Crushing Chaos

Calm Your Storms. Order Your Life. Find Your Peace.

By: Manny Arango, Scot McKnight - introduction

Narrated by: Manny Arango

ECPA BESTSELLER • Respected pastor and Bible nerd Manny Arango reveals how the gospel empowers us to establish peace in our disordered lives by embracing God’s design for us to be agents of order in a chaotic world.

“Manny Arango doesn’t pull punches in Crushing Chaos, and that’s exactly why you need it. You’ll laugh, you’ll grow, and you’ll be glad you picked this book up.”—Travis and Jackie Greene, lead pastors of Forward City Church, South Carolina

There is chaos in your life, probably more than you bargained for. But rest assured that the God of the Bible is neither intimidated nor stumped by your chaos. He knows exactly how to conquer it and create order in your life. The story of the Bible centers on God’s work of bringing form and function to the messes we humans make. In fact, His solution for the Chaos found in Genesis wasn’t to automatically provide peace—it was to establish order. And for good reason.

In Crushing Chaos, pastor and self-proclaimed Bible nerd Manny Arango unfolds the ways that God faithfully, lovingly does just that, showing you how to conquer the chaos you’ve carried with you for far too long and restoring passion and purpose to your life. You’ll discover how a path of surrender and self-sacrifice can lead you from a place of turmoil and confusion to a place of hope and peace. The answer is in saying “yes” to a radically reordered life.

Amid the life and ministry, suffering and death, and triumphant resurrection of Jesus, we encounter the methods behind his mission (hint: they took pretty much everyone by surprise) to bring His people back to life in the Garden of New Creation, which we were originally intended—and are still destined—to call home.

The One who triumphed over chaos once and for all wants to bring you out of the confusion of this broken world and into a divinely ordered life. Embark on this journey you were always meant to take and have joy fill your heart and hope flourish in your soul.

Critic reviews

“Manny Arango doesn’t pull punches in Crushing Chaos, and that’s exactly why you need it. This book gets right to the point—your life doesn’t have to stay messy, but you’ve got to be ready to put in the work. Arango is honest, funny, and straight-up practical. He gives you real steps to crush the chaos and make room for God’s order in your life. You’ll laugh, you’ll grow, and you’ll be glad you picked this book up.”—Travis and Jackie Greene, lead pastors of Forward City Church, South Carolina

“Manny Arango is a masterful storyteller with the depth of a skilled theologian and the insight of a pastor. Crushing Chaos is a much-needed guide for navigating the turbulence that so often surrounds us. Arango doesn’t just diagnose the problem—he also leads you on a journey to rediscover the ancient rhythms of order God established from the very beginning. This book is raw, insightful, and filled with biblical truths that will challenge your thinking and transform your life. If you’re ready to confront chaos and step into God’s peace, Crushing Chaos is a must-read.”—Chris Durso, pastor at SoHo Bible Study and author of The Heist

“We’ve been in the chaos before—addiction, crumbling marriage, feeling ready to walk away. Crushing Chaos isn’t just another self-help book. Manny Arango brings deep biblical truth with the raw honesty of someone who’s walked through chaos. If you’re tired of surface fixes and ready for real transformation, Arango will guide you there. This book isn’t about escaping chaos—it’s about embracing the peace and order God designed for your life.”—Jimmy and Irene Rollins, authors of Two Equals One

“We have a rare gift in Manny Arango who has just given the church a theological masterclass, storytelling masterpiece, and shepherding manual in his newest book: Crushing Chaos. In a world filled with chaos politically, spiritually, emotionally and relationally, Manny takes us back to the garden and reintroduces us to our God who has been establishing order and peace for His people from the very beginning. Each chapter offers fresh revelation from God’s Word and applicable strategy to crush the chaos in our own lives. Manny reminds us that our inheritance as children of God is a sound mind, peace that passes all understanding, and joy unspeakable and full of His glory.”—Natalie Runion, founder of Raised to Stay, worship leader, songwriter, speaker, and bestselling author

Manny painted the most authentic picture of God’s message to His people.

Phenomenal!! If you want your mind to be blown about what you Thought you knew about God’s Word vs. the Message He truly wants you to know, get This book!

Eye-opening & excellent

Excellent read! Eye opening to unpack scripture through a lens other than a modern, western Christian perspective.

The real meat

This book is absolutely life-changing. Dr. Arango illustrated so well how even if you think you’ve read the Bible you really haven’t read the Bible and understood what it means. I’ve been around some great teachers in my life but none this good, my mind will be forever changed and the way I read the Bible is forever changed. This book will go down in history as one of the all-time greats. Dr. Arango really did his studying and truly earned every single part of his doctorate while uncovering this amazing knowledge that is staring us right in the face. Chaos will have no part in my life anymore, and recognizing God’s order in this world has opened my eyes to a whole new life, and I cannot wait to start living in it. We are so very blessed to be alive at the exact same time as Dr. Arango thank you good sir.

Well done!

Manny challenges you to think deeper into
every aspect of the bible and our world. This book is a treat and a challenge to how we read scripture! highly recommended

Author of book did the reading and he is amazing!

Would like to thank Manny, for showing the chaos , showing that God is order. God is love. God is peace. Thank you!

This is life changing!

I’ve grown up in church my whole life and have heard all the stories and sermons, but I’ve never read through the Bible, heard those same stories and sermons with the perspective that Dr. Manny has so graciously presented to the world. Honestly, reading this book and putting these thoughts into practice would solve a lot of issues in the Church by helping us to crush chaos and actually be fruitful in our personal lives first!

Fire! Fire! Fire! 🔥🔥🔥

This book felt like someone’s life’s work poured onto the page. The themes, literary craftsmanship, historical context, and rich biblical depth all point to a masterful God at work. Crushing Chaos is an excellent read (or listen!)—one that not only stirs the heart to go deeper in faith, but also helps us understand God in a new, real, and profound way. I’m praying for the author, his family, and that more resources like this continue to be created for the strengthening of believers.