I read an average of 45-50 books a year. I read biographies, theology & Biblical Studies, military history, sports, novels. From time to time, I’ll review a book here that has made an impression on me.
In America, indeed, in most of the Western world the Church has lost its voice. The institution that in past generations helped shaped the culture and morals of many nations has become largely irrelevant. There are many reasons for this but pastor, church-planter, and author Jim Wall does not stop to point fingers. He is […]
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I know you are tempted to go sit in traffic, drive around the mall for half an hour looking for a parking space, shove your way through the crowds to grab that last shirt from the sale rack, but there is a better way! Save the gas, save your sanity, and keep some Christmas spirit
Here is an excerpt from the revised and updated version of Leading into the 21st Century…and Beyond: 2.0. Ingredients for Building a Great Team When I was a Sergeant with the police department, one of the jobs that
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Since 1983, I have kept a list of the books that I read every year. It is a pretty long list since I have averaged reading 40-50 books a year. I recently went back through the list and picked out ten books that have influenced my thinking over the last 30 years. I encourage you
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Since 1983, I have kept a list of the books that I read every year. It is a pretty long list since I have averaged reading 40-50 books a year. I recently went back through my list and picked out ten books that have influenced my thinking over the last 30+ years. I encourage you
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I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading Jonathan Herron’s book, Comedy-Driven Leadership: Think Like a Comedian, Move Forward Like a Leader. I liked the title. As someone who has been in a variety of leadership positions during my career as a police officer, and as someone who has served in a number of
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This is a short excerpt from my new book, New Testament Snapshots. Aristarchus is one of those people in the New Testament that we don’t know a lot about. What we do see, however, is a man who knew the power of “being there.” He was always there when Paul needed him and his life
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I am very excited to announce the release of my newest book, New Testament Snapshots. It has been almost two years since the release of Leading into the 21st Century…and Beyond and with the move to Brazil last year, I got a little behind in my writing. New Testament Snapshots is only going to be
The Gospel of John has been described as, “a pool that is shallow enough for a child to wade in and deep enough for an elephant to swim in.” John’s Gospel was written a number of years after the three synoptics, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. John does not try to present the story of Jesus
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Isaac, the child of the promise, lived a fairly uneventful life. His main claim to fame is that he fathered twins, Esau and Jacob. Jacob’s name was later changed to Israel. His twelve sons and their families formed the original Twelve Tribes of Israel. Jacob’s story is another one of the major narratives in Genesis.
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