“Jesus says that he expects we will lose partners and children and houses in the process of conversion, that conversion calls everyone to lose everything. God’s people need to wake up to something. If you want to share the gospel with…anyone who will lose family and homes, the gospel must come with a house key.”…
Category: Non-Fiction
The Big Disconnect
Several months ago, I listened to an audiobook called the Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch, which convinced me to change the way I allowed technology to dictate my life. In that book, he recommended reading/listening to The Big Disconnect by Catherine Steiner-Adair and Teresa Barker. The book had high reviews, so I decided to give…
Smarter Faster Better
I am sure I am not the only person who would like to do more with his/her time. It is important to take the time we have and use it well. This was my mindset as I read Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg. Duhigg engages eight topics of productivity: motivation, teams, focus, goal-setting, managing…
Miracles of Jesus
My first exposure to Vern Poythress was a journal article on biblical interpretation using a passage in Zephaniah. I loved the article and subsequently purchased about four of his books. One of those books was “The Miracles of Jesus.” In the book, Poythress takes a look at the miracles Jesus performed in the Gospels and…
Prayer
Prayer is not one of my strengths. I mean I pray, but not as much as I should or desire. With this reality, I try to make sure that I get some reading in on prayer and spiritual disciplines each year. One of those books this year is “Prayer” by Timothy Keller. I greatly appreciate…
The Christ of the Covenants
I recently finished “The Christ of the Covenants” by O. Palmer Robertson. This is not my first book on covenant theology, nor is it my favorite. However, it is definitely a helpful and informative read. If you aren’t familiar with covenant theology, it is basically the idea of understanding and interpreting the Bible through God’s…
None Like Him
I decided I needed to stop ignoring over 50 percent of the population, and read some female authors (other than JK Rowling). Jen Wilkin’s None Like Him was first up. This book was an excellent read. Even though she was in deep theological waters, it felt like we were floating at the surface with how…
The Power of Habit
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg was a pleasant surprise! My wife bought this book to read for work and I hijacked it. It was an easy read, but hugely informative. Duhigg put all of the information in storytelling, which totally captured my interest and focus. He also put the idea of habit and…