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.

Excerpted From Free to Thrive

The Battle of the Brain

Ministering in the Shadows

God has called his church to minister to those in the shadows of his steeple.

We Are a Spiritual Family

Excerpted from ‘A Field Guide for Genuine Community’ (Moody)

Mental Illness and the Church

Les Parrott: My Top 5 Books on Mental Health

Where Is Our Innovation?

Excerpted from ‘The Innovation Crisis’ (Moody Publishers)

The 4 Stages of Healing

The 4 Stages of Healing Wounds are a universal human experience. From scraped knees to torn ligaments to life-threatening lacerations, our bodies become injured through...

Exploring Creation

Creation Genesis 1 tells about God’s creation of light and time, of the sky, the oceans, and the earth. God sets up the sun and...

Why Listening to Real Young People Matters

Why Listening to Real Young People Matters The beginning of love for others is learning to listen to them. God’s love for us is shown...