Mud and the Masterpiece by John Burke, recently re-released under the title Unshockable Love, is an important book. Somewhat lost in the mass of books written by celebrity pastors of influential churches to address the various shortcomings of American Christianity,… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “Mud and the Masterpiece” John Burke
I’m not a huge basketball fan, but I’m a big fan of teamwork–and I like poetry. And no team in recent memory demonstrates the sheer poetry of selfless, purposeful teamwork like the current NBA champs. Every once in a while,… Read More »Teamwork and the Spurs
In my role as a youth worker, I meet a lot of desperate parents whose son or daughter has chosen to walk a destructive path. Just like the parable of the prodigal son, this child has left their family behind—often… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Praying for Your Prodigal by Kyle Idleman
Scaling Up Excellence by Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao is a book about how to grow as an organization, and actually get better instead of worse. It is a book of amazing stories and practical takeaways. It is very… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Scaling Up Excellence
I was really interested to hear what Barnabas Piper, son of famous Baptist preacher John Piper, had to say in his new book, The Pastor’s Kid. I’m not a “PK,” but my four sons are. I want to understand the… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Pastor’s Kid by Barnabas Piper
There is no shortage of books on the subject of being a better dad. Some are very practical, helpful, and biblical; many leave much to be desired in these areas. I have read my fair share of both varieties. So… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Being A Dad Who Leads by John MacArthur
I can’t think of anyone better to write a book entitled Be A People Person than John C. Maxwell. Throughout his long and illustrious career as leadership guru, he has emphasized the importance of team, collaboration, and synergy in accomplishing… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Be A People Person by John C. Maxwell
OK, I know we’re a month into 2014, and I haven’t yet posted my recap of last year’s goal to read 52 books. In 2013, I actually exceeded my goal by one, and read 53 books. As I read back… Read More »52 Books in 2013: A Recap of the “Year of the Traveling Nerd”
Why would a perfect, all-powerful God choose to use flawed people to advance His plan? How can God be both perfectly gracious and perfectly just while so much evil prevails? Will God’s unconditional love be negated when his conditional blessings… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Judges for You by Timothy Keller
I wish I would have never used the phrase “eye-opening” before in my life. I could have used it for the first time to describe The Global War on Christians by John L. Allen Jr. and it wouldn’t sound so… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: The Global War on Christians by John L. Allen Jr.