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 Weight of Shells

To redeem our memories, we must begin where we are least likely to go, the place that we feel is least relevant in the here and now.

Help! The People at Church Are Driving Me Crazy

The reason God has you at church is so that through love you might, together, proclaim the excellence of who he is.

Beyond the Creation-Evolution Debate

Overlaying the maps of these two intellectual worlds—the Bible’s and evolutionary science’s—will show us the various routes they each forge to conceptualize the world we know today.

Dreaming Through the Difficulty

Do not allow the past to dictate your church's future. Free yourself by dreaming of what can be as you work together to accomplish God's plans.

‘Tis the Season to Fight Sex Trafficking

As we approach the holiday season and the Super Bowl, it’s essential to remember that human trafficking doesn’t take a break.

A Fruitful Harvest

Regardless of what the church does (or is unable to do at times) collectively in terms of outreach, individuals are encouraged to engage with the community and share the gospel wherever they find themselves.

Is God Real?

Come with me as we travel around America –– from Boston to Seattle, from Denver to Los Angeles, from Texas to Indiana –– to meet some of the scholars I have interviewed about whether God is real.

Moving Forward with Little Steps

Push through these doubt moments by leaning on God to guide you as you share through your fear the faith you have in leaning into this new phase of the church.