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Adam Howard
Fed Up with Sin. Prayed Up in Faith. Fired Up for Action.
by Adam Howard
In a world where sin is normalized and truth is traded for trends, there is a generation rising—one that refuses to stay silent, sit back, or go along with the crowd. The Ezra Generation is a bold call for students and young leaders to step into their God-given identity as change-makers, truth-bearers, and culture-shapers.
Drawing from the powerful account in Ezra chapters 9 and 10, this book explores how a humble leader responded to the brokenness around him—not with judgment or indifference, but with prayer, repentance, and courageous action. Ezra didn’t commit the sins of his people, but he took responsibility. He stood in the gap. He wept, prayed, and then led his community back to righteousness.
That same calling is alive today.
In The Ezra Generation, Adam Howard walks readers through three essential postures of spiritual leadership:
Fed Up – Becoming aware of the brokenness in our culture and refusing to ignore it.
Prayed Up – Learning how to pray with boldness, confession, and confidence that God hears.
Fired Up – Taking tangible steps to influence others, confront sin, and lead with love and conviction.
This is more than a devotional. It’s a movement. A manifesto. A rallying cry to students who feel the tension between culture and calling. Each chapter includes biblical truth, real-life challenges, practical action steps, and a focus on living differently for God’s glory.
Whether used for personal study, youth small groups, discipleship classes, or student leadership teams, this book equips the next generation to:
✔️ Recognize the spiritual state of the world around them
✔️ Take collective responsibility—even for things they didn’t cause
✔️ Develop a powerful, consistent prayer life
✔️ Live with courage, integrity, and action
✔️ Lead others into a new movement of holiness and hope
It also includes:
The Ezra Generation Manifesto – a commitment readers can sign
A special Prayer Epilogue to help teens grow deeper in their communication with God
Free access to a Student Leader Resource Kit and downloadable Discussion Guide
Author Adam Howard has carried this message for over 30 years—first preaching it as a teenager, and now equipping a new generation of leaders to rise. His passion for student ministry, revival, and spiritual responsibility is evident on every page.
If you’ve ever looked around and thought, “This can’t be all there is,” or felt a holy burden to see things change, this book is for you.
You may not be responsible for the sins of your generation—but you can be part of the response.
Author of faith-filled fiction and devotionals that stir the heart, spark courage, and point readers to hope.
Adam Howard is a storyteller, worship pastor, and founder of Truly Salty Publishing. Blending heartfelt narratives with timeless truth, his books explore the power of faith, legacy, and redemption. Whether writing biblical fiction like The Warrior’s Song, devotional works like Heart of Faith, or middle-grade adventures in The Bristo Hudson Chronicles, Adam crafts stories that inspire readers to live with purpose and stand firm in their faith. His passion is to raise up a generation of worshipers, leaders, and truth-tellers—through books, music, and ministry. Adam lives on the Georgia coast with his wife Marcia, their two children, and his ever-growing stack of story ideas. When he’s not writing or leading worship, you’ll find him dreaming up new ways to help families, churches, and kids live salty, faith-forward lives.
Living Awake to the Nearness of God
We were not created to strive for God’s presence.
We were created to live aware of it.
In a distracted and hurried world, many believers have traded awareness for activity and nearness for noise. The Theology of Presence is an invitation to return.
This is not a call to do more.
It is an invitation to remain.
Redeemed by Innocence
Barabbas was a man the world had already condemned — a murderer, a rebel, a man marked by chains and shame. Yet in the shadow of the Cross, he found a mercy deeper than his guilt and a freedom he could not earn.
Walk the broken roads with Barabbas. Witness the weight of undeserved grace.
This is a story for every soul who has ever feared their past would define them — and every heart brave enough to believe that God’s mercy speaks louder than their scars.
