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Originally written as the closing chapter in Dug Down Deep, it's been expanded because it's something Christ followers need. Despite being saved by grace, we're still too conceited about our own knowledge, our own works, our own goodness. Yuck.... [Read on]
Like many others, I am sure, I was most interested to pick up this book because it was our new Pope in his own words. When I heard that this book was out there, I was intrigued; rarely do we get an insight into a Pope's mind like this, where it... [Read on]
Do you want to understand your man more? Who am I kidding, of course you do. The newly revised edition of For Women Only *by Shaunti Feldhanh* helps with that. Feldhanh surveyed many, many, men to help women understand them better. These... [Read on]
So many Christians in America attend church on Sunday morning, are involved in ministry in some capacity but very few are willing to put their “yes” on the table before God about everything in their lives. “Sent” is the real life story of the... [Read on]
While Plastic Donuts may be a goofy title for a book on worship, it is anything but that. The book delivers a simple, yet profound, look at the subject of how we can worship God with our gifts. The title comes from an experience the author had... [Read on]
Wow, what a great book! Humble Orthodoxy by Joshua Harris is like a breath of fresh air amidst arguing bloggers and finger-pointing Christian “culture experts.” And since the framing scriptures of this super-short book are taken primarily from... [Read on]
Plastic Donuts: Giving that Delights the Heart of the Father, by Jeff Anderson, (Multnomah, 2013) is a delightful book. It’s a simple read, but certainly not all that easy if you try to put into practice the principles that the author discusses.... [Read on]
Biblical manhood has not only been in lack...it's been under attack. But thanks to Colt McCoy and Matt Carter, biblical manhood is making a comeback! This is an excellent book for men, for men's groups or Bible studies. (I would even suggest... [Read on]
We've all probably heard the stories of missionaries who abandoned everything to follow Christ in a foreign land, of those who were willing to give up the comforts of convenience for the sake of proclaiming Christ in unknown communities. Hilary... [Read on]
I clearly knew that I was biting off more than I could chew when I embarked on the opus that is the Ollie Chandler Series: Deadline, Dominion and Deception by Randy Alcorn. The omnibus was a whopping 1800+ pages, and it seemed highly unlikely... [Read on]