One of the greatest changes that I see in the future of the church is a shift from a systematic approach to theology to a more inclusive holistic Systems approach. The integration of so many differing systems into our daily environments will eventually warrant a change in the direction of the theological approach of most [...]
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Systems vs. Sytematic Theology
February 11, 2009ReJesus
January 22, 2009Alan Hirsch and Michael Frost have a new book out called ReJesus. It is one of the most compelling reads as to how we can never get outside of our own distinct cultures to a pure Jesus. In every age Christians are compelled to again struggle with the meaning of Jesus again. Neibuhr wrote in [...]
The Greatest Words Ever Spoken
December 28, 2008A new book by Steven K. Scott, the author of the best-selling book The Richest Man Who Ever Lived, is entitled, The Greatest Words Ever Spoken. It includes over 1,900 statements by Jesus organized under more than 200 different topics. The subtitle is – “Everything Jesus said about you, your life, and everything else.” When [...]
Living Rich For Less
December 17, 2008So you want to own the home you love, make memories on wonderful vacations with family or friends, finance college educations, and help others too? You can—starting here and now. With lively humor, proven know-how, and practical principles for financial health, Living Rich for Less helps you stretch your dollars to realize the [...]
Twilight
November 20, 2008Yes, I went to see Twilight. Not only did I go to see it; I was watching it at the midnight premier showing. I brought Shawn McCann, he helped me on a book review a few weeks back, and then there was about ten thousand teenage girls. I won’t put in any teenage girl humor [...]
Me, Myself & I Am
November 5, 2008Matthew Peters and Elisa Stanford’s new book, Me Myself & I AM is a new book that can become an experience of knowing yourself better than you thought possible. It is made up entirely of insightful, profound, and occasionally ridiculous questions. Me, Myself, and I AM invites you to open to any page, open yourself [...]
Tribes
October 24, 2008I just finished a new book by Seth Godin. Seth is one of my favorite authors. In just about every case, every book of his that I have purchased has been outstanding. Tribes takes the cake. This is one book you simply must at least give a glance over – I’m certain that you’ll buy [...]
For Young Men Only
October 9, 2008For Young Men Only is a book that I was asked to review from the Multnomah Publishing company, a division of Random House. The book is insightful in it’s premise to be a “guy’s guide to the alien gender”. After almost fifteen years of marriage, I have learned some of the concepts from the book [...]
Debbie Blue – From Stone to Living Word
September 18, 2008Had to write a little about this book. From the first line – “I’m not good with answers” – the book is immediately accessible. Blue writes openly and confidently as she weaves through some thoughts that many of us have had but found difficult to articulate. As a pastor, she talks about wishing to be [...]
How?
August 16, 2008Normally I wait until I’ve completed a book to comment on it, however Peter Block’s “The Answer to How is Yes” has got my mind on overdrive – and I’ve just passed the first chapter. He suggests that the question “How?” could be more of an obstacle rather than a help to an end. He [...]
