The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel has been quoted and referenced in so many conversations, podcasts, articles, and sermons I have run across that I decided it was finally time to read the whole thing myself! And I’m so glad I did! I enjoy getting up early on Sunday morningsContinue Reading
Chick-fil-A is one of my favorite companies to learn about. I try to read everything I can from any of their executives as it relates to leadership, customer service, marketing, and anything else. Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand by Steve Robinson, formerContinue Reading
Love or Work by Andre’ and Jeff Shinabarger is a great resource for anyone looking to make sense out of the craziness! The book confirms, yet again, that there truly is no work/life balance, but instead there are intentional choices that we each have to make on a daily basis.Continue Reading
Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt is Not the Enemy of Faith by Barnabas Piper is one of those books that just feels like a balm for a weary soul. “Alone we are blind. The Spirit gives sight. Alone we are foolish. The Spirit gives wisdom. Alone we are dead. TheContinue Reading
Excellence Wins by Horst Schulze is a great read for anyone who is consumed with the idea of serving others well. Schulze is a well known leader in this area in his work with Ritz-Carlton as well as many other organizations. Remember that employees of Ritz-Carlton are authorized to spendContinue Reading
LEAD by Paul David Tripp is one of the most helpful books I’ve read in a while. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to read it nice and slow. Tripp breaks the book into 12 different areas identifying gospel principles for leadership in the church. I found itContinue Reading
Foreign to Familiar; A Guide to Understanding Hot- and Cold- Climate Cultures by Sarah Lanier is a great resource for folks who desire to love their neighbor well…in the context where their neighbor lives or is from. This book really helped articulate some things I have felt or observed whenContinue Reading
Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin should be required reading for all parents. I have already purchased several extra copies of this book to give friends as baby gifts or for milestone celebrations. Someone wise once said that “your familyContinue Reading
Unified: How Our Unlikely Friendship Gives Us Hope for a Divided Country by Senator Tim Scott and Congressman Trey Gowdy was a blast to read. I felt like I was sitting across the table from Senator Scott and Congressman Gowdy for one of their regular weeknight dinners in DC whenContinue Reading
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone was a great read. Loved the irony of reading a book that I purchased from Amazon that followed the plan that Bezos crafted when he assumed that one day everything would be for sale on his website.Continue Reading