Stuff Christians Like
Jon Acuff
Paperback, 208 pp., $12.99
Zondervan (April 1, 2010)

Using the same humor and honesty that galvanized more than a million online readers from more than 200 countries, blogger Jonathan Acuff brings his insightful take on Christianity to the book world with Stuff Christians Like. From prayer shot blocks to Metro worship leaders, no stone is left unturned in this hilarious look at faith.

No Really My Name is Brother Billy Bob Bohannon
Bill W. King
Paperback, 216 pp., $13.99
Tate Publishing (October 27, 2009)

Meet Bro. Billy Bob ‘The Baptist’ Bohannon: preacher, songwriter, poet. No Really My Name Is Brother Billy Bob Bohannon is Billy Bob’s comical collection of tales about his colorful family, friends, and church families. You’ll love his lighter-side stories like “Uncle Buddy Lee Lightfoot and Cre-amation.” You’ll snicker at his unusual Bible knowledge through stories such as “The Story of Lot and Lottie” and “Noah, Termites, Methuselah, and Joan of Ark.” Bro. Billy Bob is sure to enrich your life with his infectious blend of scripture, spirituality, and silliness.

A Day in the Life of Becky the Unfortunate
Carrie Cobb
Paperback, 96 pp., $9.99
Tate Publishing (October 27, 2009)

In A Day in the Life of Becky the Unfortunate, author Carrie Cobb brings the woes of middle school to life in a fun, humorous story about Becky, a shy, mild-mannered, clumsy girl, who spends her days studying and trying not to embarrass herself—especially in front of Jake Matthews. She usually finds safety in her best friends, but when Ashton and her associates start rumors about Becky, her day spirals out of control, and she finds herself in the most unfortunate situations.

The Magical Life
Barb E. Call
Paperback, 152 pp., $11.99
Tate Publishing (October 6, 2009)

Here is a fun, witty read about life’s ups and downs; a book about experiences that in one moment, make us feel grateful to be alive, and in the next, tempted to strangle whoever came up with the expression, “Don’t worry, be happy!”

Looking Good, Being Bad:
The Subtle Art of Churchmanship
Adrian Plass
Hardcover, 160 pp., 16.99
Authentic (March 2009)

Plass’s humour is the finest sort – healing with laughter’s tonic even as it cuts to the heart of our motivations with its knife-edge of truth. A superb, illustrated book from this well-loved author which gently and humorously challenges the Churchman or woman in us all as we treat the church as if it should be made in our own image.