Category: Book Review / Insight

I’m a long-time fan of Jerry Bridges’ writings, but I’m rather late to the game on one of his classics, Respectable Sins. It’s an arresting title for a reason: Bridges’ thesis is that we are...

I’ve had Leslie Iwerks’ The Imagineering Story: The Official Biography of Walt Disney Imagineering on my “to read” shelf for way too long. I say that, because the documentary that inspired the book is one...

I first encountered Leveling the Church: Multiplying Your Ministry by Giving It Away back in 2020, and I recently stumbled across it again. I was reminded of what an underrated leadership book it really is,...

Almost two decades ago, I stumbled across a book called The Discipline of Grace: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness. That book was – as the kids say – a game...

I look forward to this week of the year every year: it’s a week of relaxation, stretchy pants, and – maybe best of all – everyone’s book list from the previous year. Here’s my own...

Ounce for ounce, one of the most thought-provoking books I’ve read this year was Mark Sayers’ A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing and Complex World will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders. Sayers’ thesis...

I have a long-standing respect and admiration for Karl Vaters, the go-to voice for the smaller church in general and church health in particular. And so I was understandably skeptical – dare I say fearful...

Almost ten years ago I heard my friend Jason Young give a talk titled “Are you likable?” Few presentations have impacted me as much as that one, and I was thrilled when he took that...

If you’re a regular reader of ye olde blogge, you are likely in a role (paid or volunteer) that focuses on hospitality. But while we can be really good at creating hospitable environments for our...

It’s no secret that I’m a long-time fan of Chip and Dan Heath’s writing. I’ve talked before about Made to Stick, Switch, The Power of Moments, and Upstream, among others. Their books are one of...