It was a struggle for me to get through this book. Â I had heard that the story was interesting and subtly profound. Â Unfortunately, I found this book seriously lacking creativity and suffering from a contrived style of writing. I have read a lot of Christian fiction over the years, and in my opinion this was …
I quickly became a Donald Miller fan after reading Blue Like Jazz.  I enjoy his conversational writing style, mixed with profound observations on faith and our human condition.  Since then I’ve read all his books.  When this book came out, I bought it and began reading it simply because it was Miller’s next offering. A few years …
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This is the first book I’ve read by Andy Stanley. Â I’ve heard from several friends that I should check out some of his books, and I’m glad I finally got around to it. Â This book lays out some great, practical and implementable guidelines to approach and measure effectiveness in your approach to ministry. Â I thought …
Glenn Packiam’s work and artistry has been evident in the contemporary church through recent years. Â His songs are sung in churches all over the world, and his voice is heard by many more at conferences and through his writing. Â Influence, success, notoriety and fame (in a consumer Christian culture) have been set in his path. …
Our staff was asked to read this book as a topic for discussion about the health and growth of our church. Â Not the most current book we could read on this topic, as this book was written in 1996. Â I felt the authors ended up making a couple decent observations, but the journey to get …