Brandon J. O'Brien

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible

Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. Identifying nin...

Small Church, Big Impact (Ebook Shorts)

By gathering stories about effective churches from small-church pastors, Brandon O'Brien demonstrates that a church's success is not contingent on its...

Paul Behaving Badly

Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk?

Randolph Richards and Brandon O'Brien explore the complicated persona and teachings of the apostle Paul. Unpacking his personal history and cultural c...

Not From Around Here

What Unites Us, What Divides Us, and How We Can Move Forward

Tidy categories may suit the media, but people are more complex up close. News outlets, historians, and sociologists can (and do) tell us all about th...

Demanding Liberty

An Untold Story of American Religious Freedom

Historian Brandon O'Brien unveils an untold story of religious liberty in America. Between theocracy and secularism, Baptist pastor Isaac Backus conte...

The Strategically Small Church

Intimate, Nimble, Authentic, and Effective

Small churches are the norm in America: 90% see fewer than 200 people in regular weekly attendance. In this revised and expanded edition, Brandon O'Br...