Do you have a vision for manhood? If you are a woman reading this, do you have a vision for what you hope the men in your life should be or perhaps even what you are raising your son to be? If you are a man reading this, do you have a vision for what …
There was a time when urban culture was limited to the inner city. That is no longer the case. Urban culture has spread far beyond the inner city with the influence of hip hop, rap music, and the cultures that those musics represent and have helped to create. Urban Apologetics is a book aimed at …
I recently read Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez with every intention of writing a thorough book review. Du Mez is a good writer and has carefully sourced the book. In fact, I know it is well written because I actually enjoyed reading it, even though I disagreed with so much in …
Hall, Mark David. Did America Have a Christian Founding?, Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2019. Many of you have been taught that America was founded by deists who desired a strict and strong separation between church and state. Is that true? Mark David Hall gets right to the question in the title of his latest book. Drawing …
In the current cultural and political milieu of our country, I’ve found myself drawn to several books related to our current cultural moment and to our response as Christians living in this climate. So far, Ben Sasse’s book, The Vanishing American Adult (which, apparently, I never wrote a review for) is my favorite and I believe …
If you are looking for a good primer on culture and worldview, John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle have written a real gem. A Practical Guide to Culture comes close to being a must-read for parents and anyone who works with young people. The book is very readable and engaging with wit and humor mixed in. Stonestreet …
Do we really need another leadership book? That was the thought I had when I saw that Al Mohler had written this book a few years back. I am grateful for Dr. Mohler and his leadership, but I am more inclined to read him as a cultural commentator or when he is expounding on theology. …
As I work with other leaders, their lack of self-awareness is one of the most common challenges. As I work to become a better leader in my own life I recognize that I struggle with the same issues. It is often easier to see the speck in my brother’s eye than it is to notice the log …
When the UPS guy delivers a box of books, I’m always excited. When I opened it and found a review copy of Meet Generation Z, I was motivated. Several people had recommended this book to me and I was anxious to read it. James Emery White is a former president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is …
Not all pastors are born leaders. Many churches do not develop leaders. Most churches haven’t even thought about leadership development. Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck know these truths and have written Designed to Lead to address those issues. Churches need to be developing leaders and pastors need to be always growing in their leadership ability. …