Weekly Wisdom [01.05.18]

Need some Weekly Wisdom?  Here are my favorite resources of the week. I am going to try something different this year in sharing weekly resources that impacted me.  Last year, I read 1 book per week and would post my favorite quotes from each volume here on the blog, but I also have been benefiting …

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Top 17 Posts of 2017

I am always honored when an article I have posted on my blog has impacted a reader like you.  2017 was a year to remember for sure, and for those who tagged along, thank you. Here is a list of the most read posts of 2017. Top Posts How to Handle the NFL Protests – To …

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Humility: True Greatness

Humility by C. J. Mahaney is a great read and full of great reminders regarding humility and pride.  I wanted to read this book because it was written 10 years prior to Mahaney’s resignation due to issues of pride. Book Overview “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” —1 Peter 5:5 A …

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Perspectives on the Ending of Mark

As I prepared for a sermon series through the Gospel of Mark, I wanted a resource to help guide me through the debated last few verses. Book Overview Because it is conspicuously absent from more than one early Greek manuscript, the final section of the gospel of Mark (16:9-20) that details Christ’s resurrection remains a …

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Jonathan Edwards on Revival

Jonathan Edwards on Revival is a great volume collecting three great works. This volume contains one of Edwards’ most analytical treatises on revival, Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God, and his famous Narrative of Surprising Conversions, a detailed account of the famous revival of religion at Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1735. Favorite …

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The Case for Christmas

Book Overview I enjoyed reading through The Case for Christmas. By focusing on the hows and whys of Christmas, this warm yet journalistic book will help believers reaffirm their faith while guiding seekers as they pursue solid answers about this miraculous occurrence. With material from The Case for Christ as well as new ideas from …

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The Greatest Thing in the World

Consider this story that opens up The Greatest Thing in the World by Henry Drummond: D.L. Moody had been preaching in England in 1884 when someone asked in a home setting for him to teach.  He replied: “No, you’ve been hearing me for eight months, and I’m quite exhausted.  Here’s Drummond.  He will give you a …

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Gracism: The Art of Inclusion

I enjoyed reading Gracism: The Art of Inclusion by Dr. David A. Anderson. Book Overview “The parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor.” -1 Corinthians 12:23 When people deal with color, class or culture in a negative way, that’s racism. But the answer is not to ignore these as if …

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God Is Closer Than You Think

Book Overview Intimacy with God can happen right now if you want it. A closeness you can feel, a goodness you can taste, a reality you can experience for yourself. That’s what the Bible promises, so why settle for less? God is closer than you think, and connecting with him isn’t just for monks and …

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