Author: Blackaby
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Book Review: The Joy of Following Jesus
J. Oswald Sanders, The Joy of Following Jesus. Chicago: Moody Press, 1990. 156 pages. (aff link) I have always enjoyed reading Oswald Sanders. Formerly a missionary executive, he spent many years teaching leadership principles as well as lessons on the Christian life. Perhaps his best-known book is…
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The Nathan Syndrome
By Richard Blackaby “Thou art the man!” Those four words form one of the most devastating sentences uttered in the Bible. That simple sentence humbled the mightiest king of his generation and devastated a nation. It also marked the highpoint of a prophet’s ministry. Such…
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America. Land of Feelers.
By Richard Blackaby I am, without a doubt, the most out-of-shape member of my immediate family. I’m not proud of that fact. I used to be a fit athlete. But that was many years and almost two million air miles ago. Due to my constant…
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Book Review: Designed to Lead: The Church and Leadership Development
Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck, Designed to Lead: The Church and Leadership Development. Nashville: B and H Publishing Group, 2016. 234 pages. (aff link) Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck have written an excellent book addressing leadership development in the local church. Geiger is a vice president…
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Personalized Prayer Journals
by Dr. Richard Blackaby I must confess that I am not a very creative person. I haven’t had all that many original ideas of my own. What I am pretty good at is recognizing and implementing good ideas. Last year I heard a great idea.…
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Book Review: A.W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy
A.W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy. New York: Harper One, 1961. 120 pages. A.W. Tozer is one of those writers for whom you must read everything they write. His depth of insight and power of vocabulary make you read each page carefully and prayerfully.…
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Book Review: The Art of Strategic Leadership: How Leaders at All Levels Prepare Themselves, Their Teams, and Organizations for the Future
Steven J. Stowell and Stephanie S. Mead, The Art of Strategic Leadership: How Leaders at All Levels Prepare Themselves, Their Teams, and Organizations for the Future. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2016. 192 pages. This book follows the parabolic approach made popular by Patrick…
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Book Review: An Unhurried Life: Following Jesus’ Rhythms of Work and Rest
Alan Fadling, An Unhurried Life: Following Jesus’ Rhythms of Work and Rest. Downer’s Grove: IVP Press, 2013. 198 pages. As soon as I saw this book title, I knew I had to add it to my “to do” list. As a recovering Type A, Obsessive/compulsive,…
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Hitting the Ceiling
I have spent my adult life studying leadership. It fascinates me. Introduce a good leader into a messy situation and eventually the situation improves dramatically. Put a bad leader into a good situation and before long things aren’t so great anymore.…
