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.

Churches of Welcome Movement Launches

The Churches of Welcome movement, spearheaded by World Relief, partners 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 and Christlikeness

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 with Adult Children

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. A new relationship with adult children starts with understanding that 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.

What We Don’t Trust: Trust and Control in Everyday Life

This piece explores how trust and control shape our peace, and how surrender can quiet anxious forecasting.

Called to Embracing Quiet

The greatest consequence of our distracted minds and busy eyes is spiritual, a call to embracing quiet that anchors our souls.

Waiting on God’s Justice

Constantly thinking about what God doesn’t seem to be doing — and about my desire for my version of justice to come about — can become a focus, which, over time, can become an obsession and, if left unattended, can become a stronghold for the enemy of my soul. Waiting on God's justice can shape how I weather unfair situations and cling to faith when it feels delayed.