Three Books from Hearts and Minds Podcast

As we celebrate and recognize Independence Day this year, marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States, we come at this milestone from a diversity of perspectives. Some are joyous, highlighting the advancements this nation has made in the direction of liberty and justice for all. Others take a posture of lament, noting the wa...

To be human is to be embodied. Our bodies are a good part of God’s creation. Yet, we feel the brokenness of sin in our bodies as well—some much more than others. How do we steward our embodiment faithfully? How do we both celebrate the goodness of embodied life and lament the ways brokenness causes pain and trauma in the very bodies we inhabit? This week, Byron highlights three great books explori...

Three books that reflect on the work of Dallas Willard, who left an indelible mark on how we live out our spiritual formation. -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/order/ ⁠⁠ -- Timestamps to books and authors (and other goodies!) are as follows: 10:51 Eternal Living by Gary Moon 17:08 Renovated by Jim Wilder⁠⁠⁠ 26:32 Kingdom Apprentice...

Three books on perseverance, resilience, and making it through the dark night of the soul. Byron walks us through the books of three brilliant authors as they guide us with wisdom, Scriptural insight, joy, and observations from nature. 20% off the featured books mentioned in this episode! Place your order here below! -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.h...

Byron spent last weekend selling books at the Shalom Summit in Harrisburg, PA—an event focused on pursuing racial justice in our neighborhoods. This annual event is organized by Dr. Drew G. I. Hart, an associate professor of theology at Messiah University. This week on the podcast, Byron features three books by Dr. Hart, offering biblical wisdom for those seeking justice and peace as disciples of...

Byron sheds light on the work of Malcolm Guite, inspiring poet and author. -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/o... -- Timestamps to books and authors (and other goodies!) are as follows: 6:21 Lifting the Veil by Malcolm Guite 8:00 Square Halo Books 14:47 The Word within the Word by Malcolm Guite 21:49 Galahad and the Grail by Ma...

We are back with one more episode on the Jubilee Conference, this time with three books that have represented more of the most recent era of the conference.--To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/order/ --Timestamps to books and authors (and other goodies!) are as follows: 8:06 Love Does by Bob Goff ⁠ 16:28 Being God's Image by Car...

We continue our series on books that have shaped and been shaped by the CCO’s Jubilee Conference as we get closer to the 50th anniversary of Jubilee! This is not just a conference for us, but we talk often about what we call the Jubilee Vision—this grand idea that God cares about and is redeeming and restoring every square inch of creation and our lives, and that Christian faithfulness includes ev...

The CCO is preparing to celebrate our 50th Jubilee conference this February! An important part of all 50 Jubilees has been books, and for decades, Hearts & Minds has brought a massive display of books to sell at the conferences to equip students with the reading material they need to learn how to live out this Jubilee vision and be faithful to Jesus in every part of life. This episode details...

The CCO is preparing to celebrate our 50th Jubilee conference this February! An important part of all 50 Jubilees has been books, and for decades, Hearts & Minds has brought a massive display of books to sell at the conferences to equip students with the reading material they need to learn how to live out this Jubilee vision and be faithful to Jesus in every part of life. This episode kicks of...

The Kingdom of God is not like the ways of this world, so why wouldn't we think about time differently too?! Today we cover three books (and sneak in a few other goodies too!) on Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/order -- Timestamps to books and authors (and other goodies!) are as follows: 5:00...

The CCO and Hearts & Minds Books are both committed to the idea that the Gospel isn’t simply an ideology or a system that can be unthinkingly implanted in any time and place. Just like Jesus is the incarnation of God, the Gospel must by incarnated in each particular culture. To do this, Christians must be students of the culture in which they find themselves—this is the call to cultural apolog...

Being anti-racist is hand-in-hand with being for the Kingdom of God. The Bible tells the story of the nations being blessed by God and a multi-ethnic Kingdom worshiping God for all eternity. These three books serve as pointers to living out that multi-ethnic Kingdom of God in the here and now. -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/orde...

Work matters. It matters to God, and it matters to our faith as we live it out. Our listeners know this is a frequent theme for both Hearts & Minds and the CCO. Following the CCO's Transform Philadelphia event on Friday, October 17—a faith and work forum—Byron offers three more books on faith and work that will fuel your conversations and jumpstart your imagination for how to live faithful...

The ripple effect of Wendell Berry is felt by us at both CCO and Hearts & Minds and works its way all the way through these three books recommended by Byron. At 91 years of age, Berry has had decades of impact through poetry and prose, essays and novels. And through these three books we receive wonderful introductory glimpses to Berry and his impact that he's had on generations. -- To plac...

Why do we read? There are many answers to that question, but one answer is for the sake of learning! Many of us who love to read are often catching an interest in a new topic and grabbing books to learn more. Or we want to better understand others who are different from us, so we read books by a diverse array of authors. Or we simply want to spend time enriching our lives with new subjects that ma...

The timeless works of C.S. Lewis continue to dazzle our imaginations, deepen our theology, and lead people to salvation. Byron entreats us to three books (and others mentioned too!) that mine the riches of Lewis' works for the seemingly endless jewels they contain. -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/order Timestamps to books and...

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, with its celebration of workers and reflections on the meaning of work, Byron offers two sets of three books each, all six books dealing with work. The first three are books on faith and work, and the second three are memoirs by and about workers. -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠ https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/order Timestam...

Just two months after celebrating the life and work of Walter Brueggemann, we lost another beloved influence on our theological and missional vision. Calvin Seerveld passed away on August 5, 2025. To honor Cal and to consider how his writing and teaching shaped Hearts & Minds, the CCO, and so many lives, we brought CCO staff member and student of Cal, Sean Purcell, on this episode to highlight...

Welcome to a special episode of 3BfHaM, recorded from the CCO's Summer Conference at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA. Summer Conference is the CCO's annual summer training week for our entire staff and we had an evening where we celebrated the books staff have used in their ministries and wanted to give you, the listener, a taste of how we use, and how you could use books in service to...

The Bible is a story. Our lives our stories. The lives of our neighbors are stories. Story binds the world together in undeniable ways, and that's part of God's design! Here are three books that will help us navigate the stories in which we find ourselves.-- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/order/ Timestamps to books and authors (and...

With the Fourth of July just around the corner, Byron and Sam discussed three books on US history, the relationship between Christianity and America, and what a Christian patriotism might look like. -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/order/ Timestamps to books and authors (and other fun stuff!) are as follows: 2:14 Remaking the Worl...

The beloved and prolific Hebrew Bible scholar Walter Brueggemann passed away on June 5, 2025. We are honored to be part of the conversation about the countless ways he influenced the worlds of biblical scholarship, theology, and ministry. To celebrate his life, work, and legacy, Byron and Sam discussed three great Brueggemann books! -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠...

The Sabbath has been a counter-cultural practice for literal millennia and these three books will help you learn more about the value, the practice, and the life-transformation of the Sabbath. -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/order/⁠ Timestamps to books and authors (and other fun stuff!) are as follows: 4:51 The Rest of God by Mar...

Byron and Sam guide us through recommendations of three books by acclaimed New Testament scholar N.T. (Tom) Wright. To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/order/⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps to books and authors (and other fun stuff!) are as follows: 8:30 Simply Good News by N.T. Wright 12:40 How God Became King by N.T. Wright, and how N.T. Wright came...