Books

Food for Thought

Shepherding the church has been and always will be theological at root.

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.

The Hiddenness of God

If the Christian God exists and loves us, and if our eternal destiny hangs in the balance, why isn’t the evidence for his existence absolutely undeniable?

3 Signs a Church Would Rather Die Than Thrive

Church members’ spiritual and physical mindset needs to change as change enters the church.

The Frontlines of Youth Ministry

We would like to introduce youth ministry and missiology to each other.

Reading Church History

Christianity develops differently in different contexts

3 Steps to Heal From Ministry Hurt

Today could be the day you stop hurting and start helping yourself when you step out of the pain and into the promise that God has for your ministry assignment.

The Pinched Associate Pastor

The relationship with key volunteers, as we will see, turned out to be just as challenging and formative to the associate pastor’s role as that of the senior pastor.

Faith That Doesn’t Do Good Is No Good

Authentic faith does stuff.

Staying Put in a Challenging Season

Battling through adversity can achieve the clarity of call needed during a challenging season and capture the restorative nature of God's call on your life.