Books

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.

Grover Park Baptist Church: A Thread of Hope

At auction, the quilts go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars that directly help women and children in need, providing funds for baby and maternity items at the pregnancy resource center.

James N. Sells: The Best Books on Church Care

People in pain do not live in the “post-Christian era.” They go to church for help.

Why We Can’t Seem to Follow the Golden Rule

The U.N. recently had to restore its painting of the "Golden Rule." It's an apt metaphor of the need to restore human dignity.

Saving Truth

Abdu Murray: Finding Meaning and Clarity in a Post-Truth World

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership

Ruth Haley Barton: Seeing God in the Crucible of Ministry

The Power of Attentiveness

The practice of "turning aside to look" can help us ease the frantic pace of our lives and find God in each moment.

Among Wolves

Dhati Lewis: Disciple-Making in the City

The Astonishing Significance of God as ‘Father’

The presentation of God as Father is a pivotal concept in the Sermon on the Mount underscoring our relationship with him.

The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing

Jonathan T. Pennington: A Theological Commentary

Why We Must Speak the Language of Our Cities

In order for the gospel to have any effect it must be contextualized in every place it is spoken.