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
We had the sweetest (literally) surprise one afternoon when we came home. Some of our dear friends made a quick weekend trip to Memphis and brought home Gibson’s donuts as a surprise to us. What a precious gesture…so thoughtful and kind. And…we ate the whole box in a shorter amountContinue 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
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
You have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you. —AUGUSTINE The Unsaved Christian by Dean Inserra was my first book of 2021. It articulated so much of what I have been feeling. The drift from the truth and the simplicity of the gospel.Continue Reading
I love to read. I love to read more than I like to sleep. I love to read more than I like to eat. In 2020, a year marked by COVID-19 that provided more time at home. As things were being cancelled right and left, books allowed me to travelContinue Reading
How to Get Unstuck: Breaking Free from Barriers to Your Productivity by Matt Perman who blogs at What’s Best Next is a great read for people who desire to do work that really matters. Perman points out, “The encouraging and surprising truth is that it’s okay to be stuck. BeingContinue Reading