In his book The Imperfect Disciple: Grace for People Who Can’t Get Their Act Together, author Jared C. Wilson sets out to write a discipleship book for the rest of us. His assertion is that too many discipleship books are… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: “The Imperfect Disciple” by Jared C. Wilson
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
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
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
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
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
Watchman Nee is certainly a challenging and controversial figure on the spiritual landscape of 20th century Christianity. I know people who love Nee and his writings, and I know people who avoid his books like the plague. One thing is… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Love Not the World by Watchman Nee
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”
Thanks to Andy Stanley for this powerful thought. Leaders, are we intentionally moving people into the circles of Christian community, or are we satisfied with leaving them in rows listening to us talk?
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