Just finished a couple of books, so I thought I’d recommend a couple of books to you: Wide Awake by Erwin Mcmanus – I read everything Erwin writes. To be honest, I didn’t even know Erwin had a new book coming out, but when I saw it at Barnes and Noble I picked it up and it was really good. I don’t know if there’s any voice in Christendom more inspirational and motivational than Erwin. This book doesn’t disappoint in challenging us to follow our dreams and live a life of passion. Sticky Church by Larry Osborne – I got … Read More

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Yesterday I talked about a plan for planning your financial future. Today I want to give you some books that have really helped me. Smart Couples Finish Rich by David Bach – This book gives a great explanation of all the financial terms that get thrown around. The planner he has in the book as well is fantastic. Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey – there’s no better book to help someone get out of debt and start saving and investing. Money, Possessions, and Eternity by Randy Alcorn – this is the best book on stewardship I have ever read. … Read More

There’s a few books that I read over the last 3 months that I thought were really good and that I highly recommend: The Blessed Life by Robert Morris – This book absolutely rocked my world. It is one of the best books on generosity and giving that I have ever read. It is a must read! Leadership Gold by John Maxwell – This is John’s best book since The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Great leadership principles. Walking with God by John Eldredge – This book really challenged me to deepen my walk with God. It’s classic Eldredge. If … Read More

Here’s a few books that I read recently that I’m not going to do a full book review for, but were helpful… The Back of the Napkin – The 1st 70 pages of this book were great. The big idea of solving problems through pictures is worth picking up the book just for his explanation. I walked away with several ideas of how we help people take next steps and using pictures to help people in the process. Stimulated – The chapter on changing your office environment to stimulate creativity was really good. I got a lot out of that … Read More

I’m a big fan of Jeffrey Fox’s books and How to Become a Great Boss doesn’t disappoint. This book does what all books should do: cut out the fluff, short chapters, and right the point! This book is 50 chapters of wisdom and you can read it in less than 2 hours. In the spirit of the book, I’ll make this post short and give a few highlights: – “Whether intentional or not, the great boss shapes the organization, because the company does what the boss does.” – Don’t hire because you have a deadline.” – “The great boss eliminates … Read More

I needed a great book on building high performance teams and I got it! The Performance Factor delivers the goods on what great teams look like, how great teams are formed, and what a leader needs to do lead a great team. Honestly, the diagrams were some of the most helpful things in this books because it gave all of the concepts he spoke of, a face and a flow. This is a great book for any leader to read. Here are a few of the quotes that rocked me: “A team is a group of people who choose to … Read More

I’ve got 5 bookcases in my office… and they’re completely packed. The bookcases at home… packed. 5 boxes in my garage… packed full of boxes. Not sure where to go from here. I think the staff is going to have to start keeping some of my books in their offices 🙂

While the title isn’t something that would draw me to the book, “The Ultimate Sales Machine” was a fantastic book! In it, the author shares 12 strategies to make your company more effective, and the parallels to church are considerable. Hands down, the best chapter of the book was the one on hiring. I really enjoyed the questions that he asks (I’ll be asking them as well) and the reason behind the questions. If you’re a Lead Pastor, you need to buy this book. Here’s a few great quotes to get you going: – “Take time to sharpen your skills, … Read More

I’ve always enjoyed reading Mark Driscoll’s books and Vintage Jesus is no exception. It’s filled with funny pop culture references and great theology (a mix that’s rarely seen). My favorite parts of the book were the Q & A sections after each chapter. That had rich information for new believers and old saints alike. I got done reading it and was thankful that there’s a great book available to give to people who have questions about Jesus. It a very easy to read book. Personal favorites were the chapter on the cross and the chapter on the Jesus’ divinity. I … Read More