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For Immediate Release
Contact: Nappaland Outreach Team
[New Kensington, PA. August 2025] – It Doesn’t Have to Be This Hard: How We Are Transformed by the Holy Spirit is the newest book by best-selling author and award-winning theologian, Mike Nappa. This is the fascinating culmination of Nappa’s deep-dive study into all 246 direct references to the Holy Spirit in the New Testament.
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Hard releases from Whitaker House on October 28, 2025, in multiple formats (paperback, audiobook, e-book, and a Spanish language edition).
WHY THIS BOOK?
According to the 2025 American Worldview Inventory research study:
• A supermajority of American Christians (70%) say they do not “believe in the living presence and power of the Holy Spirit.”
• Additionally, two-thirds (67%) do not believe “the God of the Bible provides them with power or guidance.”
Mike Nappa speaks directly into this situation by asking the question, “What does the Holy Spirit actually DO?” Warm, biblically-grounded, and superbly-written, Nappa’s answer may surprise you.
Digital PDF Review copies of It Doesn’t Have to Be This Hard are now available. To access all Media Pro resources for this book (including high-resolution images, full media kit, author credentials, and more) Visit: Nappaland.com/mediapros
To request an interview with Mike Nappa, or a downloadable pdf of It Doesn’t Have to Be This Hard, send an email to the Nappaland Outreach Team.
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What People Are Saying about It Doesn’t Have to Be This Hard:
“I absolutely love this book! With the accuracy of a Swiss watch, Mike Nappa teaches us from the Scripture what it means to have God’s Spirit work in us, and with us, to accomplish the Christian life through us.”—Dr. Michael Anthony, Dallas Theological Seminary
“Mike Nappa’s writing is inviting, clever, and makes you want to keep reading—and learning.”—Laura L. Smith, bestselling Christian author
“Mike, with his rare combination of theological depth and relatable invitation, introduces us to a Spirit-dependent journey that is both broad and deep.”—Rick Lawrence, Executive Director at Vibrant Faith
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Media Professionals, find more at: Nappaland.com/mediapros
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Hard is available wherever books are sold, including your local Christian bookstore, as well as online retailers Walmart, Target, Barnes & Noble, and more.
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About Mike Nappa
 | Mike Nappa (M.A.B.T., M.A.E., B.A.C.E.) is an award-winning theologian known for writing “coffee-shop theology” as well as helpful Christian living and devotion books. A bestselling author, his works have been translated into many languages, with millions of copies sold worldwide. Mike is proud to be a person of color (Arab-American) active in the Christian publishing industry. To request an interview with Mike, click here. |
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