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Book Reviews
The Gospel of Yes: We Have Missed the Most Important Thing About God. Finding It Changes Everything by Mike Glenn is a helpful corrective for those who believe God is emphasizing what you are not to do and that He wants… Continue Reading →
Susan Cain has written an insightful and practical book highlighting the power of introverts in Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. This is an excellent resource for both introverts and extroverts. If you are… Continue Reading →
I recently read The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. The title is based upon the figure from Greek mythology who invited passer-by’s to spend the night. If they did not fit the bed he… Continue Reading →
Jesus has given us a great commission, Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you;… Continue Reading →
(Spoiler Alert: This review reveals the end of the story in the book, I have not seen the movie.) Life of Pi by Yann Martel is ostensibly an adventure story of survival at sea but the story is much than… Continue Reading →
“The Best Question Ever” is the name of a book by Andy Stanley. Your initial reaction may be that’s a rather audacious statement. You may be thinking, “Perhaps he has a really great question but can he really make the… Continue Reading →
As you look at the lives of famous people you may think “I could never be like that.” Bestselling author Robert Greene would most likely disagree with that statement. Greene has spent years studying highly successful people and has discovered… Continue Reading →
The Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson is a classic “Quest” motif in which the protagonist encounters a significant challenge that must be overcome to reach the goal. Years ago I read this book to my children and I can still… Continue Reading →
Steven Furtick describes how he was challenged by Jesus’ amazing statement in John 14:12, “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do;… Continue Reading →
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb argues that our world is dominated by the extreme, the unknown, and the very improbable (according to our knowledge) while we spend our time focusing on the known and… Continue Reading →
My last blog post presented an overview of the Pareto Principle that described how 20% of the effort accomplishes 80% of the results (as long as you get the right 20%). Now that you’ve applied the Pareto Principle to your life you’re probably wondering what… Continue Reading →
In South Carolina we see beautiful, majestic oak trees as well as the ubiquitous climbing vine called kudzu. The oak trees have been alive for a significant number of years whereas the kudzu commences each spring and covers everything that is… Continue Reading →
One of my students in Germany (Dankeschön Stefan) introduced me to this book and I’m thankful it’s been translated into English. The original title is “50 Erfolgsmodelle, kleines Handbuch für strategische Entscheidungen” a literal translation is “50 Success models, small handbook for strategic… Continue Reading →
Consider the following: A bat and ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? Daniel Kahneman in Thinking, Fast and Slow indicates that your initial response is probably 10 cents – it is intuitive,… Continue Reading →
“What Matters Most” is a thought provoking book by Leonard Sweet revealing how we have substituted rules about Christianity in place of a relationship with Christ. Sweet writes, “We are more in love with our principles of peace, than we… Continue Reading →
