Books

Avoid the ‘Fixing Trap’

Jesus didn’t come to fix us from afar. He came to walk with us.

How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

Piggly Wiggly Prayer Meeting

Kindness in a Piggly Wiggly Prayer Meeting can mean being friendly, giving generously, or showing empathy.

The Value of Long-Suffering

It’s hard. It’s hard to see the value of children's ministry when others don’t.

God Calls Work Good

Our work might also be a means of worship—God calls work good when we pursue quality, beauty, truth, and integrity in what we make, write, and build.

The Momentus Maintenance Challenge

Ministry is about strategic micro-steps moving forward inches at a time to accomplish a long-term goal.

The Larger Story of Grief and Healing

In the swirl of the hustle around me, grief and healing seemed uncertain, but I could sense God turning this around for good.

Overcoming Isolation in Church Revitalization

Church revitalization is pressured packed and if a leader does not develop tools of renewal, they too will fall to the isolation in church revitalization that comes with leading.

Men of Their TImes: Conversion Theology in Their Era

Are your beliefs and actions a reflection of your age, upbringing, and culture? Or are they rooted in conversion theology and something timeless?

5 Ways to Overcome Summer Stagnation

Encourage members in the church to reconnect to the church family throughout the summer and to overcome summer stagnation through regular attendance, BBQs, and other special church gatherings.