Robert Morris in his book The Blessed Church (review coming soon), points out that Moses is the archetypical “pastor;” leading the nation of Israel through the wilderness. Hence, he labels Moses’ prayer in Numbers chapter eleven the “Prayer of the… Read More »The prayer of the burned-out pastor
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
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
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
There are many parallels between great leaders and great, iconic design. Five come immediately to mind. Great design/great leaders are: 1. Functional Talk is cheap. So is eye-candy-only design. Well, actually, both are sometimes ridiculously expensive. But the best designs… Read More »5 parallels between great leaders and iconic design
Lately I’ve been reading Eric L. Haney’s book Inside Delta Force, a personal memoir of the author’s experience in the early years of the elite counter-terrorist unit. One thing I found striking is Haney’s brief overview of how “The Unit”… Read More »A lesson from Delta Force
We’ve heard it before. “I like Jesus, but not the church.” “I can’t stand organized religion.” “Churches just want my money.” These are the sentiments of people who don’t see the value of church as it relates to following Jesus. … Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Why Church Matters by Joshua Harris
This is the transcript of the sermon I preached this past Sunday, re-formatted for easier reading. More lengthy than my usual posts, but I hope you find it “useful.” Praise God for the amazing “tool for life” He has… Read More »The Right Tool for the Job
There aren’t many books out there with a mathematical equation for a title, but for Tullian Tchividjian, Jesus + Nothing = Everything is both the thesis of his amazing book as well as the mantra for his life. He begins… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Jesus + Nothing = Everything by Tullian Tchividjian
This week I’ve been really struck with the sheer brilliance that is the Church. As a person who really appreciates great design and art, I’ve come to believe that the Church is an amazing example of both. Chalk that one… Read More »Great Idea, God!