Mangan Press

Uncompromising Christian Publishing

We publish books that most church bookstores would refuse to carry. Raw truth for believers who need honesty more than comfort.

2024
Founded
3
Published
Free
Always

Our Theological Foundation

We publish books grounded in uncompromising Christian faith that reject sanitized spirituality and religious platitudes.

Biblical Lament Tradition

We draw from the raw honesty of the Psalms, Job's brutal questions, and Habakkuk's rage at injustice. Scripture gives us permission to scream at God while maintaining faith.

"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" isn't just Jesus on the cross—it's every believer walking through hell.

Suffering as Sacred

God doesn't cause trauma, but He doesn't waste it. We explore how suffering becomes worship—not because it's good, but because love endures through it.

We reject "God's mysterious plan" theology for "God's fierce presence in the wreckage" reality.

Spiritual Warfare Tactics

We treat grief, despair, and spiritual attack as real enemies requiring real weapons: truth, prayer, Scripture, community, and stubborn refusal to surrender.

We provide battle tactics, not abstract theology, for when faith is under assault.

Grace for the Angry

Anger at God doesn't disqualify you from grace—it qualifies you for honesty. We create safe space for the fury that comes with unthinkable loss.

Jesus wept at Lazarus' tomb knowing He'd raise him. Grief and faith aren't opposites—they're dance partners.

Why Our Books Are Different

Most Christian grief books try to explain the unexplainable or rush you toward forgiveness. We believe some things don't have neat answers, and some seasons require fighting like hell just to keep breathing.

"We don't publish comfort books—we publish survival manuals."

What We Publish

Mangan Press specializes in Christian books that tackle the hardest questions of faith, loss, and spiritual warfare with biblical honesty.

Christian Grief Books

Our Christian grief books don't offer quick fixes or empty platitudes. We publish resources for believers walking through profound loss - child loss, spouse loss, sudden tragedy - who need biblical truth that acknowledges the brutal reality of grief while maintaining hope in Christ.

Topics include: Biblical lament, grief as worship, anger at God, surviving child loss, widowhood, unexpected death, processing trauma through faith.

Spiritual Warfare Books

Our spiritual warfare books provide practical, biblical strategies for believers under spiritual attack. These aren't theoretical discussions but battle-tested tactics for when faith is under assault and you're fighting for your spiritual life.

Topics include: Demonic oppression, spiritual strongholds, prayer warfare, Scripture as weapon, identity in Christ, breaking generational curses, protection prayers.

Biblical Counseling Resources

Resources rooted in Scripture for Christians facing mental health struggles, depression, anxiety, and trauma. We believe in the sufficiency of Scripture while acknowledging the real pain of psychological wounds that need biblical healing.

Topics include: Depression and faith, anxiety disorders, PTSD in believers, biblical counseling approaches, renewing the mind, healing from abuse.

Crisis of Faith Books

For believers questioning God, struggling with doubt, or feeling abandoned by the church. These books create space for honest questions while pointing toward authentic faith that can withstand life's worst storms.

Topics include: Deconstruction vs destruction, doubt and faith, when God seems silent, church hurt, theological questions, rebuilding faith after trauma.

Who These Books Are For

Our books serve specific communities within the body of Christ who need resources that speak their language and understand their pain.

Grieving Parents

Parents who have lost children through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, childhood illness, accidents, or suicide. You need books that understand the unique agony of outliving your child and the theological questions that brings.

"These books were written by someone who gets it. Finally, Christian grief resources that don't minimize the devastation."

Widows and Widowers

Suddenly single believers navigating life after spouse loss. Whether through illness, accident, or suicide, you're facing not just grief but complete life reconstruction while trying to maintain faith.

"Practical help for when everyone else has moved on but you're still drowning in the logistics of grief."

Trauma Survivors

Christians processing abuse, assault, medical trauma, accidents, or other life-shattering experiences. You need biblical resources that validate your experience while offering genuine hope for healing.

"Finally, Christian books that don't blame victims or rush toward forgiveness before healing."

Believers Under Attack

Christians experiencing spiritual warfare, demonic oppression, or inexplicable spiritual darkness. You need practical weapons, not just theological theory, for the battle you're fighting.

"Battle tactics from someone who's fought these fights and lived to tell about it."

Pastors and Counselors

Ministry leaders who need resources for counseling congregants through crisis. These books provide frameworks for addressing suffering that goes beyond "God has a plan" responses.

"Essential resources for pastors who want to minister to people in crisis with biblical depth and emotional honesty."

Doubting Believers

Christians questioning their faith, struggling with theological doubts, or feeling abandoned by God. You need space to wrestle honestly with questions while finding authentic faith on the other side.

"Permission to ask the hard questions without losing your faith in the process."

Our Unique Approach

What sets Mangan Press apart from other Christian publishers is our commitment to unvarnished truth within a framework of unshakeable faith.

Theology of Suffering

We reject prosperity theology and "God's mysterious plan" explanations for tragedy. Instead, we embrace a theology that sees suffering as part of the fallen world while maintaining God's goodness and presence in our pain.

Our books explore how lament is worship, how grief can coexist with faith, and how God's presence in suffering is more powerful than explanations for it.

Biblical Realism

Scripture doesn't sanitize human experience - it includes raw emotion, honest questions, and brutal circumstances. Our books follow this model, creating space for the full range of human response to trauma while anchoring hope in Christ.

