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.

Welcoming God’s Vision of Justice

John Perkins and Charles Marsh: God’s Movement Toward Beloved Community

Why We Have Reason to Hope for Reconciliation

"All reconciliation begins with the recognition of brokenness."

Reciprocal Church: Forming Faith in Young People

Sharon Galgay Ketcham: Becoming a Community Where Faith Flourishes Beyond High School

Could Young People Renew Our Churches?

What could be driving the exodus of young people from the church when they could be a force of renewal instead?

Why the Narrow, Difficult Road Leads to Life

The road of following Christ is one of surrender and death to self, but it is the only way to life.

A Magnificent Journey Into the Heart of God

James Bryan Smith: Living Deep in the Kingdom

Bringing the Church Back to Forsaken Places

Jonathan Brooks: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods

How God’s Love Brings Us Together

God's love raises the lowly and humbles the lofty. How are we as the church called to respond?