I tell stories.
And I help people find their own.
Newest Release
The Peculiar Talents of Augustus Lockwood
In the years following the Civil War, Augustus Lockwood—medicine salesman and singular mind—moves across the Western frontier solving crimes beyond the reach of ordinary men, his work chronicled by Henry Bell with a growing sense of inevitability. Only later does Bell understand that the cases were never separate, but carefully constructed—an architecture of power built through the quiet force of a railroad empire.
Welcome
I'm Jeremy K. Bratcher — pastor, author, and formation guide. For over 25 years I've worked at the intersection of story, faith, and human transformation.
I write fiction because stories are how we understand the world. I write nonfiction and work with people because stories are how we change.
Jeremy was featured on the Post-Christian Podcast sharing leadership thoughts and discussing his book, The Essential Story
Spiritual Formation and Personal Growth
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Soulignment
Most people who walk away from faith don't leave because they stopped believing — they leave because they're exhausted. Exhausted by the performance, the guilt, the gap between who they're supposed to be and who they actually are. Soulignment is for those people.
Drawing from theology, neuroscience, and 25 years of pastoral work, Dr. Jeremy K. Bratcher maps the shadow patterns that keep us stuck and points toward something better — not religion as burden, but formation as freedom. This is the book for people who still believe in God but aren't sure they believe in the version they were handed.
The Limbic States
Why does it feel like America is always on edge?
In Limbic States, we'll explore how a nation built on freedom has become overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, and emotional survival. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, history, and lived experience, we'll connect the dots between collective trauma, political division, and the rising tide of mental health struggles that define modern American life.
If you’ve ever wondered why society feels broken, or how to live with hope and wisdom in a world stuck in survival mode, this book will help you name what’s happening—and take your first steps toward something better.
The Essential Story
In The Essential Story, you’ll explore how the God’s incredible saga, the hero's adventure, and your personal story aren't just stories. They're your guideposts, your markers on the way to a life of depth, purpose, and joy. I've seen it happen, time and again, and I believe it's possible for you, too, because this journey, this invitation, is the most profound of all.
Ready to embark on this journey? The Essential Story is more than a book; it's your gateway to a life of meaning and adventure.
Connected
What would come to mind when you think about a full life?
Is it riches? Is it family? Is it everything you want, but nothing you need? Does this life answer identity struggles? Heal past hurts? Give direction and purpose? Does this life satisfy?
Jesus is challenging each one of us, asking if we're ready to believe that our lives can be radically transformed by a way of living that is meaningful, fulfilling and richly satisfying. Maybe, like me, you've grappled with doubts and struggles, wondering if there's more to life than what meets the eye. This is where Connected leads us.
Through a regular engagement of six core values: grace, growth, gather, gifts, generosity and goodness the good life Jesus promised moves from black and white words and pages to flesh and blood interactions.