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.

Misusing Sacred Words

Sacred words have often been mishandled or misused by everyone from politicians to pastors, and it's driving people away.

Travis Collins: What Does It Mean to Be Welcoming?

Navigating LGBT Questions in Your Church

How LGBT Questions Affect Denominations

LGBT questions pose a difficult challenge for denominations and the churches who are a part of them.

Aaron Niequist’s Top 5 Books for a Practice-Based Faith

These five books have been instrumental in my journey from a beliefs-based faith to a practice-based faith.

Handbook of Denominations in the United States

A handy guidebook to U.S. denominations that includes descriptions, overviews, current statistics and recent trends.

Worship Is Rooted in Love

Worship is an expression of love for God with all that we are: heart, soul, mind and strength.

Looking to the Mountains

In the Bible, God often chooses to reveal himself to people on mountaintops. Here's what we can learn from that.

The Mountains Are Calling

Jarrett Stephens: Making the Climb for a Clearer View of God and Ourselves