“Everyone ends up somewhere in life, but very few end up somewhere on purpose.” That is the main premise of Chazown by Craig Groeschel. “Chazown” is a Hebrew word that means “vision” or “dream,” and is used by Groeschel to… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Chazown by Craig Groeschel
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
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.
There are those people who draw attention to themselves. And rightly so, for they are often talented and well-spoken and friendly. They are the leaders; the stand-outs. They make things happen, and they are great to have on the team. … Read More »People in the rough
Chivalry. It’s a word we don’t use much anymore. It sounds old and antiquated. The fact that Zach Hunter chose this word for the title of his newest book says a lot about the author himself. Not that Hunter is… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Chivalry by Zach Hunter
Oh, the ubiquity of books about how to “man up” and “pursue Christ like a man.” It’s a classic example of a widespread problem—the increase in what Mark Driscoll calls “boys who shave”—being defined and re-defined over and over in… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: The Real Win by Colt McCoy & Matt Carter
At some point you have to engage the problem. Roll up your sleeves and get to work. It’s valuable to circle around the issue; taking a few laps to see the problem from all the necessary angles. And then this… Read More »Leaving the fringe
I’ll make this easy for you: stop reading this review, go get a copy of Wrecked, and read it/listen to it right now. If you’re still reading this, I guess that means you need a little more convincing. Suffice it… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Wrecked by Jeff Goins
Short and sweet, Adam Hamilton’s Forgiveness gives just a brief overview the most difficult—yet divine–practice of the Christ-follower. This is a well-written, practical primer on the subject of forgiveness. The book divided into four parts: forgiveness in our relationship with… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Forgiveness by Adam Hamilton
Sensing that her five kids are descending into selfishness and complacency, Kay Wills Wyma decides to embark on a year-long “experiment” to rid her house of the youth entitlement attitude, chronicling the journey in Cleaning House. She tackles a different… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Cleaning House by Kay Wills Wyma