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.

7 Steps to Help Prepare Your Church to Care for the Abused

Best practices for ensuring your church is a safe place

Ronald Sider: If Jesus Is Lord

Loving Our Enemies in an Age of Violence

Is Pacifism Based on a Naive View of Human Nature?

Also, is war an inevitable reality of human sinfulness?

The 3 Villains of Leadership

Beware of these three leadership killers that masquerade as success.

Clay Scroggins: How to Lead in a World of Distraction

Four Simple Habits for Turning Down the Noise

Noise Cancellation

We have to eliminate distractions if we're going to be effective leaders.

David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock: Faith for Exiles

5 Ways for a New Generation to Follow Jesus in Digital Babylon

Understanding Our Digital Babylon

Screens disciple. We must be aware of the ways the digital revolution is assimilating us to our culture.