Author: Kenneth Haugt Publishing Date: 1988 Publisher: Augsburg Pages: Kindle (192) This was recommended and read at a time we did not have any conflict in the church. Having experienced conflict, this book would have been great! It helps understand the difference between conflict and antagonism, both the situation and the person – how to [...]
Archive for the ‘♥♥♥♥ – 4/5’ Category
Antagonists in the Church
Posted in ♥♥♥♥ - 4/5, Book Review, Christian Ministry on April 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wild Goose Chase
Posted in ♥♥♥♥ - 4/5, Book Review, Christian Living on April 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Author: Mark Batterson Publishing Date: 2008 Publisher: Multnomah Pages: Kindle (192) This is a book that makes you think you can do anything. Loved it! The premise is that we are all on (what seems to be) a wild goose chase. And the Holy Spirit is the wild goose. Follow His leading if you want [...]
Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas
Posted in ♥♥♥♥ - 4/5, Book Review, Non-fiction, tagged Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Silent Night, songs, Twelve Days of Christmas on February 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Author: Ace Collins Publishing Date: 2010 Publisher: Zondervan Pages: Kindle Loved this book. It seems every chapter I had something new to tell my wife. Here are some of my favorite stories: The Christmas Song – No one thought about it at the time, but Nat King Cole’s cut of Mel Torme’s (author) song became [...]
Living the Life You Were Meant to Live
Posted in ♥♥♥♥ - 4/5, Book Review, Christian Living, Christian Ministry, Non-fiction, tagged Bible, God, purpose, Religion and Spirituality, Rick Warren, self-help, spiritual gifts on September 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Author: Tom PatersonPublishing Date: 1998Publisher: Thomas NelsonPages: 257 Recommended by several other authors, including Rick Warren (wrote the foreward). It is definitely not a short read. It takes time to work through the process of discovering why God has you here on earth. Many of the modules I had never considered (such as turning points [...]
Why We Love the Church
Posted in ♥♥♥♥ - 4/5, Book Review, Christian Living, Theology on July 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Author: Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck Publishing Date: 2009 Publisher: Moody Publishers Pages: 224 Read this on my Kindle and really appreciated the emphasis on a return to organized religion. I have encountered too many people who are anti-local church and the authors presented practical, Biblical encouragement to attach ourselves to a local church. Many [...]
Apparent Danger
Posted in ♥♥♥♥ - 4/5, Biography, Book Review, Non-fiction, tagged crime, megachurch, murder, Norris, pastor, Texas, trial on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Author: David Stokes Publishing Date: 2010 Publisher: Bascom Hill Books Pages: 393 Wow! I’d heard of J. Frank Norris – even the shooting. Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri (my alma mater) was conceived in 1950 due to some of the actions of J. Frank Norris. J. Frank Norris was a controversial figure in Fort [...]
The Cross and Salvation
Posted in ♥♥♥♥ - 4/5, Book Review, Theology, tagged Calvinism, cross, eternal security, faith, grace, justification, repentance, salvation, sin on January 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Author: John Feinberg & Bruce Demarest Publishing Date: 2006 Publisher: Crossway Books Pages: 544 This book was suggested by fellow pastor, Chris Regas. Wow! Good book. Deep in parts, but not too technical. Each chapter begins with many practical and theological questions that are raised by each topic under discussion. This reminded me that the [...]