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.

Answering the Tough Questions About Church Discipline

Is it loving to practice church discipline?

Two Sources of Depression

Excerpted from 'Beauty in the Browns' (Focus on the Family)

Working Within the Limits of a Pastor’s Time and Energy

Excerpted from 'Lead' (Crossway) by Paul David Tripp

Soothe the Suffering

God is present in our affliction.

The View From Below

Excerpted from 'Praying With Our Feet' (Brazos Press)

Healing the Racial Divide

My Top 5 Books on Race

Take Inventory of Your Morning Routine

How you start the day sets the tone for the rest of the day.

Stephen Viars: Overcoming Bitterness

Moving From Life’s Greatest Hurts to a Life Filled With Joy (Baker)