Many people hear the words "Theology Books" and think of large, dust covered books that professors and pastors use to write papers, sermons, and even more books. This is true and a beneficial use of these resources. However, theology books are more than resources to be used by pastors and scholars. R.C. Sproul reminded everyone... Continue Reading →

Journey Well is a book that was published earlier this year by Mick Naples. Mick is a friend of mine who serves on staff with me at our church and has a background in education and counseling. This is combined in the pages of this book with a heart to help others know and follow... Continue Reading →

Over the past several months there have been many posts on Twitter about Crossway's recently released book titled "Gentle and Lowly" which was written by Dane Ortlund. I hesitated believing the hype for a couple of weeks until I finally decided to order the book, begin reading it, and see if the words of the... Continue Reading →

2,213. This is how many days went by from my very first class at Southern Seminary to the date my last assignment was due for my Master of Divinity degree. I started seminary with a systematic theology class at an extension center near Baltimore and ended with an online class about family ministry. When I... Continue Reading →

The teenage years are where people lay the foundation for which they will live the rest of their lives! It is during this time that we must help teens learn the Bible and also equip them to read the Bible on their own. I want to recommend three resources that can be helpful for teens... Continue Reading →

There are MILLIONS of books available for you and I to read. These books serve different purposes: education, recreation, etc. How can we decide which books are most helpful to read? Well, the answer to this would be complex. However, Don Whitney has a helpful thought in his book titled Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian... Continue Reading →

Theology involves people studying and learning about God. In one essence, as RC Sproul wisely titled one of his books, everyone is a theologian. Even those who reject God have learned about him and have made decisions based off of what they believe about him. How would you describe your theology? Hopefully it is based... Continue Reading →

The Bible is the most important book in the world. Throughout history there have been written seemingly countless books about the Bible. These books help us understand more about the most important book! Several years ago I received "Taking God At His Word" by Kevin DeYoung. I partially like this book because it is small... Continue Reading →

Parenting. It is easy for me to say that I am not an expert at parenting. I have only been a parent for one day shy of four months. Although this is not a long time, I am a youth pastor which leads to spending a lot of time with parents. A portion of any... Continue Reading →

The goal of "Welcome to Student Ministry" is to post interviews that help guide both new and experienced student pastors toward faithful ministry over many years. This tenth interview in this series is with Zach Cochran. Zach serves as the pastor of student ministry at College Park Church in Indianapolis! Tell our readers some background... Continue Reading →