Sometimes planning for vacation can be as much fun as going on vacation. You imagine yourself at the special place you have reserved, away from all the troubles of everyday life, ready to bask in the sun. This might be…
Wordsmithy, Douglas Wilson (Canon Press, 2011) This reflection comes from tip #2 in Chapter 1: Authenticity in writing will only arise from authenticity in living. One of our great problems today is that we have gotten caught up in our…
Wordsmithy, Douglas Wilson (Canon Press, 2011) You know a book’s going to be good when the title alone sets off your spell check. This is a book about writing, but even if you do not particularly consider yourself a writer,…
Back when I had my coffee shop, The Mudd Puddle, our logo was “fuel for the thinkers of today.” You see, there used to be a golden age of coffee. The coffee houses were the places where people thought, networked,…
Equipping Counselors for Your Church, Robert W. Kellemen (P&R, 2011) This is a topic that I have been interested in lately, and a book that I’ve been eager to dig into. With my reading stack being rather tall these days,…
Gospel Powered Humility, William P. Farley (P&R, 2011) I’m not perfect. Don’t we love to pithily drop that aphorism? What we really mean is, I’m pretty darn close. In this book, Farley calls us out. He even calls out those…
Part of my morning ritual is the art of selecting the perfect mug companion for the day. Some moms lunge at their morning cup like a marathon runner on mile 17, paying no matter to the vessel that holds their…
Expository Listening, Ken Ramey (Kress Biblical Resources, 2010) Every time you hear the Word of God preached, you are training yourself to either obey or disobey God (98). Unfortunately, our generation is full of lazy listeners. The information age has…
Social network—that’s the new word for friends. Well, it’s not a word. It’s a target market. A status. A collection of profiles and updates. Sure, there are many benefits to having a “social network” in this day and age. But…
7 Toxic Ideas Polluting Your Mind, Anthony Selvaggio (P & R, 2011) Have you seen the foot-pads people are buying these days to detox their bodies? Maybe you have some of that special tea that is supposed to help you…
