Book Reviews

I am going to start posting all of my book reviews on GoodReads.com.  Here’s what I’m currently reading and what I’ve already read.


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  • Book: Stop Taking Sides
    Stop Taking Sides: How Holding Truths in Tension Saves Us from Anxiety and Outrage by Adam Mabry My rating: 5 of 5 stars If Christians hold ideologies whose origins are from something other that the Bible (i.e. political parties, philosophers, media sources, etc.), it will cause conflicts with others and potentially within themselves. Mabry does a good ...
  • Books: “Challenging Conversations” & “Unquestioned Answers”
    Challenging Conversations: A Practical Guide to Discuss Controversial Topics in the Church by Jason Jimenez My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you are looking for a book to help you understand how to discuss some of the controversial topics of the day, this one is worth reading. The author holds to a gospel centered view and ...
  • Books: The Good News About Marriage & The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages
    After eight years of research into the statistics about marriage and divorce rates in America, Shaunti Feldhahn discovered that much of what has been quoted about divorce rates were either misleading or altogether inaccurate. Additionally, she found that there are some simple things that could be done by people in marriages or relationships that ...
  • Book: All the Teachings of Jesus by Lockyer
    All the Teachings of Jesus by Herbert Lockyer This is one volume of the “ALL” series that Herbert Lockyer produced over his lifetime. This one focuses on the teachings of Jesus in particular from the various encounters Jesus had with people and in His messages as recorded in the four gospels. Topics included are as follows: Part 1: ...
  • Book: The Landry Legend by St. John
    The Landry Legend: Grace Under Pressure by Bob St. John My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you love football, especially the Dallas Cowboys, you will enjoy this book. Now I don’t exactly fit into either of those two categories but I wanted to read the book because it was a biography about Tom Landry, the first ...
  • Book: Chance and the Sovereignty of God by Poythress
    Chance and the Sovereignty of God: A God-Centered Approach to Probability and Random Events by Vern Sheridan Poythress My rating: 4 of 5 stars Okay, this book probably isn’t for everyone. But it would be well worth your time and perseverance to read this book. The book is divided into four sections: 1. The Sovereignty of God 2. God ...
  • Book: The Measure of a Woman by Getz and Getz
    The Measure of a Woman: What Really Makes A Woman Beautiful by Gene A. Getz I read this a supplement to the author’s previous book, The Measure of a Man, to make sure that I get a perspective from both sides of a relationship. For this one he co-wrote it with his wife and included letters ...
  • Book: Tribes by Godin
    Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is very different from you average book on leadership. There aren’t any chapters, no to-do lists, or simple formulas. There are however numerous real world illustrations of people who stepped out and banded people together around a cause. They ...
  • Book: Discipleship That Fits by Harrington and Absalom
    Discipleship That Fits: The Five Kinds of Relationships God Uses to Help Us Grow by Bobby William Harrington My rating: 5 of 5 stars I wasn’t sure what I would think about this book when I first put it on my list to read. It’s been on it a while and I’ve finally finished reading it. The ...
  • Book: Praying the Bible by Whitney
    Praying the Bible by Donald S. Whitney My rating: 5 of 5 stars Do you ever find yourself praying the same things about the same things? That is a question that is repeated in a variety of ways throughout the book as the author tries to show that many have struggled with their prayer times through the ...