Books

David Washington’s Top Books on Youth Ministry

Adolescence and teen years are a small window of time that will fundamentally shape who young people will become as adults. The church cannot afford to miss the opportunity to guide those under our care.

Tiffany Stein’s Top 5 Books on Grief

Tiffany Stein is an ordained minister who also serves as a fourth-grade teacher. She previously served as a women’s pastor and marriage and care...

Food for Thought

Shepherding the church has been and always will be theological at root.

Being Christian in Public

Excerpted FromSunday’s Sermon for Monday’s WorldBy Sally Brown One visionary, creative action by one person can reverberate around the world. On a Thursday evening, December 1,...

Mimi Larson & Robert Keeley: Bridging Theory and Practice in Children’s Spirituality

New Directions for Education, Ministry, and Discipleship (Zondervan)

How to Tell Difficult Stories

Excerpted FromBridging Theory and Practice in Children’s SpiritualityEdited by Mimi Larson and Robert Keeley I am not advocating just gathering a bunch of preschoolers together...

Luke Norsworthy: Befriending Your Monsters

Facing the Darkness of Your Fears to Experience the Light (Baker Books)

The Monster of Success

Excerpted FromBefriending Your MonstersBy Luke Norsworthy I once stood at the front of Randy’s Monday night preaching class after delivering a fake sermon. After a...

Coronavirus: A Wake-Up Call

The coronavirus is a God-given wake-up call to be ready for the second coming of Christ. Even though the history of the Christian church is...

The Human Face of Immigration

An exploration of migration in the Bible to inform our own response to immigrants

Tod Bolsinger: Leadership for a Time of Pandemic

Practicing Resilience (IVP)