Books

When You Don’t Want to Read the Bible

You were ultimately made to respond to God’s heart. You were made to know the voice of the Good Shepherd, to lean on his care, to depend on his provisions, to trust in his protection. You were made to come running when your Father calls you home to sit at his table!

David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

My Top 5 Books on Evangelism

The spiritual discipline of evangelism requires a faithful walk with the Lord, intentionality, understanding contexts, and connecting with people far from God.

The Pastor and Enduring

So how do you know if you’re running well—or even running in the right direction? The answer to that may look different depending on how far along you are in your pastoral course.

Get Rooted Where You Serve

Sometimes, a leader has to survive the moment, buy time to survey the surroundings, and figure out what to do next.

5 Ways the Enemy Worms His Way Into Your Marriage

Promoting a false prosperity gospel. It’s happening all over the world. And, it affects relationships. A gospel that promotes health and wealth also promotes self-centeredness and worldly living.

Guilt Without Shame

I believe that a healthy sense of responsibility is absent of shame and enables us to recognize our mistakes without losing value.

The Great Exchange

Christ came to take hold of humanity, binding himself to us and us to himself. He came to take the old humanity to the cross with him and put it to death, raising us with him in his resurrection.

Unity in the Season

Where once the church was the gathering place, the world enticed her people to become more lackadaisical to her offerings. As a leader, you must not focus on those who have chosen not to return, but on the ones who come at least once a month to church.

Christians on Social Media

The powerfully influential culture found online denies the Creator’s design and, because it does, cannot ultimately work.

Why Do I Imprison Myself When Searching for God’s Will?

I was taught you could miss God's perfect will for your life and live in his “permissive will.” Holy smokes. I put myself in Gideon's class—not a bad association—and was putting out fleece so that God would clearly lead me.