"So you're ready to take the plunge. Ready to translate your quest into action! Without defining yourself, and certainly without boxing yourself into one particular rigid way of doing theology or church, you're ready to become emergent. You have a username and clever screen name picked out at Emergent Village(tm), and maybe you've even begun having church in an empty warehouse in the industrial sector of your city. If so, good for you! But those are just the first, baby steps in your journey (your dance, if you will) into Kinda Christianity. This book will help you along the rest of your uniquely creative path to super-terrific self-discovery." -From the Introduction For exceprts, study guide, etc., go to http://www.gutcheckpress.com/kinda/

Kinda Christianity: A Generous, Fair, Organic, Free-Range Guide to Authentic Realness

Humor & Entertainment

Ted Kluck

Zach Bartels

Humor

Gut Check Press

Clinch: A Novel

Religion & Spirituality

Bartels, Zachary

Christian Books & Bibles

Just how reformed do you think you are? With clarity of insight that comes only from firsthand experience, the authors of Kinda Christianity take on their own cultural-theological movement, offering tips and tricks for all you New Calvinists. From what to wear to who to marry (and how to court them) to what to read, Ted Kluck and Zach Bartels help you work out your reformedness with fear and trembling. “Kluck and Bartels don’t wanna talk, they wanna scream at people, but they don’t wanna listen or problem solve and that’s what’s frustrating about the dynamic of the group.”—Richard Slade, M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary “This is one of those seminal works that embodies a significant portion of our Reformed theological heritage. We all should rejoice to see this material finally available in English!”—Cory Hartman, age 12 “Demonstrates an indirect relationship and similarity between the perichoretic ‘intra divine’ communion and the complementary ‘divine-human’ relation.”—Robert Rusigliano, professional boxer; mason

Younger, Restlesser, Reformeder: A Good-Natured Roast

Kluck, Ted

Bartels, Zach

A Reader's Cookbook The Saucy Broad is a regular gal, just like you. She doesn’t have a television show, a research budget, a world-famous blog, a hair and makeup expert, or a huge ego (yet). She is always on the lookout for creative recipes to personalize and perfect, and this book is her way of sharing those recipes with you! Because food is a personal experience, each recipe is accompanied by a engaging personal story. From appetizers and breads to main dishes, desserts, and drinks, this book is a reminder to enjoy the food and the people in your life! If you’re tired of cookbooks full of recipes that call for thirty ingredients (ten of which you cannot find at your local grocery store), if you want to make great-tasting food and read great stories, Saucy Broad is for you.

Saucy Broad: A Culinary Manifesto of Hope: A Culinary Manifesto of Hope

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Kristin Kluck

Cooking Education & Reference

Eli came back to settle a score. So did his god. For more than three years, the kingdom of Ephraim has been in the paralyzing grip of drought. Tempers flare in the oppressive heat. Water rations are running out. Even a benevolent breeze only serves to stir up dust and disquiet. The masses are growing restless, while the entire kingdom sits on the brink of political implosion. And the only man who can bring rain is the one who stopped it in the first place. Get ready for a prophet you can't ignore. Angry, arrogant, and armed to the teeth, Eli Tishbi is ready for his next assignment. He may not look like a divine messenger, but his god is sending him to settle a score with the king of Ephraim. As his faith and resolve are pushed to the limit, can Eli complete his mission? Or has his conviction finally run out? "a non-stop adrenaline rush to the finish. I gripped my seat, gnashed my teeth, slow-clapped, and even shed a tear . . . In a word: whoa." -Ann mulia, Comic Book Artist, author of Psychoteers and Paladin (This book can be read for free online at www.zacharybartels.com/42monthsdry )

42 Months Dry: A Tale of Gods and Gunplay

Zachary Bartels

What do a Christian pop star, a pope, a Puritan, and a full-fledged member of The Gospel Coalition have in common? A love for cigars and pipes.
Are you aware of the smoking progression from seminarian to senior pastor? Did you know you’re probably lighting your cigars wrong? Did you know that smelling a cigar tells you next to nothing about its origin, quality, or flavor? If you answered no to any of these questions, it’s in your best interest to read this book. Immediately. Inside you’ll find
• brief profiles of prominent Christian smokers, past and present • what to look for (and avoid at all cost) in a cigar lounge • helpful articles on types of cigars and smoking accessories (so you don’t look like an idiot out there) • a list of cigar brands and what they say about you • a helpful guide to living with your anti-smoking wife • and much more
With wit and wisdom, Ted and Zach restore the act of smoking cigars and pipes to its proper place—that of an enjoyable pastime that helps men connect with God and each other in a way that could not be facilitated by, say, your typical small group meeting, with wives in tow, kids screaming in the back yard, and a plate of smooshed brownies on the coffee table.
If you love to smoke (or want to love to smoke [or want to love someone who loves to smoke but you just can’t get over the fact that they are smoking]) to the glory of God, get ready to laugh, learn, and linger over these pages.

