Takeaway: The real story can be even more dramatic, tragic and meaningful than the Hollywood story. I was very taken by this biography and wish it was twice as long. Purchase Links: Hardback, Paperback, Audible.com Audiobook, christianaudio.com Audiobook (note: the paperback was released under the title A Love Observed, and audiobook was released under the … Read more
Takeaway: A very readable classic about how to pursue after God. I like Christian biographies. I use them quite often as both inspiration and devotional. One of my favorite biographers is Lyle Dorsett. He was a professor at Wheaton College when I was there, although I never had a class with him. He writes biographies, … Read more
Takeaway: Not as funny as I remember from 20 years ago, but at less than $10 for all five books on kindle, well worth picking up. I remember Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as being one of the funniest books I have ever read. For some reason I never read the rest of the … Read more
Takeaway: If we want to reach people further away from the church, we need to change our methods. At the very least we need to be around people far away from Christ. Purchase Links: Hardcover, Kindle Edition A friend of mine suggested this book. His missions agency President has been influenced by the book and … Read more
Takeaway: If you are interested in how to use scripture to guide your prayers, this is a good practical introduction. Do not get audio version. A couple of months ago Christianity Today had a cover story on Beth Moore. I realized that while I have lots of (primarily female) friends that love her writing and … Read more
I received a copy of Bill Hybels’ Power of a Whisper in the mail today. Since I have already reviewed it, thought it was very good, and have a personal commitment to not keep any paper books, I am going to have a give away. I am not going to have anything cheesy to qualify … Read more
Takeaway: There are many different ways to view economics. It is good for us to wrestle through alternative views and you do not have to agree with something to learn from it. Purchase Links: Paperback, Free PDF Version, Free Audible.com Audibook I like to read books on economics. I know that may be strange, but … Read more
Takeaway: Our plans for ourselves do not always work out. God can still work in our lives for his own glory, even we do not have the answers to our why questions. Purchase links: Paperback, Kindle Edition I have been meaning to read Plan B for quite a while. I recieved a copy as … Read more
Takeaway: Derailed is a decent business book on Character. I support the idea of Nelson Free (buy a hardback, get the ebook and audiobook free) but in this case the audiobook isn’t that great. Purchase Links: Hardback, Kindle Edition, (don’t buy the audiobook) I am a fan of Thomas Nelson publishers and its CEO, Michael … Read more
This is a slightly facetious review, but last week we bought a new Toyota Prius. Last summer we rented a Prius while in Chicago and averaged 52 MPG after 650 miles. We liked the way it drove and we really liked the gas mileage. So when we had to replace our Saturn we decided to … Read more