The Pastor's Library

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  It's Not a Birthday Party: A New Old Way of Doing Church If all you had to reference were the Bible, what would Church look like? Francis Chan's latest book "is about how [I] and others have been trying to look at Scripture [as] the starting point. A lot of times,... Emily Hall Jul 20, 2018
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  Will This Book Be Good? 4 Questions to Ask What is a good book? Or to put it another way: is this book worth reading? Here are four questions to ask of a book you're about to read. Carl Laferton Jun 29, 2018
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  10 Ways to Maximize Your Productivity in God's Kingdom Starting in this new year, you can make sure that you're as productive as possible in ministry to leave the kind of legacy God intends. Whitney Hopler Jun 24, 2018
• 9 Things for Young Pastors to Remember before Preaching on Hot-Button Issues Pastoring can be tricky. Especially if we are younger. And especially in this world. Things are always happening. Lots of things. If you’ve struggled like I have, sometimes it’s hard to tell which of those... Eric Davis Jun 17, 2018
• Summer Reading List 2018 Every year, shortly after Memorial Day, I offer 10 titles as a suggested summer reading list. These are books that I have either read over the past year or plan to read myself over the summer. Most are brand... Dr. James Emery White Jun 10, 2018
• The Last Book Read As I have aged and grown in my own intellectual acumen (for better or worse), I’ve noticed a pattern in other intellects. There are certain people whose beliefs, convictions, methods and strategies are based... Dr. James Emery White Jun 03, 2018
• Kate Bowler Explains How to Be Present with the Aging, the Sick and the Dying Kate Bowler, author of Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I've Loved) talks with Crosswalk.com about living with stage IV colon cancer for three years. Kate, a mother of one and a professor at...
• What J.R.R. Tolkien Had to Say about Sex The letter Tolkien wrote Michael in the year 1941–with the world exploding in war and civilization coming apart at its seams–is a model of fatherly concern, counsel, and instruction. Al Mohler May 20, 2018
• 12 Ways to Discover Your Leadership Style Leading like Jesus Christ involves a threefold focus, on: spirituality (loving God), chemistry (loving people), and strategy (loving the world by helping to fulfill God’s mission in it). Whitney Hopler May 13, 2018
• 12 Words of Encouragement for Pastors Recently I had a pastor ask me for my “best advice” for other pastors. Here are 12 words of encouragement for pastors. Ron Edmondson May 06, 2018
• 10 Things Everyone Should Know about Mennonites and Their Beliefs Sometimes mistaken for Amish, Mennonites are a group of Christians that formed during the Protestant Reformation.Their beginnings were marked by persecution, while the church itself has long been a proponent... Amanda Casanova Apr 23, 2018
• What My Grandmother Taught Me about the Church My grandmother took me to every event at church but one: We would always miss business meeting. Russell Moore Apr 16, 2018