Play your game
It does no good to try and play someone else’s game. To try to live someone else’s life. To pursue someone else’s calling. You are you. You are who God created you to be. And this is your marriage, your… Read More »Play your game
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AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Seeing Through The Fog by Ed Dobson
It’s been a while since I’ve read a book with this much raw emotion. In Seeing Through the Fog, Ed Dobson shares candidly about his diagnoses with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), and his life afterward. … Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Seeing Through The Fog by Ed Dobson
Writing your own eulogy
A friend of mine recently challenged me to write my own eulogy. I know, it sounds more than a little morbid, but it’s actually a really great way to capture your values and life-goals in a brief few statements. I… Read More »Writing your own eulogy
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Wrecked by Jeff Goins
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
Cost, value, and grace
I believe people will pay any amount of money for something they really value. It’s a proven fact in my ministry that students who have been to summer camp in previous years are less likely to respond negatively to a… Read More »Cost, value, and grace
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Grace by Max Lucado
Full disclosure: with the possible exception of his children’s books, I am not a Max Lucado fan. He is a good writer, but his writing doesn’t really challenge me or make me think. He seems to be writing at the… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Grace by Max Lucado
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Forgiveness by Adam Hamilton
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
Boredom and the Bible
How dare we make the Bible boring! How dare we make it boring because it’s not boring. Not even a little bit. Yes, it’s a little confusing sometimes, and some of the genealogies seem a bit irrelevant. But if the… Read More »Boredom and the Bible
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Jungle Doctor and the Whirlwind by Paul White
Although I love reading, my least favorite genre is probably Christian Fiction. I just can’t seem to get into it. Jungle Doctor and the Whirlwind by Paul White is not only Christian Fiction, it’s Christian Children’s Fiction. However, when… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Jungle Doctor and the Whirlwind by Paul White
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Fasting (Student Edition) by Jentezen Franklin
Fasting. Probably the least popular of the so-called “spiritual disciplines.” However, in his book Fasting (Student Edition) author Jentezen Franklin identifies fasting as the number one factor in increasing his intimacy with God and unleashing the power of God in… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Fasting (Student Edition) by Jentezen Franklin