EXILES Series: Book and Podcast Resources

  -   August 6, 2026

Exiles is a series about living faithfully in a culture that doesn’t always share our beliefs. As citizens of God’s kingdom, we are called not to conform to the world or retreat from it, but to courageously follow Jesus wherever He has placed us. We’ll discover what it means to stand firm, live differently and influence our world for the glory of God. Like those living in Babylon, God calls us to, “Seek the welfare of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the Lord on its behalf, for when it has prosperity, you will prosper.” (Jeremiah 29:7)

Keen to go deeper? Below are some recommended resources curated by our Teaching Team.

Books:

  • Dominion: The making of the Western mind – Tom Holland (Click here)
  • Being the Bad Guys: How to live for Jesus in a world that says you shouldn’t – Stephen McAlpine (Click here)
  • The Daniel Dilemma: How to Stand Firm and Love Well in a Culture of Compromise – Chris Hodges (Click here)
  • The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality – Glen Scrivener  (Click here)
  • Faith For Exiles: 5 ways for a new generation to follow Jesus in digital Babylon – Mark Matlock, David Kinnaman, Aly Hawkins (Click here)

Podcasts: (audio only and video)