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Forest Life

Forest Life by Shane Crash follows Emmett Thompson as he retreats to seclusion in the woods of Paris, Tennessee. After suffering the loss of a loved one, Emmett struggles to sustain the will to live. He must confront his suffering and overcome it, before it permanently destroys him.

Megan Tietz & Laura Oyer

In Spirit-Led Parenting, two mothers share their stories and tell of a journey that began in fear-soaked, tear-stained days marked by an overwhelming fear of failure that eventually found redemption in discovering the freedom to ignore the wisdom of man and follow the direction of the Spirit.

Spirit-Led Parenting

“Spirit-Led Parenting: From Fear to Freedom in Baby’s First Yearis a beautiful, honest book rooted in the idea that living well with children calls for faith above facts or rules.”

Unladylike

In her book, Unladylike: Resisting the Injustice of Inequality in the Church, author Pam Hogeweide confronts the patriarchal view of women that has been mistaken as God’s divine will.

Robb Ryerse

Robb Ryerse is the author of the book, Butterfly Theology, which tells the story of Robb’s theological transformation. Drawing from scenes throughout his life, Robb describes both the moments that shook the fundamentalism with which he was raised and the ways in which his faith has re-emerged more vibrant and alive than ever before.

Fallen Pastor

With one in three pastors admitting to an affair, churches are now facing a problem of epidemic proportions. With so many pastors experiencing the same problem, it’s time to bring the issue to light. Is restoration even possible when someone in leadership fails?

Shane Crash

Shane Crash is the up an coming author of the fiction work, Forest Life, a powerful narrative of one man’s struggle to sustain the will to live. The story follows a young man, recently widowed, who has retreated to the woods of Paris, Tennessee where he intends to examine the purpose of existence.

Not Alone

In this book, the authors break the silence, boldly sharing their stories of depression. While you will not find a cure for depression in these pages, you will find a sense of community. You will find words of hope. You will find that you are Not Alone. (Civitas, 2011)

Run With Me

This is not a book about running. It’s not even about dogs. It is, however, a little bit about poo, or rather, the mess we unnecessarily carry around in our own lives.

Discovering The God Imagination

Discovering The God Imagination examines the details of the story that shapes our understanding of the Gospel, in light of our emerging understanding of cognitive development. (Civitas Press, 2011)

Jonathan Brink

Jonathan Brink is the author of the book, Discovering The God Imagination: Reconstructing A Whole New Christianity, which offers a fresh look at the Gospel story.

Uncensored Prayer

Uncensored Prayer: The Spiritual Practice of Wrestling With God is about the practice of discussing everything with God, risking honesty to gain intimacy with the One who loves us best. (Civitas 2011)

Pam Hogeweide

Pam Hogeweide is the author of the upcoming book, Unladylike (working title), a book about confronting what she calls “a polite oppression” of women in the modern-day church. (Civitas, 2011)

Ray Carroll

Ray Carroll is the author of the upcoming book, Fallen Pastor, an unflinching look into the problems and perils facing so many pastors. (Civitas, 2012)

Joy Wilson

Joy Wilson is the author of Uncensored Prayer: The Spiritual Practice of Wrestling with God (Civitas Press, 2011)

Down We Go: Living Into the Wild Ways of Jesus

Down We Go, Living Into the Wild Ways of Jesus is a practitioner’s guide for creating and cultivating missional community. Available now!

Jennifer Luitwieler

Jennifer Luitwieler is the author of Run With Me, An Accidental Runner and the Power of Poo, an unapologetic account of finding the courage to confront who we are as humans. (Civitas Press, 2011).

Broken By Religion, Healed By God

Broken By Religion, Healed By God: Restoring the Evangelical, Sacramental, Pentecostal, Social Justice Church is the newest release from best-selling author Gordon Dalbey. Gordon’s new book explores the much needed healing in the church.

Gordon Dalbey

Gordon Dalbey is the author of Broken By Religion, Healed By God: Restoring the Evangelical, Sacramental, Pentecostal, Social Justice Church. (Civitas, 2011)

Kathy Escobar

Kathy Escobar is the author of Down We Go, Living Into the Wild Ways of Jesus, a practitioner’s guide for creating and cultivating missional community. (Civitas, 2011).

The Practice of Love

This collection of stories explores a remarkably simple idea. What would it look like to practice love? What would happen if we actively chose to engage a deep sense of love even in hard places? Available now.

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Press Release: Forest Life

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SHANE CRASH OFFERS A POST-MODERN TALE OF DEPRESSION, LOSS, AND ULTIMATELY LOVE San Jose, CA, April 3, 2011 – Shane Crash has crafted a post-modern tale of depression, loss and redemptive love. Forest Life is the author’s semi-autobiographical tale of learning to overcome the terrible tragedy of the loss of a soul [...]

New Community Project: Soul Bare

Civitas Press is pleased to announce a new community project called, Soul Bare: Reflections on Becoming Human. This community project will be a collection of stories that explore people’s experiences with facing their fears and discovering the hidden human being underneath. Cara Sexton explains: “Standing emotionally naked before God and others, facing our fears and [...]

Press Release: Spirit-Led Parenting

TWO MOTHERS CRAFT A REDEMPTIVE APPROACH TO PARENTING A NEWBORN San Jose, CA, April 3, 2011 – Christian authors Megan Tietz and Laura Oyer have crafted a redemptive, freedom based approach to parenting a new born, which they share in Spirit-Led Parenting, From Fear To Freedom In Baby’s First Year. After reading all the spiritual [...]

Call For Submission: Not Afraid

This is a second call for submission. The deadline for the Not Afraid community project has been extended to March 16th, 2012. For more information, please download the project doc.

New Community Project: Finding Church

Civitas Press is pleased to announce a new community project called, Finding Church. This community project will be a collection of stories that explore people’s experiences with leaving, changing, finding, and transforming church. The church is currently experiencing seismic shifts in how people think of church and get involved with church. On the one hand, [...]

Fallen Pastor Press Release

Former Pastor Highlights A Growing Problem When Ray Carroll fell from the ministry due to adultery over two years ago, he began reaching out to other fallen pastors for answers. He knew he had sinned, but was trying to make sense of how he had reached the point he had. His research ended with some [...]