Ken Wytsma

Writing and leading at the intersection of faith, justice, and a well-rested life.

Author · Speaker · Consultant
The Sleep You're Longing For — book cover
New Release · Out Now

The sleep you’re longing for is the life you’re longing for.

How rest connects us to happiness, healing, and hope. Part memoir, part history, part practical guide — Ken’s most personal book yet takes on the exhaustion of modern life and the rest we’ve forgotten how to receive.

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The Bookshelf

Six books on the questions worth asking

Justice, faith, creativity, conversation — and rest.

The Sleep You're Longing For
New Release

The Sleep You’re Longing For

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Pursuing Justice

Pursuing Justice

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The Myth of Equality

The Myth of Equality

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Redeeming How We Talk

Redeeming How We Talk

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The Grand Paradox

The Grand Paradox

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Create vs. Copy

Create vs. Copy

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What you’ll find here

Three ways in

01

Books

Six titles on justice, faith, creativity, conversation, and now rest — including the new release, The Sleep You’re Longing For.

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02

Speaking

Keynotes and teaching for conferences, universities, and churches — thoughtful, story-driven, and honest.

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03

Consulting

Guidance for leaders and organizations navigating vision, culture, and seasons of change.

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Recent essays

01

What We’re Really Longing For When We Can’t Sleep

For years I told people that Ambien saved my life. I’m not sure I was exaggerating…

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02

The Loneliness of Jesus

There is a marked difference between being alone and utter existential loneliness…

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03

Race and the Gospel: Is Justice Part of the Discussion?

Good news, like light, touches everything in the room…

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Begin with rest. Everything else follows.

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