Books published by Zondervan

Are Church Leaders Missing the Generational Handoff? There's Still Hope.Are we building institutions that will meaningfully serve the next generation of believers and their leaders?How does a church thrive in a culture where we have to earn credibility?How do we create a sense of belonging to the body of Christ and a strong sense of identity for the next generation?Becoming a Future-Ready Church is a blueprint to guide you through eight critical shifts to help lead your church into the future with wisdom and hope. It describes several major converging trends that will greatly impact the church in America over the next few decades: the Great Resignation of Boomer leaders from churches, the shrinking percentage of Christians in America, and the change in felt needs among rising generations shaped heavily by anxiety, skepticism, and fragmentation.Missiologist and pastor Daniel Yang, religion journalist Adelle Banks, and church researcher Warren Bird have come together in Becoming a Future-Ready Church to help church leaders evaluate whether their ministries are entrenched in strategies that worked well in the past but need to be adapted for the future. By helping us ask better questions about the issues and needs facing the church, they reveal practical ways in which the next generation of church leaders can gain a sturdier foothold as they navigate into the future.

When everyone else leaves, Jesus stays. When all fails, Jesus remains.Rejection is inevitable. Yet we spend little time considering the significant impact it makes on an individual's whole self. When we do, we swaddle it in quippy statements and shallow encouragement--meaningful for just a moment. But rejection--like abandonment, betrayal, and estrangement--leaves aching wounds that challenge and forge our most intimate thoughts of who we believe God, others, and ourselves to be.In Loyal in His Love, Tabitha Panariso blends biblical truth, candid personal stories, and timeless wisdom forged through personal experience and her vocation as a therapist to invite readers into a new way of living. The heart that suffers rejection can't be cured. It must be resuscitated. Its condition warrants more than just platitudes--it merits the full attention of a loyal and loving God.This isn't just another Christian self-help book. Though Tabitha makes ample room for the hurting to process their own stories, points them to God's faithfulness, and challenges the way they think--she doesn't stop there. Jesus lived a life and death marked by rejection. Yet we remember Him for His compassion and generosity. He was and is proof that we could be remembered that way too. Thus, Tabitha guides readers through the life and death of Jesus as a means of counter-cultural response to the pain of rejection.Loyal in His Love ends squarely on the triumph of Christ's resurrection--not just as an antidote but a daily supplement. His restoration is ours--alive and active in our hearts, bodies, and lives. Each devastating moment of rejection is an opportunity to build bridges that will lead us into and through living hope and transformation.

Simplify your sermon preparation and study notes with the ultimate organizational companion for the Thompson(R) Chain-Reference(R) Bible.If you are a Thompson(R) Chain-Reference(R) (TCR) Bible user, you know it's an exceptional tool for topical Bible study. This companion sermon notebook adds even more value by providing a place to record, organize, and simplify everything you learn from the many indexes, charts, and references contained in the TCR. The sermon notebook will guide you in a way that opens up the TCR chains so that you don't have to follow them exactly as they're printed, making verse selection more flexible.There are more than 52 spreads, and each is formatted with designated fields for topics, chains, verses, and main points, plus fields for expanding on these or adding related chains or topics. Each spread also has plenty of space for recording a sermon outline, points to remember, prayers, connections with scripture, or any other notes you may have.Features: Designed for use with any translation of the Thompson(R) Chain-Reference(R) BibleLies flat when open for easy note-takingIntroduction to the TCR Bible study tools and instruction for using the sermon notebook effectivelyA spread for every week of the yearRuled pages that make it easy to transfer thoughts and notes into an outlineA dedicated sermon index for organizing your work

Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey with author Bethny Ricks as she intricately weaves the tapestry of her own life experiences with the wisdom she's learned. This book offers a beacon of hope, revealing a transformative way of leadership grounded in the power of resilience and faith.Bethny empowers individuals from all walks of life--from CEOs navigating boardrooms to young adults seeking their place in the world--and gives you permission to re-engineer your life with practical ways of cultivating a resilient mindset. Reflecting on her own life experience, she reimagines conventional narratives, proving that faith, even in the face of life's most daunting challenges--the sting of pain, the weight of ego, and the shadow of failure--can serve as the North Star guiding you back to your purpose and the embrace of Jesus.What do you do when God's timing feels questionable and you feel uncertain about what's next? What happens when your confidence is waning, and you don't know how to solve the problems facing you? Through honest stories of her own professional failures, struggles with parenting, and frustrations with God, readers will learn: How to know who you are and overcome the hurdle of self-doubtHow to prepare for your purpose and not get distracted by things God does not intend for youHow to set boundaries at work and in your relationshipsHow to deal with disappointment, and how to embrace the "power of pausing."How to reset your direction when you've lost sight of your visionHow to find your voice, show up authentically, remain strong under pressure, and uphold your personal convictionsHow to say no to juggling many things and say yes to "Don't pick it up in the first place."Even when we feel lost, we can know that God's light is shining, there from the very beginning, providing answers, redemption, healing, and stepping stones to help us face whatever lies ahead.

