Books

Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church

Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry

Rather than being a subcategory of American ministry, the small church is the norm. If you take a longer and broader view, most churches throughout history and in most parts of the world are and always have been small.

From Father to Son: The First Letter From Eugene to Eric Peterson

Excerpted FromLetters to a Young PastorBy Eric Peterson and Eugene Peterson Dear Eric, I can’t tell you how pleased I’ve been since you suggested that I...

The Role Emotions Play in Theological Diversity

Because human beings are complex creatures with reason, will and emotion, no reductionistic scheme that pigeonholes us as purely intuitive or purely rational beings...

Kevin Makins: Why Would Anyone Go to Church?

A Young Community’s Quest to Reclaim Church for Good (Baker)

The Fear of Missing Out

Excerpted FromA Way With WordsBy Daniel Darling The internet can make us smarter, but it can also be the equivalent of eating junk food three...

The 5 Most Popular Myths About the Brain

These days, talk about brains fills magazine articles, PBS specials, radio programs and popular journals. A growing number of fields of study see a...

A Season of Waiting

Excerpted FromResuscitating EvangelismBy Jordan & Ernest Easley Most of us hate waiting. It doesn’t matter if we’re waiting for our family to get ready for...

Stephen Witmer: Big Gospel, Small Places—Part 1

Ministering in small towns is neither idyllic nor dull. It is real life.

Stephen Witmer: A Vision for Small-Town Ministry—Part 2

We should want bigger and faster more and need it less.