Jul 22
I have a great appreciation and admiration for Michael Whitworth. Michael started his own publishing company Start2Finish books a couple of years back. It is his aim to produce trusted, engaging guides to God’s word. He desires to cover every Bible book over the course of his lifetime. He is certainly making great strides at …
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Jul 04
One of the best history books you can read is the book “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand which tells the unbelievable story of Louis Zamperini. The story is coming out in movie form soon. He survived incredible horrors at sea, and then in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. It is a great story of survival, …
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Jan 12
Find out how to win a FREE copy below. I have released my first book. I am excited about this new book. It is a study of the 12 Apostles. It is a study guide and expands on the book Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur. This book is 62 pages in an outline …
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Oct 29
Does church doctrine still have a place in our world today? The family is in a crisis. Traditional marriage is under attack. The homosexual movement’s agenda is being trumpeted incessantly in our culture. Cohabitation and divorce are commonplace. Abortion is still the silent killer. Drugs and alcohol are a scourge upon our society and tearing …
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Mar 12
This is the last in this series. Please check out the other posts. # 5 Pivotal Circumstances Everyone’s faith journey has some “defining moments.” These are circumstances that happen either good or bad that shape our faith. I am speaking of good things like: a marriage, choosing a Christian college, getting a promotion, going on …
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Feb 26
In Andy Stanley’s book Deep and Wide he lists “The Five Faith Catalysts” that are a part of a disciple’s faith development (ch. 7). These are not unique or invented by him, but his titles and categories are helpful. On this blog I want to look at these from the perspective of developing disciples instead …
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Feb 12
I just finished listening to the audiobook Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. The book was very informative and written for a popular audience as a thriller. I can’t say I enjoyed the book though. I have always revered Lincoln. I love history and have studied the Civil War since childhood. Lincoln has …
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Jan 03
Andy Stanley wrote a book originally entitled Choosing to Cheat. It was re-released last year under the title When Work and Family Collide. This is a great little book that works on the premise that somebody is going to get cheated from the time, attention, or devotion that they feel they deserve. Typically this sets …
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