"Influential author and pastor Jared C. Wilson offers men a gospel-centered roadmap to the unique challenges and opportunities of their middle years-and how Christ's presence transforms a turbulent season into one of flourishing and fruitful purpose.
Empty nests. Aging parents. Health concerns. Career questions. The haunting sense that your best years are behind you.
Midlife brings challenges that can quietly devastate even faithful men-but it also offers unprecedented opportunity for deeper trust and lasting impact.
Rather than offering quick fixes or shallow encouragement, Good News for Midlife shows how the gospel speaks directly to every challenge this season brings. With the honesty of someone navigating his fifties and the wisdom of a trusted pastor, Jared C. Wilson provides a road map for
- building strong friendships that combat loneliness
- reconnecting with your spouse beyond co-parenting
- relating to adult children when you're no longer in charge
- finding purpose in work when you're questioning everything
- approaching health with wisdom and grace
When anchored in Christ's unchanging presence, your midlife years can become your most fruitful-marked by deeper relationships, clearer purpose, and unshakable hope."
"'If you are in ministry, this book is a must-read for you and your ministry team-not just once, but once a year.' -Paul David Tripp
How do we keep from drifting away from what makes us who we are? How do we even know we're drifting?
In this provocative new book, Jared C. Wilson discusses the potentials and problems with evangelical departures from gospel-centrality. In a variety of ways, on both 'the left' and 'the right,' Wilson outlines these threats from angles sometimes imperceptible at first glance.
As you read Lest We Drift, you will recognize the signs of drift in the faith and teaching, and learn to navigate the five particular dangers prevalent in the church today:
- persecution complex
- spiritual dryness
- superficial faith
- attractional pragmatism
- cultural legalism
With biblical wisdom and cultural insight, this book will help you identify these potential hazards in your own Christian life and church; becoming better alert to the need to 'pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it' (Heb. 2:1)."
"When four recent high school graduates return home from a weekend of camping, they expect to go back to life as usual. Instead, the boys discover empty streets, abandoned cars, and utter silence-everyone has disappeared. As the friends attempt to solve the mystery, they stumble upon more questions than answers. Why won't the electronics work? Where did the wind go? What do the notebooks full of gibberish mean? With each new discovery, they learn that nothing was ever quite what it seemed on Echo Island and that a deep secret is drawing them in-if only they would surrender to it.
Join Bradley, Jason, Archer, and Tim on this exploration into myth and mystery. Uncover exactly what happened on Echo Island and what these four friends' story has to do with God, the meaning of life, and the nature of reality. "
"When writers write, they are getting in touch with the image of God in them. This is true in some way of all artistry, but writers especially create worlds, characters, histories, and transformation--all ex nihilo ('out of nothing').
In The Storied Life, veteran author Jared C. Wilson explores the ins and outs of writers and writing, exploring the myriad ways the craft is more about transformation than simply communication. From decades of experience and with his signature wit, Wilson brings well-earned insight, autobiographical reflections, and meaningful meditations to the topic of writing as a way of life and as a way of worship, showing how the concept of Story--our personal stories and God's grand story of redemption--shapes fiction and non-fiction writers alike.
Chapters focus on topics like:
- The liturgy of story.
- Writing as a spiritual act.
- Perseverance and endurance.
- Writing as a calling.
- Promotion, publishing, and platform.
Whether you're a long-time writer or a beginning author, a daily journaler or an occasional dabbler, The Storied Life will help you improve your craft. It will lead you to think more deeply about the disciplines and dispositions needed to write for transformation.
Recommended readingcan be found in the audiobook companion PDF download."
"The Bible calls Jesus the friend of sinners, but it's hard to imagine what friendship with Jesus really looks like. We so often don't even know how to do friendship with the people around us, despite all the options we have to connect. So how are we supposed to feel that close to a holy, perfect, and invisible God? How do we see Jesus as the real person he is? And how do we experience true friendship with him when we struggle to maintain true friendship on earth?
Join author Jared C. Wilson as he explores what it means to be a friend of Jesus. Through candid personal stories and insights into the Gospels, Wilson uncovers easily overlooked details of the close relationship Jesus had with his followers. He reveals the ways we often hold Jesus at arm's length and shows how to draw close to him through radical honesty, consistent communication, and unconditional love.
If you've found yourself lonely and longing for connection and friendship, it's time to discover the remarkable possibility of closeness with Christ."
"We all wish we could go back.
In Go Outside, Jared and Becky Wilson imagine the advice they’d give if they could travel back in time. Like Solomon in Ecclesiastes, as we get older, we lament and regret the desires and behaviors of our youth. But what if you could avoid some of the pitfalls and pain so many people experience?
After 25 years of marriage and even more years following Jesus, Jared and Becky provide vital words of wisdom and encouragement to make the season of your youth a time of joy and fruitful investment in the future. You can build your legacy now based on this important biblical counsel. Filled with warmth and personal stories, the Wilsons explore topics such as:
- You’ll never regret time spent with Jesus
- Church membership isn’t optional
- Chasing your dreams is overrated
- Take care of your mind and body
- Never try to be the expert in the room
- Learn to be friends with Jesus
- If you want to live the eternal kind of life, center on the gospel
- Go Outside. . . and much, much more
This book includes twenty short chapters that will set—or keep—your story on the right track. Read it with friends and share it with the ones you love."
"Delight in God's wonderful gifts of grace with this Advent devotional for Christmas.
Just as with opening the doors of an Advent calendar day by day, this Advent devotional will build your anticipation for Christmas so that you can fully absorb and enjoy its central gift-Jesus Christ.
