There’s a strong biblical connection between people and trees. They both come from dirt. They’re both told to bear fruit. In fact, arboreal language is so often applied to humans that it’s easy to miss, whether we're talking about family trees, passing along our seed, cutting someone off like a branch, being rooted to a place, or bearing the fruit of the Spirit. It’s hard to deny that trees mean something, theologically speaking. This book is in many ways a memoir, but it’s also an attempt to wake up the reader to the glory of God shining through his creation. One of the first commands to Adam and Eve was to “work and keep” the garden. Award-winning author and songwriter Andrew Peterson, being as honest as possible, shares a story of childhood, grief, redemption, and peace, by walking through a forest of memories: “I trust that by telling my story, you’ll encounter yours. Hopefully, like me, you’ll see that the God of the Garden is and has always been present, working and keeping what he loves.” Sometimes he plants, sometimes he prunes, but in his goodness he intends to reap a harvest of righteousness.

Romans 12:2 tells us personal transformation comes through the renewing of the mind, and the business of the mind is thinking. Therefore, to be transformed, you must think new thoughts - the thoughts of God. In his third book, Bishop Howard Tillman shares the secrets of personal transformation and his passion to see leaders and their institutions changed through what he describes as The Kingdom Mind. This book will help you understand that: God has assigned you a stage; The church should be discipleship-driven and not event-driven; Your ministry and work are to be motivated by your love for God, which will then cause you to love the vision, the people, and the work. Bishop Tillman's leadership lessons are sure to benefit you, whether you are a seasoned pastor or a young leader just beginning your leadership journey. There is only one way to resist the pressures of modern culture and that is to develop your Kingdom Mind. This book will help you do that.

Kingdom Thoughts 101 reveal one man's journey from Church living to Kingdom Life.

Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our thoughts and affections. Humans--as Augustine noted--are "desiring agents," full of longings and passions; in brief, we are what we love. James K. A. Smith focuses on the themes of liturgy and desire in Desiring the Kingdom, the first book in what will be a three-volume set on the theology of culture. He redirects our yearnings to focus on the greatest good: God. Ultimately, Smith seeks to re-vision education through the process and practice of worship. Students of philosophy, theology, worldview, and culture will welcome Desiring the Kingdom, as will those involved in ministry and other interested readers.