There are a ton of books out there that hype a program, a protocol, or pathway for becoming a better leader or entrepreneur. Most of these have some merit, but they can often feel almost interchangeable. That is not the case with Ideaflow, the first book published by Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn. The authors credibly and concisely drill down
At the recommendation of a friend (and Amazon), during summer 2016 I picked up a copy of Meb For Mortals: How To Run, Think, And Eat Like A Champion Marathoner by Meb Kflezighi. From everything I have seen on Twitter and at major running events, Meb is a charismatic and inspiring athlete, and an individual deeply dedicated to his faith
It was in fall 2013 that I first picked up a copy of Howard G. Buffett’s book 40 Chances: Finding Hope In A Hungry World, and I had meant to both read the book and write a review within days of the book’s release. I had accomplished half of the goal; I had read it quickly, but I was not
Jen Pollock Michel’s book Teach Us To Want: Longing, Ambition, And The Life Of Faith received Christianity Today’s Book Of The Year Award in 2015, and that fact alone led to me deciding to give it a read. I always enjoy a thoughtful book, and at times it is helpful when others have already indicated a text is worth the
Gary Black, Jr. spent significant time with an individual who has had a profound impact on my life and my own spiritual formation, Dallas Willard. In Preparing For Heaven: What Dallas Willard Taught Me About Living, Dying, And Eternal Life, Black honors Dr. Willard’s request for someone to bring to print his thoughts around death and the life to come.
I’m not sure where I first stumbled on You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power Of Habit by James K. A. Smith, but I am so grateful that I did. The book takes a very different angle than what is commonly considered as the path to becoming a more deeply devoted person of faith, and Smith’s writing style is
One of my favorite quotes is from the Russian author Fyodor Doestoyevsky, “Beauty will save the world.” In Makoto Fujimura’s book Culture Care: Reconnecting With Beauty For Our Common Life, the author builds the case for why rather than culture wars, people need to be engaging in culture care and on a micro-level, soul care. Fujimura is an extremely talented
In early January 2017, Jamie and I had the privilege of visiting Saddleback Church for the first time with our new friend and comrade in the fight to end extreme poverty, Frank Kitonga. While we were attending, Dr. Rick Warren was not giving the message, but another pastor and good friend of his was—Ray Johnston, pastor of Bayside Church and
During spring 2016, I spent several weeks reading through a three-part biography of Teddy Roosevelt, and it led me want to dive into his writings even more. Among the books read was a series of essays and addresses called The Strenuous Life. The book was published before Roosevelt became President, and includes some biographical sketches of hardships he was able
A couple years ago, I sat down in a bookstore and read Navy SEAL Eric Greiten’s first book, The Heart And The Fist and subsequently wrote a review. In my bookstore exploration I also discovered he had just written a new book, Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom For Living A Better Life. During that time I also discovered Greitens was also running