Reflecting on a few short verses each day, this devotional examines the wonderful gifts of grace that we receive through the coming of Christ and belief in his gospel. Author Jared C. Wilson says in his introduction:
"My prayer for you is that examining the diamond of the gospel facet by facet for the next 24 days will find you on Day 25 more awestruck and joy-filled about the glory of Christ our Lord. It is only by beholding Christ's glory, in fact, that we can be made like him (2 Corinthians 3:18).""
"The Zondervan Reflective Audio Study series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Gospel-Driven Ministry Audio Study include high-quality live recordings in which the author teaches the content of the book, discusses important points, and introduces additional sources. The end result is an engaging audio study focused on learning.
From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus called and equipped individuals who would serve his community of followers. These 'shepherds' are called to preach, pray, and care for the needs of God's people. But what does it mean to be a pastor? And what is the nature of this ministry, according to the Bible?
In these 10 audio lectures, Jared Wilson begins by looking at the qualifications for the pastorate, addressing the notion of a call to ministry and how an individual--and a church community--can best identify the marks of maturity and affirm a call. Then, he examines eight core practices of pastoral ministry, including:
- Preaching Sermons
- Developing a Vibrant Prayer Life
- Caring and Counseling
- Pastoring Married and Single
- Gospel-Centered Leadership
- Fighting Sin and Spiritual Warfare
- Resolving Conflict
- Passing on the Ministry to Others
In addition, Wilson provides practical resources including theological insights on baptism and the Lord's Supper, guidance for wedding and funeral sermons, outlines for leading elder and deacon meetings, tips for interviewing new pastors, questions to ask at ordination, and advice on knowing when and how to leave a pastor role. This is a comprehensive, practical study on pastoral ministry that prepares new pastors and equips those currently serving for long-term, healthy ministry."
"There may be no more powerful desire in the human heart than to be loved. And not just loved, but loved anyway. In spite of what we've done or left undone, in spite of the ways we have failed or floundered. We long for an unconditional, lavish love that we know intrinsically we don't deserve.
If you are tired, sad, yet always longing, bestselling author Jared C. Wilson has incredible news for you: that kind of love actually exists, and it is actually something you can experience—whether or not you're in a romantic relationship. In his signature reflective, conversational, and often humorous style, Wilson unpacks 1 Corinthians 13 to show us what real love looks like. Through engaging stories and touching anecdotes, he paints a picture of an extravagant God who not only puts the desire for love into our very souls but fulfills those desires in striking, life-changing ways."
"Using Paul's radical letter to the Philippians as his road map, Matt Chandler forsakes the trendy to invite readers into authentic Christian maturity.
The short book of Philippians is one of the most quoted in the Bible, yet Paul wrote it not for the popular sound bites, but to paint a picture of a mature Christian faith. While many give their lives to Jesus, few then go on to live a life of truly vibrant faith.
In this disruptively inspiring book, Chandler offers tangible ways to develop a faith of pursuing, chasing, knowing, and loving Jesus. Because if we clean up our lives but don't get Jesus, we've lost! So let the goal be Him. To live is Christ, to die is gain-this is the message of the letter. Therefore, our lives should be lived to Him, through Him, for Him, with Him, about Him-everything should be about Jesus."
"From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus called and equipped individuals who would serve his community of followers. These 'shepherds' are called to preach, pray, and care for the needs of God's people. But what does it mean to be a pastor? And what is the nature of this ministry, according to the Bible?
In Gospel-Driven Ministry, Jared Wilson begins by looking at the qualifications for the pastorate, addressing the notion of a call to ministry and how an individual--and a church community--can best identify the marks of maturity and affirm a call. In each chapter, Wilson looks at one of the core practices of pastoral ministry, including:
- Preaching Sermons
- Developing a Vibrant Prayer Life
- Caring and Counseling
- Pastoring Married and Single
- Gospel-Centered Leadership
- Fighting Sin and Spiritual Warfare
- Resolving Conflict
- Passing on the Ministry to Others
In addition, Wilson provides practical resources including theological insights on baptism and the Lord's Supper, guidance for wedding and funeral sermons, outlines for leading elder and deacon meetings, tips for interviewing new pastors, questions to ask at ordination, and advice on knowing when and how to leave a pastor role. This is a comprehensive, practical guide to pastoral ministry that prepares new pastors and equips those currently serving for long-term, healthy ministry.
Suggestions for further reading, accompanying tables, and reflection questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download."
"Not every lie sounds untrue.
Some lies are repeated so often that they seem to be common sense. That's why lies about God are so dangerous. The Gospel According to Satan examines eight lies the enemy wants you to believe and provides eight lines of counterattack against them. The lies include:
- God just wants you to be happy
- You only live once
- You need to live your truth
- Just let go and let God
Jared C. Wilson reveals why these lies appeal to you, shows how they harm you, and provides ways to counteract them. We can renounce Satan's counterfeit gospel, but first we must see it for what it is.
Accompanying charts are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
Endorsements:
'Enumerates the major ways the Devil uses his cunning and calculating ways of luring us off the narrow road of God's grace. We will all do well to read this book and confront the lies we are being sold.'--Kyle Idleman, Senior pastor of Southeast Christian Church and author of Not a Fan and Don't Give Up
'A unique, compelling, and even witty look at the devil's current greatest hits--lies we urgently need to unmask.' --Sam Allberry, Author of 7 Myths About Singleness and Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?
'One of the most thought-provoking writers in the Christian world today... He doesn't just describe the tantalizing falsehoods of our age, he exposes how they've slithered into our hearts.'--Matt Smethurst, Managing Editor at The Gospel Coalition and author of Before You Open Your Bible"
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