Sometimes you just need to read a book for sheer enjoyment, without any preconceived notions of enrichment or life-change. Like a good roller coaster, a book like that doesn’t make a lasting difference in your life, but it does offer… Read More »BOOK REVIEW Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan
I have already reviewed this excellent book by Caleb Kaltenbach. I wanted to post an update because this book has been available for purchase for just under month. You need to read this book! Also, I just had a chance… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Messy Grace by Caleb Kaltenbach
Is there anything misunderstood more by Christians today than depression specifically, and mental illness in general? Many believers who find themselves under the weight of a “stubborn darkness” of depression or struck by bouts of anxiety also feel a crushing… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Christians Get Depressed Too by David Murray
Full disclosure: I am guy who is reviewing a book that was written for women to better understand the minds of men in their lives. In Through a Man’s Eyes: Helping Women Understand the Visual Nature of Men, co-authors Shaunti… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Through a Man’s Eyes by Shaunti Feldhahn and Craig Gross
Nancy Ortberg bravely advances into some difficult territory in her new book, Seeing In The Dark. She is addressing the reality of the presence of God even in the areas of grief, disappointment, struggle, and pain. It is raw stuff… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “Seeing In The Dark” by Nancy Ortberg
When it comes to the issues of homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and gay rights in relationship to the Christian faith, the confusion is always mounting. More and more believers aren’t sure what the Bible really says or doesn’t say about these… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality (PLUS other suggestions for your library)
We’ve all heard the expression, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” However, executive coach Marshall Goldsmith makes a living doing that very thing. He specializes in adult behavioral change—no easy task—and he reveals his very successful methods in… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith
It would be safe to say that the relationship between evangelical Christianity and the LGBT community (AKA the “LGBTQIA community”) is among the top five issues of the 21st century. There are numerous books from a vast array of perspectives… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “Messy Grace” by Caleb Kaltenbach
For the thousands of passive, nominal church-goers in America, I Will by Thom Rainer is a timely manifesto of initiative; a passionate call for pew-sitters to roll up their sleeves and be the change they want to see in their… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “I Will” by Thom Rainer
For those of us who face high pressure situations in our professional and personal lives, Performing Under Pressure by Hendrie Weisinger and J.P Pawliw-Fry is a godsend. This book does three things exceptionally well: 1) it dispels popular myths about… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “Performing Under Pressure” by Hendrie Weisinger & J.P Pawliw-Fry