Authority. Before reading on, take five seconds to stop and stare at that first word. What thoughts come to mind? Are these thoughts generally positive or negative? Does the word stir in you good memories? Perhaps it generates thoughts of a parent or teacher who helped you grow into the person you are now. Or…
I’ll start with some interesting statistics about multisite churches in America: These numbers are a surprise to me. I know there are a lot of multisite churches, but 10,000 right now. Wow! It is clear that “multisite churches are here to stay” and have officially entered “into the mainstream of church life” (p. 84). Here…
This book has a wealth of information and it is beautifully done! It is super helpful to have a good atlas handy when studying and reading the Bible. There are so many times when I need to pause my Bible reading to look up a map. This atlas has quickly become my favorite resource to…
Christ-Centered Worship by Bryan Chapell is a book rich in history and overflowing with examples of the elements of a worship service. He writes, “My hope in articulating the beauty and historicity of Christ-centered worship is to show how the church’s worship has always been shaped by its understanding of the gospel… Gospel purposes should…
Christian Higher Education is an impressive compilation of scholars from a wide variety of disciplines. The book seeks to instruct us on how a Christian worldview informs and affects individual academic disciplines in Christian higher education – from faith in teaching to mathematics to philosophy. Each chapter serves as an introduction to a topic related…
Here’s a Bible study I created that considers shepherding in Scripture by walking through the framework of creation, fall, redemption, and new creation. I used it with a team of leaders and we worked through it together, making applications for our ministry. Enjoy!
Great book! It’s well-organized, crystal clear, deeply theological, immensely practical, and very interesting. Well-organized In the introduction of the book, I was told what I would read in each chapter (pp. 16-20). Then, the start of each chapter told me what I was going to read including an introductory question, the big idea of the…
Many pastors, leaders, and elder teams want to have a leadership development program, but they don’t know where to start. Others have something, but they want to make the program stronger. If that’s you, read on! If you want to start a leadership development program at your church, here is a worksheet to work through.…
I couldn’t put this book down. Patrick Schreiner kept my attention throughout the book and walked me through a doctrine that gets very little attention. Schreiner explains the ascension is indeed a neglected doctrine. When was the last time you heard a sermon on the ascension? Have you ever heard a sermon about it? When…
This book is a beast. My first thought upon opening the box was, “Wow, this is large!” This book is now one of the biggest books on my shelves… and I have some big books! It contains 981 pages, so it is not for the faint at heart. If it is some consolation, the conclusion…
This is an excellent little book on a huge topic. Kevin DeYoung does a great job of writing this book to be, “short, biblical, and practical.” I like it so much that I would give it to anyone who is starting to study manhood and womanhood as the go-to guide coming from a complimentarian perspective.…
Happy New Year! A daily Bible reading plan may be the best New Year’s goal you make in 2024. Here are some that I have compiled over the years. In 2023, I read through the TableTalk plan and I really liked it! Click here to go to the plans I got a lot of these…
Practical. Readable. Encouraging. Gospel-Centered. These are words that describe the book, You’re Not Crazy by Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry. Ortlund and Allberry write as seasoned pastors with a heart to encourage fellow pastors who feel frustrated by our culture and discouraged in ministry. They want to encourage weary pastors to keep going and to…
I started to scan this book so that I could do this review but I found myself starting to read it again. So I guess I liked it! Rosaria Butterfield has a few books out now and I have always wanted to read something by her. Her story is very interesting as she went from…
A main refrain in this book is that the gospel itself is grounded in the Trinity. Fred Sanders says, “the gospel is Trinitarian, and the Trinity is the gospel. Christian salvation comes from the Trinity, happens through the Trinity, and brings us home to the Trinity.” (15). If we go deep into the gospel we…
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