Daddy Set the Church on Fire: A Journey Towards Restoration

By Michael Charles Olson

Generations are at odds. Families are suffering from relational estrangement because of unresolved and seemingly impassible pain in their history. Even some of the closest of friendships are all but abandoned. Wounds and unforgiveness lead many to live smaller lives than they were meant to. Is there a way forward? If so, what could it look like? In his debut book Daddy Set the Church on Fire, Michael Charles Olson leverages the power of deeply personal narrative, poetic lyricism, and pastoral intuition in sharing his journey through woundedness to restoration in Jesus. When a late-night blaze destroys the sanctuary at the heart of his childhood, young Michael must confront a loss far greater than brick and wood. What unfolds is an authentic journey through generational dysfunction and spiritual formation to a destination of redemptive grace. Equal parts soulful memoir and guided spiritual reflection for the reader, Daddy Set the Church on Fire is for anyone who's looking to find the power to forgive while looking for God in the ashes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610369211
• ISBN13: 9781610369213
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Bridge Logos, Inc.
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.8" x 8.5"