I'm thrilled to share the cover of my forthcoming book! Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters releases October 28, 2025 from IVP Academic.
Church isn't obvious anymore. Perhaps you're among the 40 million Americans who have lost the habit of attending weekly services. Or maybe you're on the fence about whether its worth your time or energy to stay connected. After all, you can listen to a sermon online, crank up your favorite worship artist, and skip the hassle of showing up. Right?
But what if there's more to church than a sermon and a few songs? What if something powerful but invisible is happening when we gather that can't fully happen any other way? Do we get any glimpses of this on the pages of Scripture? Do I have any stories that show you what I mean?
Yes and yes!
Like the other two books I've written for IVP, Becoming God's Family traces a theme through the entire Bible. This time the theme is the presence of God in the community of God's people. We'll explore how God shows up in our midst as we make time with others to wait for God. Along the way, I share the stories of how I and others have experienced God knitting together an intergenerational, multiethnic family of believers.
I can't wait to share this book with you. It was a joy to write and it comes straight from my gut. The book went live online TODAY, so it's available for preorder wherever books are sold. I hope you will order a copy for yourself. Who else do you know who's wrestling with disillusionment or questioning whether to bother with church? Could you pre-order a copy for them as well and plan to read it together? October will be here before we know it!
In a few weeks, I'll be able to share with you who's writing the foreword to the book. So delighted to have his name on the cover! Hint: It's a fellow academic who LOVES the church as much as I do and is pouring himself into it week after week.
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