Author Archives: vp

Succession Or Multiplication?
By David Devenish

How do you transition from a first generation movement under one founder leader to becoming a second generation movement with a multiple leadership?

This question has now become a particular challenge for many fresh movements of churches, and it can prove to be a difficult and daunting one.  David Devenish tells the story of how Newfrontiers tackled this issue, and how they successfully transitioned to next generation leadership through (more…)

Helping Students with Same-Sex Attraction
By Cooper Pinson

A student sits in your office and shares about his or her struggles with same-sex attraction.  Or perhaps it’s your child asking you for help.  What can you say or do that will bring the gospel into this struggle?

Cooper Pinson from Harvest USA begins by helping parents and youth leaders understand that this struggle is not so very different than their own struggles with sin and suffering that they encounter every day.  (more…)

Parenting Is Hard And Then You Die
By David E. Clarke

Parenting Is Hard and Then You Die provides a biblical and comprehensive strategy for raising healthy kids in a world that is morally bankrupt, spiritually desolate, and increasingly dangerous.  That strategy is clear and specific, rooted in the Bible, proved successful, and communicated in a fun, entertaining way.

Dr. David Clarke has written many books on family.  This book stands out for all of the following:  (more…)

Love Changes Everything
By Micah Berteau

We all crave love. We try to fill the void inside with any number of poor substitutes.  We seek validation from empty outlets.  We’re thirsty for compliments.  We change who we are to impress people who aren’t looking and don’t care.  Yet, we are still desperately searching for a love that changes everything for us, a love that doesn’t fade and doesn’t fail — even when we do.

That’s the kind of love God shows that he has for us through the (more…)

Grace Is Greater
God’s Plan to Overcome Your Past, Redeem Your Pain, and Rewrite Your Story
By Kyle Idleman

The writer of the letter to the Hebrews said, “See to it that no one misses the grace of God.”  Over the centuries much ink has been spilled on the subject of grace.  Yet perhaps nothing is as hard to explain as God’s grace.  It doesn’t make sense. It’s not fair.  It can’t possibly cover over what I’ve done.  The best way–perhaps the only real way – to understand it is to experience it.  (more…)

Beloved Mess : God’s Perfect Love for Your Imperfect Life
By Kimm Crandall

God’s Empowering Love for Us in the Midst of Our Mess

Life is messy.  And Christians are not exempt.  Unfortunately, this is not the message we tend to hear.  We’re told to be moral, look good, and set a positive example.  After all, as some people may tell us, we’re the only Jesus some people see – so we better make him look good.  That’s a heavy burden.  And so we work feverishly to hide our messes from each other and from (more…)