Books

Avoid the ‘Fixing Trap’

Jesus didn’t come to fix us from afar. He came to walk with us.

How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

Outreach Resources of the Year: Discipleship

Here are the top Discipleship resources of the year.

The Renewal Roadmap

Regardless of the denomination, the renewal roadmap for the legacy church is the same: fighting to stay alive.

The Transcripts of Our Desires in the Digital Age

If one’s internet searches illuminate our hidden desires, this article examines the transcripts of our desires as a cultural record.

Keep It Weird: Weird Religion in America

I like routine, and I like many “normal” things. I am a creature of habit. So, I am not going to talk about how churches need to be spontaneous and constantly “shake things up.” This piece examines weird religion in America and what it means for faith.

How Migrant Minors Oaxaca Changed My Path

These girls, these babies who had had just given birth, were nursing infants without their own mothers to teach or protect them. One thing was clear: no child chooses this, to be a mother at age eleven or thirteen. This is a reality that migrant minors oaxaca face, shaping the lives of young mothers in displacement.

Spiritual Disciples: A Journey

Like so many I know and love, I can easily imagine how my path into the void could have led somewhere other than here, back home, on the path of spiritual disciples.

Your One-Word Goal: Faithfulness as the Ultimate Aim

We’re pre-deciding to be faithful as our one-word goal, because we will never be faithful by accident. You may have a fluke day of faithfulness, but no one is faithful day after day after day without great intentionality.

What Do I Do When My Church Stops Growing?

When your growth stagnates, it's often an opportunity to discover new things about yourself and your church.