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.

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.

Grace Is Greater

Kyle Idleman: God’s Plan to Overcome Your Past, Redeem Your Pain and Rewrite Your Story

Why Is ‘Sin’ the Key to Grace?

Many people have trouble with a God that holds us to a standard of righteousness, but we don't even meet our own standard.

When It’s Good to Talk to Yourself

Seeking renewal physically, mentally, socially/emotionally and spiritually is an active, not passive discipline.

Sustainable Children’s Ministry

Mark DeVries and Annette Safstrom: From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions

How to Prevent Burnout in Children’s Ministry

To be in any ministry, but especially children's ministry, for the long haul, you've got to focus on personal health.

15 Things Seminary Couldn’t Teach Me

Ed. Colin Hansen and Jeff Robinson Sr.