Around Christmas, John Armstrong had a couple posts about this book. The basic idea of the book is to encourage non-erotic (platonic) cross gender friendships among Christians. This is a fairly delicate subject because we all know affairs and issues that arise from cross gender friendship. I think this book makes a fairly strong case … Read more
Takeaway: The role of a pastor is not to fix people, but fix people’s eyes upon God. Best general book on what it means to be a pastor I have read. Purchase Links: Hardback, Kindle Edition I have a hard time not gushing when I talk about Eugene Peterson’s book. I pre-ordered this one several … Read more
Takeaway: If you want a recovered fundamentalist version of David Sedaris this is a good attempt. Purchase Links: Hardback, Paperback, Kindle Edition, Free Audiobook I am a regular reader of Matthew Paul Turner’s blog. I am not a fan of everything there, but I think his is a voice that needs to be listened to. … Read more
Takeaway: This is what memoir and audiobooks should be about. Hard to praise it too much. There are books and authors that should be listened to and not read. And sometimes there are productions of audiobooks that are so well done that the audio is better than the paper. In this case, both are true. … Read more
I have had several people ask me how I decide what books to read. Primarily, I listen to friends and read reviews. The two best book review magazine/websites for Christian books are Christianity Today’s Books and Culture and the new Englewood Review of Books. Englewood Review of Books has been around as a website for … Read more
Takeaway: If you don’t know what good satire is all about, you have not read anything by Christopher Buckley. Purchase Links: Hardcover, Paperback, Audible.com Audiobook I hate abridged audiobooks. You never know what you really are missing, you just know something is missing. Is it a good part, a lousy part. Is it five minutes … Read more
Takeaway: There is a reason that the concept of paradigm shifts was originated in science history. Purchase Links: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook Science is a weak area for me. I only had one science class in college and it was one of the weakest teachers I had in college. And my high school science was … Read more
Takeaway: The urgent often detracts from the real relationships in our lives. Intimacy with God or others takes time and attention. Purchase Links: Hardcover, Paperback Last night was the last in a four week small group study of this book. It was a useful book to discuss. We are all busy and stressed in the … Read more
Guest Post by David Sawyer Purchase Links: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook Undoubtedly the most exhaustive book on Facebook’s history, development, and future going forward. If you’re just looking for a quick read in the form of a novel, check out Mezrich’s The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius … Read more
Takeaway: It is easy to do more harm than good when working among the poor. Developing people and infrastructure is usually harder, but more important for the long term. Purchase Links: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook This is a book that has been on my to read list since it first came out about … Read more