Discipleship and Spiritual Growth

The Top Books to Boost Biblical Literacy

Each of these books helps lay a foundation for deeper biblical study, understanding and faithful application in the lives of God’s people.

4 Prayer Practices of World-Changing Leaders

How often do our prayers reflect personalized care, beginning and ending with gratitude?

Called to Quiet

The greatest consequence of our distracted minds and busy eyes is spiritual.

Happy Are the Sad

Why lament is part of the good life.

Ashlee Eiland: The Transforming Power of Kindness

Rediscovering civility in a culture of division

Salvation Is a New Attachment

What I learned from Dallas Willard about the nature of salvation.

This Year’s Best Books on Spiritual Growth

Evaluated by Glenn Paauw, director of content for the Institute for Bible Reading.

Self-Help and the Mind of Christ

We are bombarded with promises of happiness, wealth, fulfillment and all our dreams met. Yet we are miserably unhappy. Why?

This Year’s Best Books on Evangelism and Discipleship

Evaluated by Michelle Sanchez, executive minister of Make and Deepen Disciples

Doug Gehman: Before You Quit

Everyday Endurance, Moral Courage and the Quest for Purpose (Moody Publishers)

The Trouble With Trouble

When hardships come, we are left with a simple choice: Do I quit or endure?