Books

Food for Thought

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

When You Don’t Want to Read the Bible

You were ultimately made to respond to God’s heart. You were made to know the voice of the Good Shepherd, to lean on his care, to depend on his provisions, to trust in his protection. You were made to come running when your Father calls you home to sit at his table!

David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Resisting the Idol of Sexuality

Both progressives and conservatives have often made an idol out of sexuality. The answer is to return our focus to the gospel.

God Speaks Your Love Language

Gary Chapman: How to Experience and Express God’s Love

Uniquely Called to Be a Pastor’s Wife

The role of a pastor's wife can at times be difficult, but I never regret doing what God has called me to do.

Chap Clark: Adoptive Church

Creating an Environment Where Emerging Generations Belong

Nurturing Young People

The ways we think about and encourage youth should be aimed at empowering them.

Scrappy Church

Thom Rainer: God’s Not Done Yet

Hope for the Scrappy Church

These are characteristics of churches that survive despite the odds.

How Heavenly-Mindedness Is Pivotal to Christianity

Christianity has been criticized of being too heavenly-minded to be of earthly good. Here's why that's not the case.