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.

Love Is Not a Mirror

How can we know what Love Is Not a Mirror means in our lives when we’re acting like we know ourselves? But if we don’t know ourselves, where would we begin?

The Healing Power of Forgiveness in Everyday Life

When we choose to forgive, we let go of our right to get even and we allow God to take over. We let go of our bitterness. We let go of our resentment. The healing power of forgiveness opens the path to peace

The Hand of the Diligent Will Rule

If you don’t want to be told what to do all of the time, be that individual who embraces the hand of the diligent to call your own shots.

The Connection Between Ableism and Racism

The bigger issue, one that often goes unnoticed, is that with the use of religious liberty as a means of exempting themselves from providing federally mandated accommodations for disabled people, religious institutions also effectively distanced themselves from practicing a faith that demands involvement in social justice. This highlights how Ableism and Racism intersect in policy and faith communities.

Servant Leadership Are Distinguished by What They Serve

As true servant leadership, our declaration of the gospel is not meant to draw attention to ourselves, to gain followers, to impress others, to entertain, to promote an agenda, to spotlight our giftedness, or to stand on our favorite soapboxes.

Make Good Use of Your High-Capacity Volunteers

If we in ministry are handing high-capacity volunteers low-end jobs, no wonder they don’t feel fulfilled.

What We Learned From Changing Up Our Coffee Area Conversations

With a set of hodge-podge furniture, the space began to feel different. No longer were people taking their coffee and running, but they began to sit down for coffee area conversations that would begin to bring people together.

Tending to the Roots

People want to experience God, so Radiant has extended its worship sets a bit and left space for more moments of reflection to let people sense God’s presence.