Food for Thought
Shepherding the church has been and always will be theological at root.
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.
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.
Grover Park Baptist Church: A Thread of Hope
At auction, the quilts go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars that directly help women and children in need, providing funds for baby and maternity items at the pregnancy resource center.
James N. Sells: The Best Books on Church Care
People in pain do not live in the “post-Christian era.” They go to church for help.
Christian Apologetics Today: Reaching a Post-Christian Generation
Gen Z is the first truly post-Christian generation. Here are the cultural shifts reshaping apologetics—and how churches can respond effectively today.
