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I’m weak. There. I’ll admit it. I’m like the apostle Paul. I know what I ought to do, but too often my frail human flesh has alternative ideas (Romans 7:19). If I could just follow through on every noble ambition,...
Sherrie Willis Brown, I Aim to Be that Man: How God Used the Ordinary Life of Avery Willis Jr. (Meadville, PA: Christian Faith Publishers, 2018). 482 pages. (aff) I was excited when this biography was released. Some people who read it...
Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Toronto : Random House, 2018). 409 pages. (aff) I try to familiarize myself with influential writers, and this book and author could not be ignored. Jordan Peterson has become a...
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind (New York: Penguin Press, 2018). 338 pages. (aff) This book is disturbing, thought-provoking, and highly relevant. Greg Lukianoff specializes in First Amendment issues in higher education. Jonathan Haidt is...
By Dr. Richard Blackaby, President of Blackaby Ministries International If God had complete access to your heart, mind, money, time, energy, contacts, ideas, and passions for an entire year, what could He accomplish? How much could you grow? How many people...
C.S. Lewis, Surprised By Joy: The Shape of My Early Life (London: Harcourt Books, 1955). 230 pages. (aff) by Dr. Richard Blackaby I read often, but I still have a large, daunting backlog of volumes on my “to read” list. This...
by Dr. Richard Blackaby Why do some people uncover brilliant insights while others struggle to overcome simple problems? Why do some people continually learn while others are stuck in a pool of cognitive stagnation? Why do some people use their...
Time is your most precious resource. Without it, nothing matters. You might be the wealthiest person on the planet, but your money is worthless once your time runs out. You might be the most skilled athlete or intelligent human...
Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov. New York> Bantam Books, 1880; Bantam classic edition, 1981. 936 pages. (aff) I must confess, this particular read has been a long time coming. I started it on audio tape when I used to drive a...
Peter F. Drucker, The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done. New York: Collins Business, 1967; reprint 2006. (aff) There are countless books on leadership and a plethora of people who publicly express their leadership views. But...