Faith that shows up in the real world.
Mark Sentell has served a small country church for twenty-five years, run companies by day, and helped build a garage that fixes cars for free. His books are short, plain-spoken, and written for real people.
Giving Account
Recovering What Accountability Actually Means
Most men have said it: “I need you guys to hold me accountable.” Giving Account argues that the problem is in the sentence itself, and shows a better way that is older than any of us: accountability is something a man gives.
Paperback, hardcover, and Kindle. 72 pages. Built for men reading alone or a group reading together.
Find the right book
Each book is written for a particular reader. Pick the line that sounds most like you.
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I'm a man who's tired of asking to be held accountableRead Giving Account
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I'm new to church, or looking for oneRead Living the Lord's Prayer
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I'm curious about Jesus, but I'm not a church personRead Under the Hood
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I volunteer, or I lead people who doRead Full Service
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I lead a church and want to reach my communityRead Turn the Key
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I'm a pastor with a day job, or thinking about itRead Second Fiddle
The Garage at Living Faith Series
Four short books from a church that fixes cars for free: one for the people whose cars we fix, one for the volunteers who fix them, one for leaders who want to start something like it, and one for the pastor who does all of it with a day job.
Chapter companions
A short article, a practice for the week, and discussion questions for each chapter of Giving Account.
For group leadersFree resources
The weekly self-report, the brotherhood covenant, and a ten-week plan for men's groups. Print them and use them.
For churchesCopies for your church
Bulk copies for small groups, volunteer teams, and leadership boards, and invitations for Mark to speak.
From the blog
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Holy Desperation
When your Bible reading and prayer habits keep going but your heart feels empty, the Psalms and the desert fathers show a way through: holy desperation.
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Stay Long, Then Hand It Off
Why the most fruitful years of ministry come after year five, why I think thirty years is a good season, and what Scripture and research say about handing it off well.
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Eliab: Lessons from David's Oldest Brother
Eliab looked like a king, watched his youngest brother get anointed instead, and later mocked him on the battlefield. What the man who was passed over can teach the rest of us.
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A Habit for Every Kind of Day
Habits built for a perfect day break on the first weird one. How to give each habit a full, short, and minimum version and plan by day type when your schedule won't sit still.
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Giving Account
How to Confess Sin to a Friend
James 5:16 tells believers to confess their sins to one another. Here is a practical, step-by-step guide for Christian men who have never done it, or never done it well.
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Habits for Me or Habits for God? Same Habit, Different Direction
The same workout, journal, or book can be about you or about God. The difference isn't the activity. It's the aim. A side-by-side chart for heart, soul, mind, and strength.
