Signs Publishing books

08/01/2024

Announcing a new book for sharing the good things of Sabbath—Sabbath Gift by Bruce Manners is available now:

The new book focuses on the wellbeing aspects of Sabbath and invites readers to take the Sabbath Challenge, a four-week experiment with Sabbath-keeping.

20/12/2023

"The Green Dress leaves us reflecting on our own difficulties and mistakes, and finding God’s presence in our everyday life. It leaves us asking ourselves what we can learn from the stories we brush off and forget—and helps us see the value in sharing the stories from our own lives."—from our review of The Green Dress by Dr Danijela Schubert:

Throughout The Green Dress, Dr Schubert makes links to her faith and the way it has guided her through difficulties with money, family and personal worldview.

15/12/2023

Have you seen our Bookshelf Top 20 for 2023? Check it out and find your chance to win one of the books on this year's list:

It’s time to look back over the bestselling books advertised in Bookshelf over this year and maybe win a book of your choice from the Top 20 list!

14/12/2023

Author Dr Joseph Kidder talks about growing spiritually and his books on this important topic:

Dr Joseph Kidder talks about his nine books.

22/11/2023

Author Danijela Schubert talked with Record Live about some of the stories in her book, The Green Dress and Other Parables from My Life—and listen to the end for a discount code on adventistbookcentre.com.au

22/11/2023

A new book shares parables from the author's life—and invites readers to reflect on their own lives and God's place in them:

Published by Signs Publishing, The Green Dress contains 52 devotional readings that prompt reflection on God’s presence in our everyday experiences.

20/11/2023

Continuing our series of interview with contributors to A House on Fire, this episode we talked with Dr Greg Hones:

In this Adventist Voices conversation, co-hosts Nathan Brown and Dr. Maury Jackson, speak with Pastor Greg Hoenes about his chapter in the book A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism.

13/11/2023

The Significant Pastor—reviewed by Adventist Review. Great work, Kayle de Waal and Brendan Pratt.

08/11/2023

"In Movement, Pastor Laukei shares his excitement with what took place. He tells the stories of many other leaders and believers also involved in this movement, and writes: 'In this book, I want to share with you how simple, enjoyable and satisfying it is to follow Jesus’ method of disciple-making and movement building.' He wants us to experience what they have experienced!"—a new book from Signs Publishing and a first book from Pastor Garry Lake, a university chaplain in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea:

Pastor Garry Laukei’s commitment to multiplying disciple-making movements and his wide practical experience shine through the insights and stories of this book.

27/09/2023

Dr Mark Carr shares his thoughts on post-truth, story-telling and racism in the Adventist Church—as part of our ongoing series talking with contributors to A House on Fire:

Mark Carr discusses the power of stories, both biblical stories and the stories we tell about ourselves and others, drawing on his chapter in the book, A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism.

12/09/2023

The new conversation in our "House on Fire" podcast series features Dr Greg Hoenes, talking about racism and environmental issues, drawing from his chapter in the book, A House on Fire:

Greg Hoenes discusses his chapter in the book, A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism. The conversation focuses on racism and evironmentalism.

06/09/2023

"As a high school student, my favourite part of this story was how it taught that we need to use both actions and words when spreading the message of God. Living like Jesus and sharing the Bible are both excellent. But what is one without the other?"—from our review of Updraft:

Updraft would be a great read for teens and adults who are looking to grow their faith in God.

04/09/2023

After a bit of break, we are back with more episodes talking with contributors to A House on Fire. Listen in on this foundational conversation with Janice DeWhyte:

Janice De-Whyte reflects on God’s priorities by looking at the failure of the religious community in Bethel.

01/09/2023

Author (and editor) Nathan Brown talks about his recent books and why they matter:

Signs Publishing Company book editor Nathan Brown talks about some of his recent projects.

21/08/2023

Sponsored copies of Calvary to Pentecost have been shared with university students in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, to encourage their lives and witness:

It is a first for the university to receive such resources.

17/08/2023

Bradley Booth is a prolific Adventist author. He talked about just a few of his recent books and why he does what he does:

Author, pastor and professor Bradley Booth speaks about writing and some of his new books.

