by Dr. Richard Blackaby
The human brain is amazingly complex and powerful yet enormously underutilized. It is commonly believed that humans, on average, use only a small percentage of their brain’s capacity. We marvel at geniuses like Albert Einstein. Scientists...
Jonathan Sacks, Covenant and Conversation: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible
Genesis: The Book of Beginnings. Jerusalem: Maggid Books, 2009. 356 pages. (aff)
This book is different from what I am used to reading. Os Guinness suggested this author to...
Mary Shelley, Frankenstein. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics, originally published in 1818; B and N edition, 2003. 223 pages. (aff)
During the summer, I like to read literary classics. They often offer a great commentary on the human condition,...
Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1978; reprint ed. 1998. 228 pages. (aff)
This book is a recognized classic in the field of spiritual disciplines, and it is widely used as a textbook....
Brant Hansen, Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better. Nashville: W. Publishing, 2015. 211 pages. (aff)
I had never heard of Brant Hansen until a friend recommended this book to me. I must say, it was...
John G. Paton, Missionary to the New Hebrides: A Biography. London: Forgotten Books, Originally published in 1889. 375 pages. (aff)
My cousin Rob Blackaby introduced me to this marvelous, mostly forgotten book. It is a challenging read for several reasons. First,...
By Dr. Richard Blackaby
“You don’t have cancer.”
I heard those words from my doctor yesterday, shortly after I woke up from a drug-induced stupor. Few phrases are more exhilarating or appreciated!
Over the past few months, I experienced abdominal discomfort. I...
Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church that has Abandoned It. Nashville: Nelson Books, 2017. 247 pages. (aff)
I found this book interesting...
Ralph Ketcham, James Madison: A Biography. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 1990. 753 pages. (aff)
I have often said a decent biography should be 750-1,000 pages in order to do a famous person justice. Ralph Ketcham barely reaches that threshold!...
Samuel R. Chand, Bigger, Faster Leadership: Lessons from the Building of the Panama Canal. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2017. 198 pages.
Samuel Chand is a prolific writer on leadership, yet I had somehow failed to read any of his books until now....
