Milestone arrives as bestselling author launches a new year-long Bible study, 52 Weeks with Women of the Bible, co-authored with Jean E. Syswerda
NASHVILLE (August 20, 2026) — HarperChristian Resources today announced that Praying the Names of God for 52 Weeks: Expanded Edition has surpassed 250,000 copies sold across all formats. The bestselling year-long Bible study by Ann Spangler was released in 2023 and guides readers through the major names and titles of God and Jesus found throughout Scripture.
Based on Spangler’s bestselling books Praying the Names of God and Praying the Names of Jesus, this 52-week Bible study was designed for both individual and group use pairing each name of God with Scripture study, reflection questions, and space for readers to write their own prayers. The study is also available in a spiral-bound edition, sold exclusively by FaithGateway, which lays flat for easier use and includes bonus tear-out cards featuring the 52 names of God, built for memorization or further study.
“I’m both thrilled and honestly a little astonished that this Bible study has now reached more than 250,000 copies,” says Spangler. “When I wrote it, my hope was simple: to give people a fresh way to encounter God through Scripture—to see more clearly who He is and who we are in relationship with Him. I certainly never dreamed I’d hear from friends saying, ‘I just saw your Bible study in an airport!’ I mean, how does a Bible study end up in an airport? But the book has become a surprising sign of something hopeful: people are hungry for God.”
The 250,000-copy milestone arrives alongside the August release of Spangler’s newest study, 52 Weeks with Women of the Bible, co-authored with longtime collaborator Jean E. Syswerda. The year-long study introduces readers to 52 women of Scripture—from Ruth and Esther to Anna and Mary—offering a structured rhythm of reading and reflection designed to help readers find their own stories inside the biblical narrative.
52 Weeks with Women of the Bible builds on the legacy of Spangler and Syswerda’s original 1999 devotional, Women of the Bible, which has sold more than 900,000 copies and remains one of the most enduring women’s Bible studies in the Christian market. The new Bible study reintroduces that legacy in the same 52-week format that has made Praying the Names of God for 52 Weeks a mainstay in churches and small groups nationwide.
“Ann has spent her career helping readers slow down long enough to actually meet the people and the God they’re reading about,” said John Raymond, Vice President and Publisher, HarperChristian Resources. “Praying the Names of God crossing 250,000 copies shows just how much that approach resonates. And with 52 Weeks with Women of the Bible now in readers’ hands, we believe this study will help women see themselves in the stories of Scripture.”
Praying the Names of God for 52 Weeks, Expanded Edition and 52 Weeks with Women of the Bible are available now wherever books are sold.
About Ann Spangler
Ann Spangler is an award-winning author whose books have helped millions of readers deepen their love and understanding of the Bible. In addition to Praying the Names of God for 52 Weeks and Women of the Bible, she is the author of Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus (co-authored with Lois Tverberg), The One Year Devotions for Women, and general editor of The Names of God Bible.
About HarperChristian Resources
HarperChristian Resources publishes video Bible studies, study guides, and small-group curriculum designed to help people better understand Scripture, cultivate spiritual growth, and live an inspired faith, featuring teaching from today’s most trusted pastors, authors, and Bible teachers. HarperChristian Resources is part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, whose imprints also include Thomas Nelson and Zondervan. For more information, visit HarperChristianResources.com.
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