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
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.
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
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. —Colossians 4:2 Dr. Moody Stuart, a great praying man of a past generation, once drew up a set of rules to guide him in his prayers. Among these rules is… Read More »A.W. Tozer’s thoughts on prayer
Could it be a sin not to pray? I’ve taught on prayer too many times to count, and I don’t think I’ve ever taught THAT concept. I’ve told people they’re missing out on blessings. I’ve told them they’re missing out… Read More »Leaders, you’re a sinner if you don’t do this…
This resource by Paul Turner (The Disciple Project) was recently brought to my attention. It’s a prayer journal based on St. Patrick’s Breastplate. Even though this prayer-hymn likely wasn’t written by St. Patrick himself, it still an interesting prayer written… Read More »Interesting St. Patrick’s Day prayer journal experience [resource]
How much time do you spend complaining? Well, I know we don’t like calling it that. How about, “pontificating on what could be improved in certain people and situations?” Great leaders are often idealists, and many get frustrated when things… Read More »Complaining or praying?
It’s been said many times, and I’ve even said it myself: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result.” I’ve most often heard this statement made in relation to perpetual sin…”a… Read More »The Insanity of Prayer
For reflection: My dream is— My greatest fear is— My greatest strength is— My greatest obstacle is— The person who has had the greatest impact on my life is— The teacher who has made the biggest difference is— My biggest… Read More »IS-