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 author Lee Strobel, this book …
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 Bible reading.” He would later …
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 they don’t matter. Instead, we …
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 ascetics. It’s for business people, …
Book Overview “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want …” . Travel the shepherd’s path to the green pastures and cool, refreshing waters of Psalm 23. As a shepherd, Phillip Keller shares his insights into the life and character of sheep―and of the Good Shepherd who loves and cares for them. This beloved classic will give …
David Allen’s productivity principles were a game changer for me years ago. I picked up this volume to revisit and revamp how I think about getting things done. Book Overview In his bestselling first book, Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen presented his breakthrough methods to increase efficiency. Now “the personal productivity guru” (Fast Company) shows readers …
Book Overview In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of “outliers”–the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where …
Out of the Salt Shaker and Into the World is a greatly practical book on evangelism. In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals! “Christians and non-Christians have something in common,” writes Rebecca Pippert. “We’re all uptight about evangelism.” So begins the bestselling book on evangelism as a lifestyle. …
I greatly enjoyed reading Seven Arrows by Matt Rogers and Donny Mathis. Â Matt and Donny both serve as elders of The Church at Cherrydale in Greenville, SC. Â Donny also serves as Christian Studies professor at North Greenville University. The book seeks to give practical tools to help all levels of Bible readers improve in their scriptural study. The content in …
I was excited to read The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor in theory. Â What I found in it stirred my affections for both Christian ministry and scholarship. Â It also breathed life into the stories of these two evangelical icons. Book Overview What will our scholarship and pastoral ministry be if we are heads without hearts or hearts …