Should business management principles be applied in the church? Does the Bible actually speak to leadership development or is that a misappropriation of larger churches with misplaced priorities? These are tensions that have been at the forefront of the church… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Designed to Lead
What does true brokenness look like? What does it mean to truly surrender our lives to Christ? Soccer star Mo Isom tells her powerful story and gives us a vivid picture of both brokenness and surrender in Wreck My Life.… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Wreck My Life by Mo Isom
You notice one thing very quickly when reading Reset: Jesus Changes Everything by Nick Hall: this guy is passionate about reaching the next generation for Jesus. His passion is obvious in just about every sentence of Reset, and he has… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Reset: Jesus Changes Everything by Nick Hall
Many people have wondered, “Where is God?” in the midst of their suffering. If answers are ever given by others in those moments, they are usually unsatisfactory. Worship leader Matt Bays offers a different perspective in his book, Finding God… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “Finding God in the Ruins” by Matt Bays
It is known as the “Marrow Controversy,” a theological dispute in the church in Scotland that took place in the early 1700s surrounding a book, The Marrow of Modern Divinity, which was published in 1645. What lessons could possibly be… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “The Whole Christ” by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Love Casts Out Fear: A Jihad Survivor’s Journey from Revenge to Redemption by Brother Nathan isn’t a book I would typically pick up and read. However, I found myself intrigued by the title. What kind of story of lies behind… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Love Casts Out Fear by Brother Nathan
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
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
As a leader who works with teenagers, I am familiar with tough questions about God and the Bible. Students are always looking for answers, questioning everything. All this spiritual curiosity is a great thing. However, there are two temptations I… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Answers To Your Questions About Heaven by David Jeremiah