Practical Application

Every book includes concrete strategies, prayers, Scripture meditation guides, and actionable steps. We don't just describe problems - we provide biblical tools for addressing them.

Our readers get survival manuals, not abstract theological treatises.

Community Focus

Healing happens in community. Our books emphasize the crucial role of the body of Christ in supporting those who suffer, with practical guidance for both sufferers and their supporters.

Find Help for Your Situation

Whether you're facing sudden loss, spiritual attack, or crisis of faith, our books address the specific challenges believers face in today's world.

Common Searches That Lead to Our Books

Grief and Loss

Christian books for child loss • Biblical grief counseling • How to grieve as a Christian • Miscarriage and faith • Sudden death and God • Widow grief support • Christian books about death • Biblical lament prayers • Grief that honors God • Processing loss through Scripture

Spiritual Warfare

Spiritual warfare prayers • Fighting demons biblically • Spiritual attack symptoms • Christian deliverance books • Breaking strongholds • Spiritual warfare tactics • Biblical spiritual warfare • Prayer warrior resources • Demonic oppression help • Spiritual battles in Christianity

Crisis of Faith

Doubting God after loss • Crisis of faith books • Questioning Christianity • When God seems absent • Deconstructing faith safely • Doubt and belief • Angry at God • Faith after trauma • Rebuilding faith • Christian apologetics for doubters

Mental Health and Faith

Christian depression books • Anxiety and faith • PTSD and Christianity • Biblical counseling • Mental health ministry • Christian trauma recovery • Faith-based therapy • Scripture for depression • Biblical view of mental illness • Christian psychiatric help

What Readers Say

Real feedback from believers who've found help in our uncompromising approach to Christian publishing.

"Finally, a Christian book that didn't tell me to just have more faith or trust God's plan. This actually helped me process my daughter's death without losing my relationship with Christ."

- Sarah M., bereaved mother

"As a pastor, I was struggling to counsel families through crisis without falling back on clichés. These books gave me biblical frameworks that actually help people heal."

- Pastor David L., Texas

"I was under intense spiritual attack and most Christian books felt useless. This was like having a battle manual written by someone who'd actually fought these fights."

- Michael R., spiritual warfare survivor

"After my husband's suicide, I was ready to walk away from faith entirely. This book showed me how to be angry at God while still believing in His love."

- Jennifer K., widow

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these books really free?

Yes, completely free. We believe these resources should be available to anyone who needs them, regardless of financial situation. You can download PDFs immediately or request physical copies.

What makes these different from other Christian books?

Most Christian books about suffering try to explain why bad things happen or rush toward forgiveness and healing. We focus on how to survive and maintain faith when life shatters, without offering false comfort or easy answers.

Are these books biblically sound?

Absolutely. Every book is grounded in Scripture, though we interpret biblical passages through the lens of honest human experience rather than sanitized religious platitudes. We take the Bible seriously enough to let it speak to real pain.

Who should read these books?

Anyone facing crisis, loss, spiritual attack, or questions about faith. Particularly helpful for those who feel like traditional Christian resources don't address their actual experience or provide practical help.

Can I share these books with others?

Please do. Share the PDFs, recommend them to pastors, counselors, and friends. These books are meant to be resources for the entire body of Christ, especially those walking through dark valleys.

How can I stay updated on new releases?

Email us at info@manganpress.com to join our mailing list. We only send updates when new books are released - no spam, no fundraising appeals, just notifications of new resources available.

Our Books

Books written for believers who need survival manuals, not comfort books.

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Ash to Armor

A Spiritual Battle Manual

Raw strategies for spiritual warfare when life stomps you flat and faith feels impossible. Written from inside the fight, not from comfortable hindsight.

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The Chosen Ones

How God Chooses Parents for His Most Precious Children

Theological reframing of child loss as sacred calling. For parents who need truth about their divine assignment, not platitudes about mysterious ways.

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Trauma

The Wounded Brain and the Healing God

A groundbreaking scientific hypothesis proposing that severe psychological trauma causes literal physical brain injury. Written for researchers, clinicians, and believers who need to understand why current treatments fail millions.

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Forthcoming Title

In Development

Writing is therapy. Another manual is coming as I continue processing uncompromising faith in unthinkable circumstances.

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The Dad We Never Knew We Had

Finding the Father We Lost in Our Pain

An honest exploration of grief, fatherhood, and faith that reveals the Father who was with us all along—even in the wreckage.

Support This Mission

All books are offered freely because I believe these resources should reach anyone who needs them, regardless of financial situation. I'm currently unemployed and still fighting my own battles, so I understand the weight of financial stress.

Help Keep These Resources Free for Everyone

If these books have helped you in your journey and you're able to contribute, your support means the world. Every donation—no matter the size—helps me continue writing and publishing resources that the church desperately needs.

I'm writing from the trenches, not from a place of comfort or financial security. Your generosity allows me to keep creating survival manuals for others walking through hell.

Please, no pressure whatsoever. If you're struggling financially, battling your own demons, or simply can't contribute right now—I completely understand. Take care of yourself and your family first. These resources will always remain free because healing shouldn't have a price tag.

"Your support doesn't just help me—it helps every grieving parent, struggling believer, and spiritual warrior who will find these books in their darkest hour."

Contact

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