Matthew Paul Turner, who maintains a blog called Jesus Needs New PR, has written a wonderful book about his experience growing up in a strict, fundamentalist Christian home. In the end, Matthew is a worshipper in the genuine sense of one weak and feeble human being grasping at a God who loves him, but his …
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Book Review: Churched, by Matthew Paul Turner
January 21, 2009 Leave a Comment
Book Review: Tribes, by Seth Godin
January 19, 2009 3 Comments
I just finished reading Tribes by Seth Godin. I've been wanting to read it for six months now and finally had some oral surgery which enabled me to lay in bed and read the whole thing in a few hours. It's kind of short, which is the only drawback. Seth Godin is a genius, but most people who know him already …
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Book Review: Breaking the Missional Code by Ed Stetzer and Dave Putman
January 11, 2009 3 Comments
I find that I often think about Christianity, church leadership, and church growth in terms that are a bit different than my own traditions and background. So does Ed Stetzer and so does Dave Putman. It's rare that I'm able to really articulate well my own feelings about what it means to live a redemptive …
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Book Review: What In the World Is Going On? by David Jeremiah
January 9, 2009 6 Comments
Yesterday, I closed the back cover of a truly noteworthy book by David Jeremiah entitled What In the World Is Going On? Honestly, I thought I'd never get through the book. It wasn't because the book wasn't good - it was exceptional. It was that I kept thinking Jesus must be coming back before I turn this next …
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Beginning a Wild Goose Chase with Mark Batterson
September 10, 2008 Leave a Comment
I recently received a little birthday gift from my awesome church staff for Borders and used it to pick up another C. S. Lewis book and Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson. Mark operates one of the most well-known pastor's blogs on the web and serves the National Community Church in Washington, D.C.
I've …
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Reflections on The Creative Leader by Ed Young
August 27, 2008 Leave a Comment
I just finished reading The Creative Leader: Unleashing the Power of Your Creative Potential. It's been an enjoyable and challenging read. I don't know that I would ever do ministry just the way Ed does, but that's really kind of the point - duplication and imitation squelches creativity.
As we've journeyed …
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The Pixar Touch
August 24, 2008 Leave a Comment
I recently finished reading the book The Pixar Touch by David Price and have not had an opportunity to reflect on it yet - it's cool! I have a mixed love for cartoons and technology, so Pixar hits both areas for me.
What I love about the book is how various relationships tie to one another. The story begins …
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Two Free eBooks from Chris Forbes
April 22, 2008 Leave a Comment
Chris Forbes is kind of a ministry marketing coach. In fact, that's the name of his web site, www.ministrymarketingcoach.com. He meets a need that exists today within Christian circles of leadership by coaching church leaders toward success. He currently has 2 free ebooks available on his web site, and here's …
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unChristian?
January 15, 2008 Leave a Comment
Last night I picked up a copy of the new book by David Kinnaman, Unchristian. It's being added to my large stack of books I've just got to read. I did read two chapters and the introduction last night and I can definitely say, I'm already intrigued. …
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