Erwin McManus: The Way of the Warrior
The Way of the Warrior (Waterbrook, 2019) WHO: Erwin McManus, founder of MOSAIC, a church movement in California. HE SAYS: “It is the way of Jesus that is the ancient path to inner peace. His life is...
View ArticleThe Strength of Peace
Excerpted From The Way of the Warrior By Erwin Raphael McManus The warrior’s strength is their peace. Jesus did not come to conquer kingdoms or nations; he came to conquer hearts and minds. If you are...
View ArticleTake Heart Because God Is With You
Excerpted From Don’t Give Up By Kyle Idleman I love the command from Scripture to “take heart.” It’s for those who are losing heart. Hebrews 11 mentions a character from the Old Testament who learned...
View ArticleBeholding Others at the Table
Excerpted From Love Over Fear By Dan White Jr. I decided to reach out to “frenemies” in our neighborhood who had picked up some offenses toward me, discovering them through the detached medium of...
View ArticleDan White Jr.: Love Over Fear
Love Over Fear (Moody, 2019) WHO: Dan White Jr., a strategist with the V3 Movement. HE SAYS: “Polarization takes people that have something in common, emphasizes their differences, hardens their...
View ArticleWhy I Stopped Asking God to Use Me
Excerpted From Finding God’s Life for My Will By Mike Donehey “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” —Harry S. Truman I’ll never forget the day I stopped asking...
View ArticleMike Donehey: Finding God’s Life for My Will
Finding God’s Life for My Will: How His Presence Becomes the Plan (WaterBrook, 2019) WHO: Mike Donehey, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the band Tenth Avenue North. HE SAYS: “Perhaps God...
View ArticleMax Lucado: Finding Happiness Beyond Comparison
Happiness is a deeply rooted sense of contentment that does not depend on circumstances. And the fact of the matter is, happiness matters to God. There’s no call to naivete or superficial happy talk....
View ArticleA Superior Love
Excerpted From Something Needs to Change By David Platt I wake up this morning feeling tense. Not that this trip hasn’t already had its fair share of tension, but last night I went to bed wondering if...
View ArticleDavid Platt: Something Needs to Change
Something Needs to Change: A Call to Make Your Life Count in a World of Urgent Need (Multnomah, 2019) WHO: David Platt, lead pastor at McLean Bible Church and the former president of the International...
View ArticleDorothy Sayers, Individuals and Community
Excerpted FromChoosing CommunityBy Christine A. Colón Today, we tend to think of The Mind of the Maker primarily as a fascinating exploration of the Trinity, for Sayers uses the analogy of the...
View ArticleChristine Colón: Choosing Community
Choosing Community: Action, Faith and Joy in the Works of Dorothy L. Sayers(IVP, 2019) WHO: Christine Colón, professor of English at Wheaton College. SHE SAYS: “The precise balance of Christian...
View ArticleMark Batterson: Blessed to Be a Blessing
In the church, we talk a lot about original sin, and that is very real. It’s part of the Genesis narrative. But before there was original sin, there was original blessing. I think if you don’t...
View ArticleThe Double Blessing of Handel’s ‘Messiah’
Excerpted FromDouble BlessingBy Mark Batterson During his celebrated career as a composer, George Frideric Handel wrote forty-two operas, twenty-nine oratorios, and 120 cantatas. Of Handel, Ludwig van...
View ArticleMark Batterson: How to Get and Give Blessing
Double Blessing: How to Get It. How to Give It.(Multnomah, 2019) WHO: Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church. HE SAYS: “The blessing of God is more than a mystery to solve. It’s a...
View ArticleThe Here and Now
Excerpted FromLiving in Bonus TimeBy Alec Hill As cancer survivors living in bonus time, we have been given a second chance not only to redefine our purpose in life but to steward our remaining days...
View Article4 Important Lessons on Relationships
Excerped FromThe Art of FriendshipBy Kim Wier Everything I need to know about the struggles of friendship I learned in kindergarten, not as a student but as a substitute teacher. My instructors were...
View ArticleYou Are Their ‘This!’
Excerpted From3 Words That Will Change Your LifeBy Mike Novotny A few years back, I read a leadership book that encouraged me to craft a personal mission statement—a short and sweet, memorable line...
View ArticleThe Secret to Experiencing the Joy of God’s Presence
3 Words That Will Change Your Life: The Secret to Experiencing the Joy of God’s Presence(Bethany House, 2020) WHO: Mike Novotny, co-pastor at The CORE in Appleton, Wisconsin, and lead speaker for Time...
View ArticleIdentifying Distractions on the Path to Mastery
Excerpted FromMaster of Oneby Jordan Raynor While getting in the habit of saying no to the nonessentials takes discipline and hard work, the process isn’t rocket science. In fact it’s quite simple....
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