Crash the Chatterbox by Steven Furtick is about that negative internal dialogue we all deal with on a daily basis. Whether it’s the voice of insecurity, discouragement, fear, or condemnation, the dialogue can be crippling. Furtick’s advice is to “crash”… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Crash the Chatterbox by Steven Furtick
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
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi is a true gift of a book. It gives on so many levels: it is at once a poignant conversion narrative, a rare look into the inner workings of Islam, and a vivid… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
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”
Why would a perfect, all-powerful God choose to use flawed people to advance His plan? How can God be both perfectly gracious and perfectly just while so much evil prevails? Will God’s unconditional love be negated when his conditional blessings… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Judges for You by Timothy Keller
I wish I would have never used the phrase “eye-opening” before in my life. I could have used it for the first time to describe The Global War on Christians by John L. Allen Jr. and it wouldn’t sound so… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: The Global War on Christians by John L. Allen Jr.
Sometimes bringing awareness to desperate causes requires desperate measures. That’s the whole premise behind 10 Days Without by Daniel Ryan Day: a white, middle class American decides to shrug off apathy, abandon certain “necessities,” and help those who can’t help… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: 10 Days Without by Daniel Ryan Day
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
Mark Driscoll’s new book A Call to Resurgence: Will Christianity Have a Funeral or a Future? releases today. Driscoll, no stranger to controversy, will certainly raise some new hullabaloo with this no-holds-barred book. In the spirit of the Old Testament… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: A Call to Resurgence by Mark Driscoll
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