With each New Year comes a powerful sense of renewed hope and optimism, and many use it as an opportunity to make a fresh start. Religion and spirituality publishers are no strangers to meeting the needs of readers wishing to set, and keep, New Year's resolutions, especially those related to spiritual growth. Several titles publishing between now and March draw on spiritual teachings and practices that can lead to personal empowerment, transformation, and a deeper faith.
Due out next month, You Are Only Just Beginning (HarperCollins Gift) features an illustrated collection of poems and short essays intended to inspire confidence in God. Author, artist, and social media influencer Morgan Harper Nichols writes: “My hope is that this book can be an invitation to embrace curiosity as you take your next step into your future. I can’t tell you what lies ahead, but I can tell you this: As long as you are breathing, there is more to your story.”
Additional titles focused on spiritual renewal and a brighter future are below.
The Book of Common Courage: Prayers and Poems to Find Strength in Small Moments
By KJ Ramsey (HarperCollins Gift, Jan. 17)
Ramsey, a counselor, pairs quotes from Psalm 23 with poems, prayers, and photos in order to encourage readers to “slow down and remember that good will come again,” according to the publisher.
Gently Down This Dream: Notes on My Sudden Departure
By Hugh and Gayle Prather (NWL, out now)
The final writings of self-help author Hugh Prather, edited by his wife Gayle, address personal suffering with spiritual insights and self-improvement practices.
In Deep Shift: Riding the Waves of Change to Find Peace, Fulfillment, and Freedom
By Valerie Gangas (Sounds True, Feb. 14)
Describing how the sudden death of her mother led to both a crisis and an expanded consciousness, life coach Gangas encourages readers to “flow gracefully with whatever life throws at you,” according to the publisher.
Start from Joy Guided Journey: A Road Map to Emotional Health and Positive Change
By Neal Samudre, Carly Samudre LPC-MHSP (Tyndale Refresh, out now)
Husband and wife counselors, the Samudres incorporate biblical insights and positive psychology to make a case for how focusing on joy can help readers stick to healthier patterns.
Starved: Why We Need a Spiritual Diet Change to Move Us from Tired, Anxious, and Overwhelmed to Fulfilled, Whole, and Free
By Amy Seiffert (Tyndale Refresh, Mar. 21)
Seiffert, a Bible teacher, points to practices such as silence, service, and the Sabbath as a means for growing closer to God.
Your New Now: Finding Strength and Wisdom When You Feel Stuck Where You Are
By Nicki Koziarz (Bethany, Mar. 14)
A Bible teacher for the online ministry for women Proverbs 31, Koziarz examines the transitions experienced by Moses in order to demonstrate ways readers can overcome challenges associated with navigating changes and waiting for new beginnings.
