Contemporary Social Issues

We live in an age uniquely attentive to the problem of mental illness. More than half of us will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at ...

If we can agree on anything, it's that we are not okay. Our culture is reeling from the ravages of a global pandemic, a precipitous rise in depress...

This lyrical testament to life as 'a blind date with mercy' will challenge and inspire. --Publishers Weekly [Starred Review] In 1991, when he was t...

Winner of a 2019 Foreword INDIES Award Silver MedalIn Red State Christians, readers will get an honest look at the Christians who gave the presiden...

When Lenny Duncan wrote Dear Church in 2018, they had a vision for a church that could and would reform itself into something new. After four years...

Who is God when we see God through the eyes of survivors?Many books have dealt with sexual abuse scandals in the church and the role of pastoral ca...

Isn't anarchy just chaos? How could it possibly relate to Christianity?Countless people, including (and sometimes especially) those from religious ...

From celebrated scholar Dr. Yolanda Pierce comes this indelible meditation on Black faith, suffering, hope, and the healing possibilities of justic...

Excavating a sometimes wacky, and equally harmful, part of white Evangelical cultureRoasted marshmallows, campfire stories, shaving cream battles--...

Movie-watching can be a spiritual discipline. Christians need not live in fear of so-called secular influences in art and culture. Growing up withi...

After more than a decade as a victim of the commercial sex industry, Annie Lobert shares not only her redemption story but those of others involved...

Our world is in a climate crisis. As the earth warms, increased floods, droughts, fires and disease threaten the people and the places we love. The...

The poor are always with you; you just can't see them. They are the hungry. They are the thirsty. They are those within our own churches who would ...

The United Methodist impasse over human sexuality has its roots in two dichotomous ideologies of history and theology.This book maps how American M...

2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. While some things have changed, others haven't.This book tells the story of American Metho...

Responding Effectively to Wokeism with Biblical Truth A profound religious awakening has spread across America that has reached into every corner o...

Misogyny is not a thing of the past. Despite undeniable progress for women and girls in the 20th and 21st centuries, misogyny persists in our cultu...

New York Times bestselling author Tim Tebow shares a dynamic message on identity, meaning, and purpose. Highlighting his work with some of the worl...

Widely respected theologian Gerald McDermott has spent two decades investigating the meaning of Israel and Judaism. What he has learned has require...

You can stand firm in a relativistic world! Guided by Newton’s great hymn “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken,” Mays and Oliphint navigate Scriptur...

Revival isn t coming how you expect; it s coming through the most unexpected voices of our time. In this book, you will learn how God is using unco...

With pundits asking, “How did he win?” this book explores whether there was a supernatural element involved. Christian leaders prophesied before th...

Tune out screens. Tune in to God. In a world dominated by the internet, social media, and thousands of other distractions, you can feel like you an...

If you’re wondering if God is still working in this world through his Word, his Son, and his Church to transform lives, heal wounds, clarify confus...

We might think of systemic racism as an unfortunate part of American history, something that happened back in the day. But the systems were never t...

Being a Christian and being a socialist go together for Phil Christman. He explains why in this stirring manifesto, which is part testimony of his ...

In this remarkable book, authors Michael Evans, David McFadden, and Michael Emerson combine personal narratives and sociological research to teach ...

In this impassioned and incisive book, Munther Isaac challenges mainstream Christians’ uncritical embrace of the modern State of Israel. Speaking f...

Take the next step to confronting racism in relationships and in everyday life. This 10-session, video-based study guide (DVD/video streaming sold ...

Racism is one of the most polarizing conversations in our world and in the church. But it's a topic that the church can and must take part in. In t...

Despite recent signs of change, people living with some form of disability continue to face discrimination, marginalization, and exclusion from ful...

According to a recent Gallup Poll, 20.8% of Gen Z identify as LGBTQ+. This book offers a measured Christian response to the diverse sexual identiti...

Every era has its challenges, but ours seem to be majoring in anxiety. Bombarded (via screens) by constant global conflicts, rancorous politics, an...

Divisive politicians. Screaming heads on television. Angry campus activists. Twitter trolls. Today in America, there is an “outrage industrial comp...

The Bible and Christianity universally have closely associated gender with physical sex. A recent movement, sometimes called simply “transgenderism...

Persecution is a fact of life for millions of Christians throughout the world. From Iraq and Syria, to North Korea and China, to Nigeria and even i...

'Virtually Human: Flourishing in a digital world' explores the impact of technology in our digital age. How is technology impacting our lives? Is i...

This ten-week guide from the Navigators offers vision and practical instruction for befriending and ministering to the people in your neighborhood....

Many Christians are concerned about the tide of moral relativism that is rising steadily in our country. And rightly so: Relativism affects our edu...

Same-sex marriage is here, presenting unique challenges and opportunities. How do those who follow Christ faithfully answer the standard talking po...

It's time for a fresh vision of the Christian life as a creative adventure. The Christian life should be guided by the intentional goal of blessin...

A call to fathers to affirm their children--even when they have never experienced affirmation from their own fathers--Crisis in Masculinity points ...

Blogger and journalist helps Christians grapple with controversial and "taboo" cultural issues highlighting how positive engagement with culture ca...

In this far-reaching, visionary book, the author assesses how urban ministry is changing and offers thoughtful, compelling answers to questions lik...

Human trafficking expert Nita Belles combines heart-wrenching stories, startling research, and boots-on-the-ground advice into a powerful, fast-pac...