Books

Are We in the Midst of a Gen Z Awakening?

It’s not polished or loud, but if you listen closely, from university chapels in the U.S. to underground house churches in the Middle East, you’ll hear it: a hunger for truth, a yearning for something real.

David Washington’s Top Books on Youth Ministry

Adolescence and teen years are a small window of time that will fundamentally shape who young people will become as adults. The church cannot afford to miss the opportunity to guide those under our care.

Tiffany Stein’s Top 5 Books on Grief

Tiffany Stein is an ordained minister who also serves as a fourth-grade teacher. She previously served as a women’s pastor and marriage and care...

How Often Do You Feel Lonely?

Jesus’s life was more beautiful, more intentional, and much less lonely than our lives feel.

4 Prayer Practices of World-Changing Leaders

How often do our prayers reflect personalized care, beginning and ending with gratitude?

A Relentless Drive

The spirit of justice animates action. It molds hearts and strengthens hands for the work of correcting oppression. It keeps weary feet moving on the protest path.

‘Churches of Welcome’ Movement Launches

The movement is spearheaded by World Relief, which as the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals has been partnering with local churches to welcome and serve refugees and other immigrants for decades.

The Basics: The Purpose of the Sermon

I have heard many sermons—three or four a week now, plus my own—where I want to say, at the end, “That’s true!” Or, “I get it!”

The Image of God

The image of God is not only something in us or something true about us; it is something that exists between us and God.

Creating a New Relationship

Even if you had the best training in the world, there are still situations that no one can foresee, and some that almost no one can cope with well. Every family is different, and every child is unique.

Making Connections

Hearing their different yet similar stories of having to overcome isolation, adjust to new foods, navigate school and find jobs made Chang and Saddiq real people instead of merely immigration statistics.