Category: Book Review / Insight

Top Ten Quotes: Generous Justice

I’ve had Dr. Tim Keller’s Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just on my Kindle for some time, but just recently got around to reading it. And what a tragedy, because “social justice” is...

How to Take Notes on a Book

Reading is one of my favorite things to do, both on the personal and professional levels. I try to read non-devotional material at least 30 minutes per day, which sometimes means I end up reading...

Top Ten Quotes: The Green Letters

We all know the definition of a literary classic: a book that everyone has heard of but no one has read. In the case of The Green Letters: Principles of Spiritual Growth by Miles Stanford,...

2024 Summer Reading List: Mine

Ah, summer: the time for intense humidity, biting mosquitos, terrible sunburn, and intentional reading. If you – like me – believe that one of those things are not like the other, then read on. We’ll...

2024 Summer Reading List: Yours

As far as national holidays go, some people love Thanksgiving. Others, Christmas. There’s that one weirdo in your HOA who is Arbor Day all the way. But for my holiday affections, nothing quite measures up...

Top Ten Quotes: The Multiplication Effect

Mac Lake is a leader among leaders. Having worked as a church planter, a megachurch staff member, and a founder of a church planting network, he knows a thing or two about developing others and...

Give Me Your Favorite Book of the Past Year.

Summer book lists are upon us. Every year I try to be highly intentional on what I’m reading during the stretch from Memorial Day to Labor Day (and I usually toss in suggestions for you,...

Top Ten Quotes: Unlocking Your Church’s Invite Culture

I’m convinced that the most effective way to see growth happen in your church is still the most basic way: word of mouth, one-on-one invitations between friends. That’s just one of the reasons I’m excited...

Top Ten Quotes: Transformative Friendships

Simply put, my friend and co-worker Brad Hambrick is a gift to the local church. A counselor by trade and training, he believes in the concept of “showing your work,” and has helped untold numbers...

How to Lead a Book Discussion

In a recent post I talked about how to choose a book (or books, because plural books are better) with your volunteers or staff. In this post, I want to talk about how you actually...

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