Can you believe it’s almost 2023? We certainly can’t. Whether you spent 2022 reading The Big Wide Welcome with your Sunday School class, studying a God’s Word For You with a friend, or walking through a Hope Explored course at your church, we want to say thank you for partnering with us to dig deeper into God’s Word this year.
But before we head into the new year, here’s a little celebration of this year’s bestsellers!
How we came to live in a post-Christian culture and how to live for Jesus in it.
The church used to be recognised as a force for good, but this is changing rapidly. Christians are now often seen as the bad guys, losing both respect and influence. How do we share the truth of Christ in love when we carry such a reputation?
In Being the Bad Guys, author Stephen McAlpine offers an analysis of how our culture ended up this way and explains key points of tension between biblical Christianity and secular culture. He encourages Christians not to be ashamed of the gospel as it is more liberating, fulfilling and joyful than anything the world has to offer.
Beautiful, illustrated rhyming book that tells children your greatest aspiration—that they will love and follow Jesus.
As parents, teachers and caregivers, our greatest aspiration for the children in our lives is for them to love and follow Jesus, no matter what they do or where they end up. This beautifully illustrated storybook helps you communicate that dream.
Bible storybook that teaches young children the gospel, helping them to understand why Jesus died and rose again.
If you’re looking for a way to teach Bible stories and concepts to your kids in a fun, engaging way, look no further than the Tales that Tell the Truth series. This collection is made up of storybooks, board books, activity books and more, so every child in your life can enjoy them.
Teach kids about how we can talk to Jesus, about Jesus calming the stormy sea, about God’s wonderful family and more!
Examine the evidence for Christianity and why it is worth considering.
Many people today see Christianity as outdated or even foolish. In 7 Reasons to (Re)Consider Christianity, Ben Shaw invites sceptical readers to think again. He outlines seven reasons why Christianity is worth considering—or reconsidering—not least because it offers some thought-provoking and rational answers to our deepest questions.
Is Christianity old news? Christianity today is often seen as outdated at best, bigoted at worst. As a result, we can sometimes feel embarrassed about the faith we cling to as believers; outsiders tend to avoid the faith altogether.
The Air We Breathe turns that viewpoint on its head. In this fascinating and deeply informative book, Glen Scrivener shows how our modern Western values, such as kindness, progress, and equality, find their origin in the Jesus revolution. As a result, the very arguments used to disavow Christinaity are shown to be Christian arguments themselves.
Inspiring children’s biography of Queen Elizabeth II highlighting the Christian faith that underpinned her remarkable reign.
This inspiring children’s biography of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) chronicles key moments in her life. It also highlights her Christian faith, in particular what she has said in her Christmas Day speeches.
Young children will learn more about the incredible life and faith of Britain’s longest-serving monarch and they will be inspired about the great things they can do for God. For more in this series, head to the link.
A fun re-telling of the Christmas story for young children, including regular invitations to make some noise!
Some people think that Christmas was a "Silent Night". Far from it. It was filled with shouting, singing and screaming! It was as noisy as any of our Christmas celebrations.
This fun and fresh retelling of the Christmas story comes with invitations to make some noise, so that children can join in as parents read to them. But A Very Noisy Christmas also shows children that at the heart of the Christmas story is something we should all be quiet and see: God's Son Jesus was born, so that we can be friends with God forever.
Colouring and activity book based around Seek and Find: The Very First Christmas.
Do you have a busy little one in your life? The Seek and Find series is for the child that loves to find, sort and count. Activity books are available for this series as well!
With mazes, puzzles, drawing, colouring and more, Seek and Find: The First Christmas Activity Book reinforces the lessons about the first Christmas taught in Seek and Find: The First Christmas in an extra fun way!
Apologetics for Christian kids and tweens: why does God allow suffering?
“God, how could you let this happen?”
Teens and tweens have a lot of questions about themselves and the world around them. The Big Question series by Chris Morphew addresses those questions in a fun, engaging way for 8-13s, and Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? aims to help teens and tweens find biblical answers when they feel anxious and scared about the world, and they don’t know how to make sense of it.
As great as this year was, we can’t wait to share even more biblical reads with you in 2023. For a look into a few of next year’s releases, head to this blog on some of our most exciting upcoming publications.
Avery is our Marketing Engagement Specialist. She manages our global social media channels and works alongside authors to help share about their books. You can often find her sharing stories in our bookstore at conferences.
