Books

Avoid the ‘Fixing Trap’

Jesus didn’t come to fix us from afar. He came to walk with us.

How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

What Good Is Reading Literature for the Christian?

Recognizing the Bible as literature opens us up to a fuller appreciation of the holy book than if we treat it like an instruction manual or to-do list. The Bible is a bibliography of genres, including poetry, song, lament, prophecy, history, narrative, parables, letters, dreams, and so forth, which is why reading literature for Christians is so beneficial.

What Does the Role of the Holy Spirit Do?

Deep down, I think we live with the fear of being on our own, without someone to love and care for us, exposed to everything life throws at us. But every Christian has a heavenly Father who will never leave them. The Spirit makes us aware of that truth, reminds us of it, and helps us feel it, playing a crucial role in our faith.

20th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year: Counseling and Relationships

About 20% of those who lose a loved one experience an unrelenting mental health condition known as “complicated grief.” Of course, these numbers do not even touch the grief resulting from job loss, the pandemic and other bereavements. Grief abounds. That’s why Tim Challies’ Seasons of Sorrow is particularly relevant for anyone in ministry and counseling.

Are You Promoting the Bible as a Resource to Youth?

For believers in Jesusand for everyone on the planet, actuallythe answers we search for reside in one place. Its not in our own minds, in the opinions of others, or in a search engine, but in the timeless truth of Gods Word, the Bible as a resource.

For Those With Ears to Hear: Discerning God’s Will for Your Future

As God begins to speak with you about your future, understand that it will take time to achieve clarity in discerning God's will for your future. Understand that you did not get into your current season of in-between overnight, and no silver prayer bullet or program will lead you out.

Unbound by Time: God’s Eternity Attribute

As time-bound creatures, we struggle all the more with the notion of God's eternity attribute. We cannot imagine any kind of experience or reality that is not defined by time. The very concept almost overwhelms our rational capacity.

5 Options to Recreate the Church Property

Recreating church property is not ending the church. It is redesigning your current space with the original mission in mind, to win people to Jesus. Do not allow fear to control the church's faith.

God’s Calling Into Ministry: Pride and Humility

Pride causes us to carry more than we are supposed to, and a crash is coming. Christians believe that pride is at the root of Satans sin. This article explores the experience of being called into ministry.