28/07/2023

We talk Hebrew prophets, justice and racism with Dr Janice De-Whyte on episode 10 of our "A House on Fire" podcast series:

Janice De-Whyte reflects on God’s priorities by looking at the failure of the religious community in Bethel. The conversation is based on her chapter in the book,  A House on Fire:   How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism , which was edited by Nathan Brown and Maury Jackso

27/07/2023

Canberra National Adventist Church has been recognised for its architectural significance. Want to discover more about this? Check out A Plan Larger Than I Could Draw: https://adventistbookcentre.com.au/a-plan-larger-than-i-could-draw.html
Here's the Record story as a teaser for the book: https://record.adventistchurch.com/2023/07/19/canberra-churchs-doctrine-based-architecture-earns-heritage-status-and-preservation-fund/

19/07/2023

On Episode 9 of the "A House on Fire" podcast series, Nathan Brown talks with Dr Michael Campbell about the interactions between fundamentalism and racism, particularly in the early part of the 20th century:

Michael Campbell, PhD, looks at Adventist history and racism, drawing on his chapter in the book,  A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism .

11/07/2023

A new edition of The Giving Equation is continuing to spread this book's message of giving and living well around the world:

Three years after its initial publication, The Giving Equation has been published in a new edition, including additional Life Application Lessons.

07/07/2023

We reviewed a new book telling stories of early Adventist pastors—We Stand on Their Shoulders by historian Michael Campbell:

We Stand on Their Shoulders shows the different ways in which pastors have contributed to the growth, life and witness of the church, while upholding our belief in the “priesthood of all believers”.

20/06/2023

Whatever our stage of life or faith, the basic building blocks of our faith must always be the simple stories of Jesus—what He did, how He lived, what He taught, how He died and rose again. We need to teach these to our children, young people and new believers, and we need to revisit them for ourselves again and again. The Radical Rescue is a worthwhile resource to help us do all of these things:

The Radical Rescue is a is a helpful invitation to teach, share and re-visit the stories of Jesus for all of us.

17/06/2023

Signs author Kayle B. De Waal talks about his chapter in A House on Fire, his experiences with racism and the difference faith makes:

Dr. Kayle de Waal discusses his chapter in the book,  A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism , bringing grace face-to-face with racism. Nathan Brown leads the interview for this seventh installment in the “House on Fire” series.

12/06/2023

Maury Jackson is co-editor of A House on fire—but he also wrote a fascinating chapter, so we asked him to talk about it on this next episode of our "A House on Fire" podcast series:

Dr. Maury Jackson discusses his chapter about sin and racism in the book, A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism .

31/05/2023

Ellen White as a Black theologian? Matthew Korpman talks about his chapter in "A House on Fire":

Claudia Allen and Nathan Brown interview Matthew Korpman about his chapter in the book,  A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism . This is the fourth installment in the “House on Fire” series, which is being distributed by two podcasts—Adventist Peace Radio and&

29/05/2023

"Calvary to Pentecost makes a compelling case that the seven weeks that began with the crucifixion of Jesus and culminated with the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was the most world-changing period in history." Read our review of Calvary to Pentecost, the new book from Dr Peter Roennfeldt:

Calvary to Pentecost works well for personal devotional reading, but will be at its best when used as a discussion starter in a small-group setting or even in a larger church context.

27/05/2023

"Put together, Nathan’s essays convey one central idea: our love for God should show itself in our love for our neighbors, of the way Jesus’ kindness and compassion can heal the world. Ellen White wrote, as quoted in Thinking Faith, 'If God’s word were studied as it should be, men would have a breadth of mind, a nobility of character, and a stability of purpose rarely seen in these times' (p. 25). This book, with its open critical thinking and pleas of love, is proof of just that."
Thanks to Spectrum Magazine & Adventist Forum for their review of Thinking Faith:

Ellen White wrote, as quoted in Thinking Faith, “If God’s word were studied as it should be, men would have a breadth of mind, a nobility of character, and a stability of purpose rarely seen in these times” (p. 25). This book, with its open critical thinking and pleas of love, is proof of just...

24/05/2023

"My father’s childhood was scarred by an alcoholic mother and a youth cut short by the ravages of World War II. But when he realised that God loved him, everything began to change for the better."—Zdravko Stefanovic talks about his new book that tells the story of his family and their faith:

Dr Zdravko Stefanovic is Professor of Religion at AdventHealth University Florida, specialising in biblical languages and interpretation, He spoke recently about his work and books.

23/05/2023

In episode 3 of the House on Fire podcast series, we talk with Claudia Allen about her chapter "Caste is Fallen in Christ":

Claudia Allen, Maury Jackson, and Nathan Brown discuss Claudia’s chapter in the book, A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism. This is the third installment in the House on Fire series, which is being distributed by two podcasts—Adventist Peace Radio and Ad