oppressive, arrogant, or intolerant.  (more…)

Pentecost: This Story Is Our Story
By Robert P. Menzies

Robert Menzies, writing in the lucid, moderate style for which he is well known, skilfully explains Pentecostal theology.  His answer for the uncertain and the confused is a skilful melding of sound hermeneutics, solid exegesis, and heartfelt testimony.  Pentecost demonstrates that the Pentecostal experience is by far the best twenty-first-century expression of Luke’s distinctive vision of the Spirit-baptized church in mission.  This book is a heartfelt invitation for (more…)