Taproot Press

Honest words
for real life.

We publish devotionals and books for people who want to grow spiritually — without the guilt, the jargon, or the judgment. Real life comes first. Scripture comes alongside it.

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🌱 Success

What does it actually mean to succeed? Real, honest words for people rethinking the definition.

🧘 Worry

Anxiety doesn't need to run the show. One verse at a time, find a different way through.

❤️ Relationships

The people closest to us can also be the hardest. Thirty days of honest words on love, conflict, and connection.

🏡 Family

Parenting, marriage, siblings, in-laws. Real life, messy and beautiful. One day at a time.

💼 Work

Purpose, calling, Monday mornings, and everything in between. Your work life matters to God.

💰 Finances

Money, stress, generosity, and peace. For people who want a different relationship with what they earn.

Publishing honest,
accessible spiritual content.

Taproot Press exists because plenty of publishers are great at talking about faith in ways that work for people who already fit comfortably in a church. We're not that publisher.

Our flagship brand, Bible Verses for Life, delivers 30-day devotional plans to people who are spiritually curious but church-wary — people who want something real and don't need the performance.

We're building a catalog of titles that treat the reader as an adult: thoughtful, honest, free of guilt, and genuinely useful.

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Books for real people
reading in real life.

Taproot Press Catalog

Books & Devotionals

Our published titles, available on Amazon. More coming soon.

The Art of Responding

by John Fairless

A thoughtful guide to responding to life’s hardest moments with intention rather than reaction. For people who want to grow but don’t know where to start.

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Quiet Spaces

by John Fairless

Short reflections for people who don’t have an hour but could find five minutes. For the busy, the burned-out, and the simply curious.

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The Monday Letter

by John Fairless

A weekly letter on faith, work, and everyday life — written for people who show up, try hard, and sometimes wonder if it matters. It does.

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What's next

Coming soon from Taproot Press

Print editions of each BVFL plan — launching throughout 2026.

Success — Print Edition

30-day devotional, softcover

Worry — Print Edition

30-day devotional, softcover

Relationships — Print Edition

30-day devotional, softcover

Family — Print Edition

30-day devotional, softcover

Work — Print Edition

30-day devotional, softcover

Finances — Print Edition

30-day devotional, softcover