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.

Discipleship: Built for Relationship

Jesus showed us that making disciples is about forming relationships.

The Disciple Maker’s Handbook

Bobby Harrington and Josh Patrick: Seven Elements of a Discipleship Lifestyle

The Pursuit of a Different Kind of Happiness

The happiness the world encourages us to pursue is fleeting. It's time to seek a happiness that's not contingent on positive circumstances.

The Science of Virtue

Mark McMinn: Why Positive Psychology Matters to the Church

The Quiet Practice of Solitude and Secrecy

Solitude is uncomfortable and takes practice. That's OK. It's worth it to cultivate intimacy with God.

Recapturing the Wonder

Mike Cosper: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World

What Happens When We Practice What We Preach?

Simply living out your faith day by day speaks the gospel more powerfully than any sermon.

The Minister as Moral Theologian

Sondra Wheeler: Ethical Dimensions of Pastoral Leadership