Andy Stanley: Seven Practices of Effective Ministry
Absolutely a must read for leadership in the local church. (*****)
Cormac McCarthy: The Road (Oprah's Book Club)
Beautiful, Poetic, Frightening (*****)
Gene Edwards : A Tale of three Kings: A Study in Brokenness
A leadership must read. (*****)
Jim Henderson: Jim & Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation About Faith, Churches, and Well-meaning Christians
I loved this. Provocative in our thinking about peoples first impressions of our churches. What do they see and perceive from a single Sunday morning visit? Should that impact how we represent the Gospel in an hour once a week? (****)
John C. Maxwell: 360 Degree Leader
Very comprehensive and insightful. (****)
John U. Bacon: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL® THE SPARK: Igniting the Creative Fire That Lives Within Us All
A look into the inner workings of Cirque Du Soleil and the values that make it one of the most original and innovative entertainment groups in the world. Very cool! (***)
William C. Taylor: Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win
You simply must read this if you minister in a progressive environment. Even if you don't. Some have compared it to Good to Great. I don't know if it's a classic on that level. But, certainly an interesting read. (****)
Rob Bell: Velvet Elvis
Great book. I would love to see more from Rob. Very insighful and fresh from and innovative and young master teacher. Highly recommended. (*****)
Donald Miller: Blue Like Jazz
I want to buy a case of these and give them to friends. Donald has a way of articulating the way many of us have felt in the church. A very rich, funny, and poignant read. (*****)
C.S. Lewis: Mere Christianity
Life changing for me. I started reading Lewis in college and have been extraordinarily impacted by him. He has been something of a spiritual Father for me. My first glimpse at intelligent and articulate Christianity. (*****)
Erwin McManus: The Barbarian Way
I always enjoy Erwin's perspective. A great read on unleashing your faith! (****)
Brian McLaren: A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I Am a Missional, Evangelical, Post/Protestant, Liberal/Conservative, Mystical/Poetic, Biblical, Charismatic/Contemplative, Fundamentalist/Calvinist, Anabaptist/Anglican, Methodist, Catholic, Green, Incarnational, Depressed-yet-Hopeful, Emergent, Unfinished CHRISTIAN
Although I don't alway agree with Brian as he is so deliberately provocative. This book did some necessary re-wiring for me. (****)
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Now who said that bachelor's degree in communications wouldn't come in handy?!
From Yahoo News:
"How much is a bachelor's degree worth? About $23,000 a year, the government said in a report released Thursday.
That is the average gap in earnings between adults with bachelor's
degrees and those with high school diplomas, according to data from the Census Bureau." Read more here.
The typically left leaning NPR and CNN have said they will not air commercials promoting the new film "Death of a President" because of it's controversial content. Yikes!
"Two major U.S. news outlets, CNN and National Public Radio, will not air advertisements for a controversial movie depicting the assassination of President George W. Bush, citing the film's content, network spokeswomen said on Tuesday.
The movie, "Death of a President," caused a stir at the Toronto Film Festival in September where it debuted, and two major U.S. theater chains have declined to screen the movie when it debuts in the United States on Friday."
Read more here at Reuters.
Muse: Black Holes & Revelations (Limited Edition CD+DVD)
(*****)
John Mayer: Continuum
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Hillsong United: All of the Above
It's amazing how God is using this church around the planet. (****)
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