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Tag Archives: leadership
What Will You Do With Your Open Door?
Sometimes one book leads to another. In John Mark Comer’s book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, he mentions meeting regularly with John Ortberg. Therefore, I found myself reading a John Ortberg book mentioned in Comer’s footnotes, All the Places to … Continue reading
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The Ruthless Elimination Of Hurry
Recently, my wife Carolyn suggested a book she discovered during her personal reading, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer ($12.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon). Comer is a pastor and member of the millennial generation who has … Continue reading
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How to Overcome the Tyranny of the Urgent
During our 2019 PMN staff coaching sessions with Sam Farina, he recommended the booklet, Tyranny of the Urgent by Charles E. Hummel ($1.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon). It is an easy and quick read. The entire booklet contains just … Continue reading
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The Coddling of the American Mind
Recently, my friend and colleague Stefanie Chappell, National Field Director for Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, recommended the book The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions And Bad Ideas Are Setting Up A Generation For Failure ($4.99 for the Kindle … Continue reading
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Double Blessing: How to Get It. How to Give It.
I own and have read most of Mark Batterson’s books. Like Batterson, I am an avid reader and I enjoy learning new things. I like books that make me think. I like books that give me fresh insight. But most … Continue reading
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The Blessed Life
The most comprehensive, persuasive, and thoughtful book I have ever read concerning the biblical principles of giving. Continue reading
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Beyond Blessed
Beyond Blessed: God’s Perfect Plan to Overcome All Financial Stress by Robert Morris ($12.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon) is a companion and follow-up to Morris’ earlier book The Blessed Life. Morris’ original best-seller focused on “Unlocking the rewards of … Continue reading
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The Challenge of Preaching
The Challenge of Preaching by John Stott ($1.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon) is an abridged and updated version of Stott’s earlier work Between Two Worlds:The Art of Preaching in the Twentieth Century ($2.99 Amazon). As of the date of this … Continue reading
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Thriving In Babylon
Larry Osborne’s Thriving in Babylon: Why Hope, Humility, and Wisdom Matter in a Godless Culture ($9.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon) is a great read with special relevance for any Christian who wants to respond to today’s American culture in … Continue reading
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Church For Monday
I always enjoy reading books that make me think. Church for Monday: Equipping Believers for Mission at Work by Svetlana Papazov is just such a book ($14.99 for the paperback edition on Amazon). Don’t expect an easy read. Don’t expect a … Continue reading
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