Beyond a mere introduction to great art, Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart is about loving to learn what art has to teach us about the wonder and struggle of being alive.Did you know that: Vincent van Gogh's attempt to start an artist's colony with Paul Gauguin lasted only nine weeks, ending in his infamous "ear episode"?Pablo Picasso was a prime suspect in the disappearance of the Mona Lisa?Artemisia Gentileschi was tortured with thumbscrews to verify her testimony at her own rapist's trial?Norman Rockwell's critics said his work would never be accepted as "high art"--and he agreed?These stories--and many more--shaped the work these artists left behind. In their art are lessons common to the human experience about the wonder and struggle of being alive: dreams lost, perspectives changed, and humility derived through suffering.In Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart, Russ Ramsey digs into these artists' stories for readers who may be new to art, as well as for lifelong students of art history, to mine the transcendent beauty and hard lessons we can take from their masterpieces and their lives. Each story from some of the history's most celebrated artists applies the beauty of the gospel in a way that speaks to the suffering and hope we all face.

Have you ever wondered what Jesus would drink? Was his family perhaps involved in growing vines and making wine? What would their family celebrations have been like? And what might this tell us about God and how he wants us to live today? Food and wine have become such hot topics in our culture, and yet there is so much confusion and ambivalence around it as well. We are so far removed from the world of the Bible and the agrarian life that it represents. It is hard to envision the farms and fruit orchards, the village wells and sheep herds, the olive groves and vineyards that Jesus would have walked by every day. Wine is the most talked-about food in the Bible, and yet so much of the evangelical world has neglected this important biblical theme and fragrant gift of God. Drawing on her upbringing in a long-standing family tradition of winemakers and her degrees in biblical studies and spiritual theology, Gisela Kreglinger introduces readers in a light-hearted way to the theme of wine in the Bible, throughout the history of the church, and in the church's feasting and fellowship today. She also addresses how many Christians are fearful or concerned about wine because of the challenges of alcohol abuse, how to nurture a culture of healing from such disorders, and how we are called to celebrate God's gift of wine to grow into a fuller understanding of the gospel as we await the return of the Bridegroom, Jesus Christ. In this book, Gisela shows Christians that wine is a gift from God that we are to receive with gratitude and enjoy in wholesome, communal, and redemptive ways.

Bible Translations for Everyone is a fun and engaging guide in which pastor, professor, and popular YouTuber Tim Wildsmith will help you navigate the complex world of Bible translations and determine which one(s) you should be reading.Have you ever wondered why there are so many translations of the Bible? It can be overwhelming and challenging to make sense of the differences, similarities, strengths, and weakness of each. With over 400 English translations to choose from, how do you know one is right for you? This book is here to help. Chapter by chapter, it tells the story of many different versions of the Bible, including information about their historical context, the people who translated them, and what makes them unique.Bible Translations for Everyone contains: An introduction to how Bible translations work.The fascinating history of early English Bibles like Tyndale and Wycliffe.The textual basis, translation philosophy, strengths, and weaknesses of each popular English translation, including The New King James Version, The New International Version, The English Standard Version, and more.Translation comparisons.Timelines and charts.After reading this book, you will understand the essentials of each translation and make an informed decision about which one(s) to read regularly.

Whether you are looking to discover your type for the first time or take a deeper dive into your identity, The Sacred Enneagram Workbook is designed to help you grow in your spiritual life through the understanding of your Enneagram type.Most of us spend a lifetime trying to figure out who we are and how we relate to others and God. This task is far from easy, yet the Enneagram offers a bright path to cutting through the internal clutter and finding our way back to who we are created to be. And The Sacred Enneagram Workbook creates the reflective space necessary to map your way home.Join international Enneagram teacher Chris Heuertz in this interactive companion to the bestselling The Sacred Enneagram to discover: Where you find yourself in the Enneagram's nine type profiles, and how to make sense of testing resultsHow to move beyond counterproductive caricatures of your type toward true growthTools and practices for breaking out of your greatest emotional, interpersonal, and spiritual challengesAnd ultimately, your type's unique invitation and path toward a deeper journey with God

