Books

As I have gone into ministry and work environments, I have always thought, that you need to respect leadership, give solutions to problems you find, and give 100% for the time you are at work. Many times, this led to me getting done with my job and not having anything to do. This did not mean time to stop working, but with my need to give solutions to problems, I usually found myself trying to further the vision of leadership through opportunities I may be able to take lead under the leadership ... Read More

The premise of this book is simple: because God is a storyteller, we have been created to tell stories, though we may not all be professionals, and because God is a storyteller, we can also learn a lot about how to craft a good story by looking closer at God's great story: the Bible. ... Read More

Jon Acuff is a Christian satire legend with amazing achievements to include the Stuff Christians Like blog and going on a speaking tour with Dave Ramsey to encourage people to follow their dreams. He's recently released his latest book, Finish: Give Yourself The Gift Of Done. How does this one stack up to the rest of Jon's books and is it worth getting? ... Read More

Last year, I set a goal to read 30 books. Eric and I even talked about it on the podcast last year. (We also discussed my Facebook fast. That didn't last very long since the Facebook Groups app was mothballed.) Well, I'm happy to report that I read 39 books this year. All told, I read 18 actual books, 26 graphic novels (including two standalone comic books) and 10 audiobooks. Here's a complete list: ... Read More

There are few things as frightening as the idea that you are being watched, and yet, over the past few years, we've found out that we're being watched by our own government and private companies all the time. That's right: the scariest thing imaginable is happening, and the question we need to ask ourselves is, "How is this legal?" The short answer is that it shouldn't be, and the long answer is found in Joshua Fairfield's new book, Owned: Property, Privacy, and the New Digital Serfdom. ... Read More

I finished SuperBetter a while ago, but I waited to review it because I wanted to do it justice. I can, in all honesty, say that this book has been life-changing for me. It's one of those rare books that hit home and inspired me to do something about the aspects of my life I wasn't happy with. ... Read More

Ken Blanchard needs little introduction, as the author of numerous bestselling business books. He's one of the business gurus who had dominated the business and leadership market. Countless managers, executives, and leaders of all stripes and sizes have benefited from his wisdom. Claire Diaz-Ortiz, however, is one of the millennial generation's burgeoning leaders. I have personally found two of her books to be incredibly helpful and heartily recommend them. With that, let's get to the book, One ... Read More

I hate making New Year's Resolutions, mostly because I never seem to keep them. So, when I needed to teach a class on how to make and keep New Year's Resolutions, I realized that I had a lot of research to do in a short period of time. Immediately, I turned to my research assistant (i.e. Google) and began looking for some information. That was when I was reminded of Claire Díaz-Ortiz. Claire is a writer with quite the resume that includes running a non-profit for an African orphanage and being ... Read More