David Fitch is one of my favorite thinkers currently thinking and writing about the church. For me, he provides a welcome relief from writers like David Platt and Francis Chan, two thinkers who are very popular, and obviously well-intentioned, but who are suggesting cures for the church that I’m convinced are actually part of theContinue reading “David Fitch — Prodigal Christianity”
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My top book recommendations: Psychology/Self-help
Despite having a B.S. in Clinical Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling, I don’t read a lot of “straight” psychology books. Often they are boring and extremely theoretical. I tend to read practical psychology books, the kind that most others would find interesting in this category. A rare exception to this makes up my firstContinue reading “My top book recommendations: Psychology/Self-help”
My top book recommendations: Leadership
Andrew Becraft, “Leadership” September 25, 2006 via Flickr, Creative Commons Mark Twain said there is little difference between a person who can’t read and a person who doesn’t. So true, and one of the surest signs that a person needs to read is that he/she has no use for it. Similarly, one of the firstContinue reading “My top book recommendations: Leadership”
Sex on the rooftop sells books
Apparently a pastor in Texas is going to set up a bed on the roof of his church and hit the sack with his wife there for 24 hours. The 24 hour bed-in will be broadcast on the Internet. The date corresponds with a book the pastor will be releasing about sex. Source: http://thesexperiment.com/ Really? WhenContinue reading “Sex on the rooftop sells books”
Love Wins? Count On It!
What’s the Big Deal? I just finished reading Rob Bell’s latest book, Love Wins. I did this because so many people have asked my opinion about it. Love Wins is the first Rob Bell book I have ever completed. His material normally is not challenging or enlightening to me on any level whatsoever. Love Wins wasContinue reading “Love Wins? Count On It!”
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