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.

How to Develop Fervency and Compassion in Your Prayer Life

I needed divine help to motivate my prayer life. I discovered that we must first confess the following truth, as unflattering as it is: “Lord, I confess that in and of myself, I do not really care about anybody but myself.”

National Back to Church Sunday: Free Resources and More

Add your church to the map of participating churches and get free digital resources from Outreach Inc., the parent company of Outreach magazine.

Pastoring During Times of Loss

Often, when people face a significant loss, it shakes their faith. Why? Sometimes the individual experiences spiritual dissonance, a state that results when our beliefs about God are challenged by a painful reality.

Making Sense of the Sermon on the Mount

If the Sermon on the Mount is part of the larger structure and progression in Matthew’s Gospel, then we can’t make the sermon about something other than what the rest of the book is about. Matthew is clearly not about a legalistic summons to earn your way into heaven.

Kevin DeYoung

When we sign up to follow Jesus, are we signing up for a lifetime of frustration?

5 Ways to Deal with Rebellious People

You may be leading a rebellious people, much like Moses did, but you can either obey God or surrender to the sinful nature by lashing out and fighting with others inside the church.

Raising Children in Wisdom

If we agree that we want our children to accomplish their purposes and enjoy this full, abundant life, then the path of wisdom is the way. But what do I mean by wisdom?

How and When to Memorize Scripture

No matter what method you use for memorization—notecards, apps, the first letter method, writing or listening to the Word, or reciting it in the shower—repetition will be a necessary ingredient.