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Books & Authors that have shaped my faith the most
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items These are the books—and the authors—that have shaped me the most. I haven’t read every single one cover to cover yet, but I trust these voices deeply. Their writing has helped me rethink old assumptions, see Jesus more clearly, and discover a faith t...
Hell Bent is a must read when it comes to understanding hell from a non-fundamental, non-evangelical perspective. If you’re wondering if you can be a Christian and not believe in the traditional view of hell, the answer lies in this book.
Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love
If you’ve ever wrestled with the tension between a God who is love and the harsh, fear-based versions of Christianity many of us grew up with, this book matters. Brian Zahnd takes one of the most famous sermons in American history and turns it right-...
Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God
This book is for anyone who’s ever felt their faith dry up, go flat, or lose its meaning. Brian Zahnd tells the story of his own spiritual transformation—moving from a worn-out, performance-driven version of Christianity to a deeper, richer, more anc...
Water to Wine: Some of My Story
If you want to understand Jesus in a way that is richer, deeper, and more grounded in the long story of God, this book is a gift. Brian Zahnd walks through the Advent and Christmas narratives—not as sentimental holiday scenes, but as the shocking, wo...
The Anticipated Christ: Advent & Christmas
This book helps you see the cross through the eyes of the early Church—less about wrath and punishment, and more about God’s healing, self-giving love. Zahnd shows that the cross isn’t where God turns against us, but where God steps into our sufferin...
The Wood Between the Worlds: Poetic Theology
This book is for anyone who has felt their faith slipping, shaking, or burning out. Zahnd speaks honestly about doubt and deconstruction, showing that losing old beliefs doesn’t mean losing Jesus.
It’s a hopeful reminder that faith can be rebuilt—de...
When Everything's on Fire: Faith Forged
This book is a 46-day Lenten journey that walks you step by step through the life, teachings, and passion of Jesus. Each day offers a fresh look at a Gospel moment, stripping away the familiarity and letting you encounter Jesus as He truly is—unfilte...
The Unvarnished Jesus: A Lenten Journey
This book re-centers everything we believe about God around the person of Jesus. Brad Jersak takes a careful, biblical look at the character of God and shows that the clearest picture we have is the self-giving, enemy-loving, cross-bearing Christ.
I...
A More Christlike God: A More Beautiful Gospel
This book helps you see the Bible through the lens of Jesus—its true center and meaning. Brad Jersak walks through difficult passages, violent stories, and confusing texts and shows how Scripture ultimately points to Christ’s self-giving love.
It’s ...
A More Christlike Word: Reading Scripture
This book explores what it actually looks like to follow Jesus in our everyday lives—and how the way of Christ is radically different from the way of fear, anger, or power. Brad Jersak walks through the practical shape of Christlike living: humility,...
A More Christlike Way: A More Beautiful Faith
This book takes an honest, historical, and biblical look at the doctrine of hell and asks a bold question: What if God’s mercy is bigger, wider, and more persistent than we’ve been told? Brad Jersak surveys Scripture, church tradition, and centuries ...
Her Gates Will Never Be Shut: Hell & Hope
This book explores how the Incarnation—God becoming human in Jesus—changes everything about how we understand salvation, inclusion, and the Father’s heart. Brad Jersak walks through Scripture and early Christian thought to show how Jesus’ humanity br...
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