You don't have to keep striving for freedom; live in the freedom you already have in Christ. In these pages, Rebekah Lyons walks you through her journey of releasing stress, anxiety, and worry to uncover the peace that is offered to us through Jesus Christ. Have you bought the lie? Many of us do. We measure our worth by what others think of us. We compare and strive, existing mostly for the approval of others. Pressure rises, fear and anxiety creep in, and we hustle to keep up. But Jesus whispers, I gave my life to set you free. I gave you purpose. I called you to live in freedom in that purpose. Yet we still hobble through life, afraid to confess all the ways we push against this truth, because we can't even believe it. Christ doesn't say you can be or may be or will be free. He says you are free. Dare you believe it? In You Are Free, Rebekah invites you to:Overcome the exhaustion of trying to meet the expectations of others and rest in the joy God's freedom brings.Find permission to grieve past experiences, confess areas of brokenness, and receive strength in your journey toward healing.Throw off self-condemnation, burn superficial masks, and step boldly into what our good God has for you.Discover the courage to begin again and use your newfound freedom to set others free. Freedom is for everyone who wants it--the lost, the wounded, and those weary from all of the striving. It's for those who gave up trying years ago. It's for those angry and hurt, brilliant and burnt by the Christian song and dance. You are the church, the people of God. You were meant to be free.

The Bear family and their Bear Country neighbors celebrate the Fourth of July with a big parade. But not before the Bear cubs get a lesson about the blessings of freedom for their country. Features 12 full-color stickers.

An inspiring description and story showing how a church can become an irresistible influence on its neighborhood, community, and world by building bridges over troubled waters to a dying culture through showing the love of God in action.

Bible Gems to Remember Illustrated Bible, written by Robin Schmitt and illustrated by Kris Aro McCleod, takes children through 52 stories from the Bible. Each story will include a powerful gem from Scripture of five words or less for children to memorize and hold close to their hearts.

This retelling of the story of Daniel and the Lions is perfect for children learning to read. Featuring vibrant art from the beloved The Beginner's Bible, this I Can Read! (TM) book will show children how God protected Daniel in the lions' den.

As the colonies continue their battle for independence, Ambrose and John Clark, 15-year-old twins, strike out on another secret mission during the American Revolutionary War in Submarines, Secrets, and a Daring Rescue. Join the brothers as they man a mission on one of the first submarines and bravely attempt to rescue prisoners of war.

Mother-and-daughter team Sandra Stanley and Allie Stanley Cooney offer alternating chapters for mothers and their tween/early teen daughters in Meet Me in the Middle, a unique guide for you and your daughter to use as you engage in conversations, activities, and outings that pave the way to lasting connection.

Life feeling out of control? Are you overwhelmed and need a break? Set Your Eyes Higher by Whitney Lowe invites you to a 40-day reset to help you let go of what's not serving you, honor your limitations, and turn your gaze toward a God who loves who you are and who you're becoming.

From public theologian Curtis Chang and journalist Nancy French, The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics separates Christian political identity from the partisan politics that divide our country, churches, and families. This is the companion volume to the interactive video series created by Curtis Chang, David French, and Russell Moore.

Learning to Be Loved, from the cofounder and executive director of Spoken Gospel, David Bowden, and Mart Green of Hobby Lobby, equips us to overcome the habits and false beliefs that keep us from experiencing intimacy with God as we realize how deeply God longs to be close to us and learn to connect with him in the fullness of our human lives.

Old Testament scholar Christopher J. H. Wright takes readers on a journey through the powerful book of Habakkuk, which presents a dialogue between the prophet and God about divine sovereignty and faithful living in a violent and unjust world.

Personal stories, cultural insights, and start-today inspiration make The Unplugged Hours by Hannah Brencher the gentle yet highly motivating invitation you need to resist technology's siren call and find renewed joy offline.

Why Hell? is for the serious Christian reader who wants all the data and then to think for oneself about the implications about why a loving God created hell.

A 100-day devotional written to encourage and guide athletes of any age, level, or sport, Lead with Faith, Play with Purpose--by fitness trainer, Seattle Seahawks in-game host, social media influencer, dad, and pastor Andy Dooley--is just what you need to integrate your faith into what you love to do: play your sport.

The Zondervan 2025 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.

He's the community's jokester auctioneer. She's the serious caregiver for her siblings who also works at the local plant nursery. What future could they have together?