Anthony B. Robinson is president of Seattle-based Congregational Leadership Northwest and coauthor, with Robert W. Wall, of Called to Lead: Paul’s Letters to Timothy for a New Day (forthcoming from Eerdmans).
Relearning the essentials
Maybe what sociologists call mainline decline is God pulling us away from external things so we can rediscover our union with God in love.
A Theological Exposé
Wisdom from the Early Church for Today
John Calvin, Practical Formation, and the Future of Protestant Theology
Recovering the Church’s Voice in the Face of Death
An Appeal to the Dispirited Remnants of Protestant “Establishment,”
Bringing New Christians to Baptism and Beyond
Evil, Suffering, and the Crisis of Faith
Adventures in Loving Your Neighbor
Take & read
America and Its Guns: A Theological Exposé, by James E. Atwood. In a year in which incidents of horrific gun violence have cascaded one after another, this is a timely and important book for clergy and churches.
One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting
Beneath the many contrasts Pamela Druckerman draws between French and U.S. children is a deeper one between the two societies.
Five habits of healthy congregations
Following doesn't command the interest that leading does. But following is crucial.
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