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Whoa...i had read an earlier version of this book and had given it away to someone I was counseling...but I am glad i picked this book to reread and give my thoughts on. My first thought...I think every male needs to read this(at least once)It... [Read on]
Enemies often seem to get in the way of our plans, leaving us discouraged and disoriented. But what if these obstacles are part of God's plans for us? The Necessity for an Enemy has been written for believers going for the more of God. This is... [Read on]
Why are all the truly orthodox Christians--the doctrinally minded, theologically sound ones--complete jerks? Why are nice, loving Christians typically wishy-washier than Charlie Brown? Is there a way to love your neighbor and love truth, to... [Read on]
Book Two picks up right where Book One left off. Samuel, Rhoda, and Jacob feel a move is what would be best for their business and their families. Complications follow them everywhere they turn. Can their working and personal relationships... [Read on]
Be truthful or be nice. This is a choice we often face, or think we do. Are we supposed to stand for what we know God said, or do we leave something out so that we don't offend anyone? Joshua Harris addresses this in Humble Orthodoxy. The... [Read on]
I recently read "Next Generation Leader" by Andy Stanley and I just want to say that this is the kind of book that I hate to sit and reason, but for good reasons. This is the kind of book that gets me excited and not wanting to sit any longer,... [Read on]
I thought this was a great book! It is one thing for a pastor like myself to observe Christians acting badly towards one another and cringe. It is especially telling when a layperson is so aware of the effect of bad Christians not only on those... [Read on]
A new edition of an earlier Andy Stanley's book Choosing to Cheat was released under the less provoking but somewhat more revealing title When the Family and Work Collide and I have not only an opportunity to read the book under the original and... [Read on]
Our childhood, adolescence, and young adult years are the foundation for how we will view everything in life. Even into middle age, youth perspective still influences. This seems like a no-brainer statement, until we begin to analyze the... [Read on]
Perhaps you, like many others, have met your fair share of Christians who are incredibly educated when it comes to the truth of the scriptures, but can be rather irritating in how they present that knowledge to others. But, on the opposite end of... [Read on]