Books

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.

7 Tips to Help Your Church Support Adoption

A congregation that embraces the priority of adoption can find all sorts of ways to help those who want to adopt.

Learning How to Apologize to Yourself

We suggest that you write out your self-apology before you speak it to yourself.

What Your Church Needs More Than Productivity

We wrongly assume that prayer is somehow akin to procrastination—putting off the work. The truth is, prayer is a necessary part of the work.

Peace in Life Changes

The peace Jesus promised the disciples could only be fully theirs if He left them.

Creating an Edison Laboratory for Your Ministry

Lessons from Thomas Edison’s Life Can Help the Church Today

Trinitarian Heresies

In relation to the Trinity, heretics have usually failed to maintain – or have overemphasized – one of three vital planks.

Building the Kingdom Together

We carry weighty purpose into every interaction we have, and every human carries in them a weight of glory. When we understand this idea, we love differently. We view our daily work and encounters differently.

Teacup Evangelism

Evangelism cannot be a fad but an initial waypoint to share the love of Christ with a stranger.