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
There are many great books out there on the subject of changing the world. A couple that come immediately to mind are The Hole In Our Gospel and Too Small To Ignore. While it definitely shares the stage with these… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Possible by Stephan Bauman
“Ordinary people can’t make a difference the world; the problems are too big.” This is the myth that pastor and speaker Tony Merida seeks to dispel in his excellent book Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down. Merida’s premise… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Ordinary by Tony Merida
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
The Good and Beautiful Community by James Bryan Smith was a deeply practical, encouraging read. It is the third book in the Apprentice Series, and I have not read the first two: The Good and Beautiful God and The Good… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Good and Beautiful Community by James Bryan Smith
Global economics and the biblical theology may seem like strange bedfellows, but economist Barry Asmus and theologian Wayne Grudem—who also has an undergraduate degree in economics—attempt to bring them together. In The Poverty of Nations, they do an admirable job… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Poverty of Nations by Barry Asmus and Wayne Grudem
Jeff Sutherland co-created Scrum, a team-oriented method of software development, back in 1993 after working in a variety of tech companies. He recognized the way so many companies work is deeply broken. Scrum is now used by the vast majority… Read More »Review of “Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time” by Jeff Sutherland
Matthew 28:18-20 contains what has become known as “The Great Commission:” Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the… Read More »As you go… [from the archive]
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and… Read More »One, but not alone
This is the transcript of the sermon I preached this past Sunday, re-formatted for easier reading. More lengthy than my usual posts, but I hope you find it “useful.” Praise God for the amazing “tool for life” He has… Read More »The Right Tool for the Job