Crash the Chatterbox by Steven Furtick is about that negative internal dialogue we all deal with on a daily basis. Whether it’s the voice of insecurity, discouragement, fear, or condemnation, the dialogue can be crippling. Furtick’s advice is to “crash”… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Crash the Chatterbox by Steven Furtick
It goes without saying that homosexuality is a controversial subject in Christian circles. How should the church as a whole approach this issue? How should individual Christians respond to non-Christian friends who identify as gay or lesbian, or struggle with… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Is God Anti-Gay? by Sam Allberry
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
The God-Shaped Brain by Timothy R. Jennings, M.D. is an interesting concoction of biology, psychiatry, and theology. It is both a warning and an encouragement about way our beliefs, misguided or not, can literally re-shape our physiology. The thesis is… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The God-Shaped Brain by Timothy R. Jennings, M.D.
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.
Sometimes bringing awareness to desperate causes requires desperate measures. That’s the whole premise behind 10 Days Without by Daniel Ryan Day: a white, middle class American decides to shrug off apathy, abandon certain “necessities,” and help those who can’t help… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: 10 Days Without by Daniel Ryan Day
Christianaudio is giving away Leadership Secrets of the Salvation Army for free this whole month! I found this book to be an excellent resource in the areas of vision-casting, organizational management, and branding. You can read my review of this… Read More »LEADERS: Awesome leadership audiobook available for free download!
What Did Jesus Really Mean When He Said Follow Me? by David Platt is a very short book—really a booklet—with a lengthy title. The audiobook version lands at about 45 minutes, which is shorter than some of the sermons I’ve… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: What Did Jesus Really Mean When He Said Follow Me? by David Platt