I read James K. A. Smith’s You Are What You Love this week.  Here is the description: You are what you love. But you might not love what you think. In this book, award-winning author James K. A. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. And while we desire to shape culture, we are not often aware …
It was great to reread The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe after reading The Magician’s Nephew a few weeks ago. Â While the first volume is an allegory of creation and the fall, the second is on redemption. There is a reason this book is the most famous of all The Chronicles of Narnia. Â It is so good and causes …
I started praying through the psalms daily a few months ago and it has been an incredible method of connecting with God. Every morning, I take the day of the month and use it to assign me a psalm by an increment of 30. For July 26, I will pray through either Psalm 26, 56, 86, 116, or 146. Â I …
It was a joy to read through Chuck Swindoll’s SAYING IT WELL: Touching Others With Your Words.  A friend referenced the book concerning a discussion we had regarding calling, ministry, and communication.  While the book is about speaking to others (not only preachers), the first three chapters regarding calling are exceptionally helpful. It also reminded me of the great benefit of reading …
I finished Tony Reinke’s book, Lit, last week and was challenged at the lack of variety concerning my reading.  I mainly ministry-based books.  That’s good since I am a pastor, but I lack other genres.  I decided to change my order around due to his prodding.  He encouraged the need to read fiction and fantasy to get us to imagine a …
I have become more disciplined in my book-reading lately. Â During my schooling, my reading was handed down to me. Â Now, I get the privilege of reading what I desire. I’ve tried different methods concerning what types of books I am reading, and I am trying to stay on a rhythm of reading at least one book a week right now. …
Seven years ago, I completed a manual for college students who wanted to make much of Jesus. Â I entitled it Freshman 15. Â I wrote it because I kept answering the same questions to college students regarding living for Jesus. Book Overview Freshman fifteen is an Americanized concept proposing that when students conclude their freshman year at college, they are approximately …
Amanda asked me the other night, “What are you reading?” “A 17th century Puritan volume on the home.” “Where did you even find that?” I had heard of Cotton Mather, but I hadn’t heard details concerning A Family Well-Ordered until I read Voddie Baucham’s Family Shepherds. Â Baucham referenced it enough to perk my curiosity, and I was thankful he did. …
David Platt’s Counter Culture is a great read. Â In a time when our culture is polarizing over significant topics, Platt gives a thorough chapter to these issues. Â Biblical and passionate, he handles these topics so well. Out of all the fantastic contributions this book makes, there is none greater than this truth: As a Christian, I am to be concerned …
Voddie Baucham has made a significant impact on my life during every stage of my life since college. Â As a preacher at some events at which I led worship, I got to know him and see that he is off the stage who he is on the stage. Â His thoughts on family discipleship sparked a fire in me that I …
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