Offsite Review: The Best Question Ever by Andy Stanley

Seems like a good book to read at the beginning of the year when people are making resolutions.

We  all face difficult decisions. We  also carry regrets from bad choices (i.e. buyer’s regret, relationships gone sour, a poor business decision or watching the Spice Girls movie). Most of these poor choices could have been avoided if we asked ourselves the right question.

When facing important decisions, Andy Stanley, author and pastor of the second biggest church in America (when you’re second you try harder), contends that he has the best question ever for you to ask yourself. Taking Paul’s warning in Ephesians 5:15-17 to not be foolish, Stanley posits that when we are faced with difficult circumstances, we should ask ourselves, “œWhat is the wise thing to do?” This is the Best. Question. Ever.

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2013 Reading Goals

Last year I posted my 2012 reading goals.  In summary, the goals were to read more old books, more fiction and more Christian history, read about the Trinity as a theological exploration and to read the book of John.  With the exception of John, I am going to keep these as the same goals for … Read more

Offsite Review: Torn by Justin Lee

I have seen several very good reviews of TORN: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate by Justin Lee.  I could link to several different reviews (and I may link to more in the future) but I thought this was a good review because it is a personal review of a pastor that has been struggling … Read more