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.

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?

10 Things You Should Know About Discipling People With Special Needs

Adults and children with special needs are an essential part of the church. Here are things to keep in mind when discipling a special needs person.

Letting Go of Who We Want God to Be

What do you do when the god you imagine isn't the God who is?

Why Study Moral Leaders From the Past?

Studying the lives of moral leaders from the past can strengthen our ability to discern moral leadership in our own lives.