Ron Fournier spoke right to my heart in his new book, Love That Boy. He manages to capture the fears, expectations, joy, and confusion that come along with fatherhood. As a father of four sons, this book was both a… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “Love That Boy” by Ron Fournier
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
Household Gods by Ted and Kristen Kluck sets out to expose one of the biggest and most overlooked idols of my generation: the family. The Klucks’ premise is that the family has replaced God for many American Christians, and the… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Household God’s by Ted and Kristen Kluck
You And Me Forever by Francis and Lisa Chan is the best kind of bait-and-switch. It looks like a marriage book, and it sounds like a marriage book, but it’s not REALLY a book on marriage. It’s really a book… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: You And Me Forever by Francis and Lisa Chan
In my role as a youth worker, I meet a lot of desperate parents whose son or daughter has chosen to walk a destructive path. Just like the parable of the prodigal son, this child has left their family behind—often… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Praying for Your Prodigal by Kyle Idleman
I was really interested to hear what Barnabas Piper, son of famous Baptist preacher John Piper, had to say in his new book, The Pastor’s Kid. I’m not a “PK,” but my four sons are. I want to understand the… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Pastor’s Kid by Barnabas Piper
There is no shortage of books on the subject of being a better dad. Some are very practical, helpful, and biblical; many leave much to be desired in these areas. I have read my fair share of both varieties. So… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Being A Dad Who Leads by John MacArthur
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”
Disagreement between married couples is common. This is the issue that Willard F. Harley Jr. tackles in his book He Wins, She Wins: Learning the Art of Martial Negotiation. His premise is that couples need to strive for “mutual enthusiastic… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: He Wins, She Wins by Willard F. Harley Jr.
ef·fi·cien·cy (iˈfiSHənsē) noun “The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system.” Love isn’t efficient. Love is often “wasted” on those who are slow to change, or will never change. Can we withhold… Read More »Love is not efficient