The Christian Gentleman's Smoking Companion: A Celebration of Smoking to the Glory of God

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

What do a Christian pop star, a pope, a Puritan, and a full-fledged member of The Gospel Coalition have in common? A love for cigars and pipes. Are you aware of the smoking progression from seminarian to senior pastor? Did you know you’re probably lighting your cigars wrong? Did you know that smelling a cigar tells you next to nothing about its origin, quality, or flavor? If you answered no to any of these questions, it’s in your best interest to read this book. Immediately. Inside you’ll find • brief profiles of prominent Christian smokers, past and present • what to look for (and avoid at all cost) in a cigar lounge • helpful articles on types of cigars and smoking accessories (so you don’t look like an idiot out there) • a list of cigar brands and what they say about you • a helpful guide to living with your anti-smoking wife • and much more With wit and wisdom, Ted and Zach restore the act of smoking cigars and pipes to its proper place—that of an enjoyable pastime that helps men connect with God and each other in a way that could not be facilitated by, say, your typical small group meeting, with wives in tow, kids screaming in the back yard, and a plate of smooshed brownies on the coffee table. If you love to smoke (or want to love to smoke [or want to love someone who loves to smoke but you just can’t get over the fact that they are smoking]) to the glory of God, get ready to laugh, learn, and linger over these pages.

“If you’d like to expand your platform, read Mega and then read it again. Your success depends on it. Chaz Marriot is the Sensei of business. He is the Sifu of social media. Chaz Marriot will never die . . . he will, like some Egyptian pharaohs, live on forever, bedecked in jewels and surrounded by female admirers who regularly fan him and feed him grapes, sexily. If you would like that (or some version thereof) to happen to you, you need to read this book.”  —CHAZ MARRIOT

Mega: Get Noticed All the Time, for Everything

Marriot, Chaz

Playing Saint | All Souls' Day

ON ALL SOULS’ DAY, THE FAITHFUL REMEMBER THE DEAD. THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF DEAD TO REMEMBER.
It's been a year since pastor Parker Saint found himself in the middle of an ancient conspiracy involving demon possession, ritual killings, holy relics, and Vatican operatives, and things are just starting to get back to normal. Well, as normal as they can be now that he’s married to Detective Corinne Kirkpatrick.
Corinne is having trouble adjusting to life as a pastor’s wife. And while she’d love to retreat to the familiarity of her precinct, she’s beginning to feel out of place there too—surrounded by younger, unfamiliar faces and beginning to feel like a relic herself.
When a new series of grisly murders rocks the quiet city of Grand Rapids, everyone is on edge, and no one more so than Parker—at every murder scene, there is some connection to him. Soon he and Corinne are thrown into a deadly game with a timer that is swiftly running out. As the stress takes its toll on their fledgling marriage, they’ll have to lean on God and each other—and even those Vatican operatives—in order to stop the killer before it’s too late.

Playing Saint All Souls' Day

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

It’s easy to publish a book these days. It’s also easy to do it really, really badly.  Sure you can go for broke and just learn from your mistakes. But wouldn’t rather learn from someone else’s?  Ted Kluck and Zach Bartels have seen it all. They’ve published with Traditional publishers large and small, started their own Indie micro press, had great success, and watched projects crash and burn. With the wisdom of grizzled old sages and the snark of jaded Gen Xers, they cut through the BS and show you how to  • navigate the world of publishing gatekeepers • choose when to go Traditional or Indie • work well with editors, cover designers, and PR wonks   • position your books for success • learn from failure and rejection • and much more  Witty, honest, and practical, The Gut Check Guide to Publishing isn’t your ticket to instant fame and fortune. It’s the reality check you have to have before you decide to take the trip at all. It’s what’s going to keep you from looking like an amateur out there. It’s your white knight.  Because if you think writing is hard work, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

The Gut Check Guide to Publishing: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why to Do It Your Way

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

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Kinda Christianity: A Generous, Fair, Organic, Free-Range Guide to Authentic Realness

Clinch: A Novel

Younger, Restlesser, Reformeder: A Good-Natured Roast

Saucy Broad: A Culinary Manifesto of Hope: A Culinary Manifesto of Hope

42 Months Dry: A Tale of Gods and Gunplay

The Christian Gentleman's Smoking Companion: A Celebration of Smoking to the Glory of God

The Christian Gentleman's Smoking Companion: A Celebration of Smoking to the Glory of God

Mega: Get Noticed All the Time, for Everything

Playing Saint All Souls' Day

The Gut Check Guide to Publishing: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why to Do It Your Way