Category: Book Review / Insight

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

I am neither a project manager nor the son of a project manager. (I’m more what you’d call an assistant to the regional project manager.) That said, at any given time in my role, I’m...

Several years ago a friend introduced me to James K.A. Smith’s You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit. The quote he shared led to this post about how preparation and anticipation can...

It’s that time of year again, when you can barely open social media without being assaulted by every wanna-be’s top ten list. Because I fancy myself a wanna-be wanna-be (that’s an entirely different level of...

One of the most surprisingly-good books I read this year was The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups. Like many of my favorite authors, Daniel Coyle has the ability to weave deep research...