Books published by Zondervan

Made for People by bestselling author Justin Whitmel Earley guides us into a new understanding of why we need friendship to survive, shows us how we can leave behind loneliness, and provides practical habits that help build the life of deep connection we long for.

The Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series is the go-to resource for pastors and Bible teachers looking for deep but accessible study that equips them to connect the needs of Christians today with the biblical text.

The Zondervan 2024 Pastor's Annual--an annual bestselling resource for preachers by T. T. Crabtree--provides a planned preaching program for an entire year, including Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and midweek sermons, as well as helps for special occasions such as weddings, funerals, and youth meetings.

Set against the backdrop of WWII, this achingly beautiful novel in verse for 9-12 year olds based on American history presents the perspectives of Claire, a Midwestern girl who longs to finish high school and become a nurse as she worries for her soldier brother, and Karl, a German POW who's processing the war as he works on Claire's family farm.

Christmas Love Letters from God, Updated Edition, written by Glenys Nellist and illustrated by Rachel Clowes, is a whimsical collection of seven beloved Bible stories that focus on the birth of Jesus and include love letters from God written especially for the young reader.

Love Letters from God, written by Glenys Nellist and illustrated by Sophie Allsopp, is a whimsical collection of eighteen iconic Bible stories that include little love letters from God written especially for the reader.

From the popular children's show Wimee's Words as seen on PBS comes a concept book featuring rhymes, colors, and all kinds of vehicles---and Wimee the Robot!

Bryson the Bison is brave, courageous, and smart! Join Bryson as he shows his crew that sticking together and meeting challenges head-on is the right thing to do.

In The Great Dechurching, Jim Davis and Michael Graham along with renowned sociologist Dr. Ryan Burge examine the largest and most comprehensive study of dechurching--the largest and fastest religious shift in US history--to drill down to exactly why people are dechurching with respect to beliefs, behavior, and belonging.

Old Testament scholar Christopher J. H. Wright guides readers through the book of Ecclesiastes, using Qoheleth's ("the teacher's") journey as encouragement to have faith in the sovereign goodness of God despite the frustration of unanswered questions in a baffling world.

Set Adrift is a practical guide to prepare Christians for today's cultural challenges to Christianity by walking them through a guided process of deconstructing their faith, with the goal of leading them to a deeper walk with Jesus, one that is both authentic and historically Christian.

Before We Gather is a devotional guide to focused scriptural reflection and prayer, written for worship leaders, teams, and volunteers to set the stage for a dynamic, Spirit-filled worship experience.

In Now I Become Myself, pastor and award-winning author Ken Shigematsu shows how a deep, experiential encounter with the love of God can heal us of our shame, make us whole, and inspire us to fulfill the purpose for which we were made.

Urban Apologetics: Cults and Cultural Ideologies equips pastors, churches, and everyday believers to engage the most common ethical, biblical, and theological challenges faced by Black Christians and the Black Church today.

Basics of Biblical Aramaic provides students familiar with Hebrew a complete introduction to biblical Aramaic. Miles Van Pelt describes grammatical features, provides exercises, includes a complete Aramaic lexicon, and features annotations for all 269 biblical verses in Aramaic.

Ecosystems of Jubilee, by José Humphreys and Adam Gustine, is a practical look at the economic ethics and practices found in the Scripture. Focusing on the biblical practices of gleaning, sabbath, and jubilee, this book aims to help Christians embrace a serious commitment to economic development as a way of seeking justice in their neighborhoods.

In How Jesus Saves, Joshua McNall unpacks the meaning of Jesus' life and death for everyday people. Taking readers on a journey through Scripture, McNall brings together the primary models of atonement doctrine making the latest theology accessible.

Where is God? Whether it's a tsunami in Japan, a siege in Bosnia, a gunman attacking school children in Connecticut, or the Boston Marathon bombers, Philip Yancey's question from Where Is God When It Hurts never loses its relevancy. Now in The Question That Never Goes Away he again leads us to find faith when it is most severely put to the test.

Bill Purvis knows first-hand that God is the author of life transformation. In Make a Break for It, Purvis gives hope not only to people who experience God's grace the hard way, but also to those who feel they don't have a purpose, feel trapped, or feel disconnected from God. No one is beyond God's ability to perform the miracle of transformation.