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.

How Can We Possibly Love Like Jesus?

“The moment we open our heart to communicate with our head, love becomes less of an obligation and more of an empowering force.”

Love Like That

Les Parrott: 5 Relationship Secrets From Jesus

Stumbling Toward Wholeness

Andrew J. Bauman: How the Love of God Changes Us

Engaging Anger in a Healthy Way

Expressing anger can be a good thing, depending on how you do it. Here's a healthy way to express it.

Seeing Jesus in East Harlem

José Humphreys: What Happens When Churches Show Up and Stay Put

The Value of Staying Put

There is great value in a church staying put and playing a pivotal role in its community over the long term.

No Opportunity Wasted

Joseph Walker III: The Art of Execution

The 4 R’s of Refueling

We need to make time for self care. Here are four ways that I've been able to do that.