Books A Review of “Loving Your Community” by Stephen Viars 16 Mar 202016 Mar 2020 Community outreach and theological depth are, sadly, not often combined into one church. More often than not a church emphasizes either strong doctrinal teaching or social ministry. Faith Church in…
Books Books I Read in 2019 31 Dec 2019 I stalled in my reading somewhere in the middle of the year. So, it was an off year in terms of completed books. Nonetheless, I did read some great works…
Books A Review of “Anxiety: Knowing God’s Peace” by Paul Tautges 2 Dec 2019 Anxiety is one of the most frequent problems of modern Americans. Both those inside and outside the church struggle with the impact of fear and worry. In his new devotional,…
Books A Review of “Contentment” by Megan Hill 14 Oct 2019 Good devotionals are hard to come by. Most of the time devotional type literature tends to be fluffy, lacking expositional depth and meaningful doctrine. The 31 Day Devotionals for Life…
Books Review “The Intentional Christian Community Handbook” by David Janzen 15 Jul 2019 There was a time when I was younger that I was interested in joining a Christian commune. There were so many things about it that resonated with me. I entertained…
Books Best Books of the Year…So Far (2019) 24 Jun 2019 I generally read close to 50 books a year, but this year has been different. As 2018 ended I was personally struggling. I was stressed, burnt-out, and mentally exhausted. At…
Books A Review of “Counsel for Couples” by Jonathan Holmes 17 Jun 2019 Marriage counseling has to be one of the most difficult types. Seeking to help two sinners with two different assessments of the problems, to different ideas about the solutions makes…
Books A Review of “Untangling Emotions” by Alasdair Groves and Winston Smith 13 May 2019 Emotions are some of the most powerful influencers in existence. What we do is often driven by how we feel, and God has designed our emotions to be those powerful…
Books A Review of “Unstuck” by Tim Lane 29 Apr 20191 May 2019 I am usually leery of anyone who suggests that change is a matter of following some steps. Change is, of course, a process and so it does involve, in a…
Books A Review of ESV Scripture Journal 8 Apr 2019 Like most Christians, and certainly most pastors, I have many different Bibles. There are some that I use regularly and some that I rarely pull off the shelf, but Crossway…
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