Mormonism for Dummies, revised 20th anniversary edition(Wiley, 2025)
An updated, revised version of the 2005 introduction to LDS doctrines, rituals, and history, with a light and user-friendly tone.
The Story of You Workbook(HarperOne, 2022)
Tap into the power of the Enneagram with this essential companion workbook filled with exercises, reflection prompts, and guided questions that can help you unleash your true inner power and transform your life.
The Next Mormons(Oxford University Press 2019)
American Millennials–the generation born in the 1980s and 1990s–have been leaving organized religion in unprecedented numbers. For a long time, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was an exception: nearly three-quarters of people who grew up Mormon stayed that way into adulthood.
The Prayer Wheel(Convergent Books, 2018)
Award-winning religion journalists describe a recently rediscovered medieval prayer tool that provides fresh inspiration and daily prayers for contemporary Christians.
Mormonism and American Politics(Columbia University Press, 2016)
Award-winning religion journalists describe a recently rediscovered medieval prayer tool that provides fresh inspiration and daily prayers for contemporary Christians.
Flunking Sainthood Every Day(Paraclete Press, 2014)
In this beautiful daily devotional, readers who want to go deeper into the twelve spiritual practices will find 365 days of guidance arranged according to monthly practices such as gratitude, generosity, prayer, Sabbath-keeping, and hospitality.
The Twible(Jana Riess, 2013)
You’ve wanted to read the Bible, but it’s uber-long and, let’s face it, sometimes boring. You’re a busy person with stuff to do. You want the Bible, only funnier.
Daily Feast (Feasting on the Word) Year A(Westminster John Knox Press, 2013)
Feasting on the Word has quickly become the most popular lectionary commentary series in use today. This series of daily devotionals draws from the wealth of writing in the commentaries to present inspirational reflections for each day of the lectionary year.
Daily Feast (Feasting on the Word) Year C(Westminster John Knox Press, 2012)
Feasting on the Word has quickly become the most popular lectionary commentary series in use today. This series of daily devotionals draws from the wealth of writing in the commentaries to present inspirational reflections for each day of the lectionary year.
Flunking Sainthood(Paraclete Press, 2011)
This wry memoir tackles twelve different spiritual practices in a quest to become more saintly, including fasting, fixed-hour prayer, the Jesus Prayer, gratitude, Sabbath-keeping, and generosity.
Mormonism for Dummies(For Dummies, 2005)
Mormon doctrines, rituals, and history, demystified at last!
American Pilgrimage(Paraclete Press, 2006)
Although America does not have the wealth of ancient and famous spiritual centers that you’ll find in the Holy Land, Europe, or in some other parts of the world, the United States does have vital centers of pilgrimage—with a uniquely American flavor.
The Book of Mormon(Skylight Paths Publishing, 2005)
The Book of Mormon: Selections Annotated & Explained explores this sacred epic that is cherished by more than twelve million members of the LDS church as the keystone of their faith.
What Would Buffy Do(Jossey-Bass, 2004)
What Would Buffy Do? explores the fascinating spiritual, religious, and mythological ideas of television’s hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer—from apocalypse and sacrifice to self-reliance, redemption, and the need for humor when fighting our spiritual battles.
Boston and New England(HiddenSpring, 2002)
The Spiritual Traveler: Boston and New England is a unique guidebook. It introduces hundreds of churches, synagogues, mosques, meetinghouses, Buddhist meditation centers, Hindu and Sikh temples, as well as retreat centers of all religious traditions.
