God’s Plans for You
– J. I. Packer. Crossway Books. Packer sets before the reader how God providentially leads in our lives. Through hardships, difficulties, and circumstances, God is there. Packer uses key Biblical principles to help us make wise decisions. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek
Anticipating Advent
Now is the time for all dedicated preachers to start preparing for the Christmas season. The four Sundays of the Advent season are December 1, 8, 15 and 22; and if you wanted to do a series of five messages, you could include 29. Why preach a Christmas series? Because people are thinking about the
Hooked on the Net
– Andrew Careaga. Kregel. The Internet is now a part of our lives. We can’t get away from it. We are hooked by the ability to access millions of sites. It’s easy to ‘lose a day’ surfing the net. If you have someone who is addicted to the Internet – even good stuff – they
The Seven Deadly Sins Of A Pastor
For fifteen years, I served in a church staff position. I was surprised when God called me to the pastorate. Early in my ministry, I had no desire to be the Senior Pastor. Fifteen years ago, God changed my heart and the direction of my ministry. I count myself a blessed man for having served
Praying the Scriptures
A Field Guide for Your Spiritual Journey – Evan B. Howard. InterVarsity Press. This is a practical, down-to-earth guide on praying the Lord’s Prayer and the Psalms. Very practical. Helpful. A good starting point if you want to learn to be more effective in praying the Scriptures. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren
Technology, Spirituality & Social Trends
– K. Anderson. Kregel. This book deals with current technology, social and ethical issues that we face as believers. The author deals with the value of the Internet, protecting your family, cyberporn, privacy issues, online affairs, human cloning, the human genome project and other 21st century issues. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren
Whether Christianity Is Better Is Not The Point
by Dr. Joe McKeeverFirst Baptist Church, Kenner, Louisiana First, a national leader stirred up a firestorm when he said that in one religion, fathers give their sons to die for their god, whereas in Christianity God gave His Son to die for us. About the time that furor died down, a pastor rekindled it by
The Quotable Soldier
– Lamar Underwood. The Lyons Press. If you need a quote from a military leader, this is the book Great quotes on leadership, war, etc. The section on ‘the weight of command’ is valuable to any leader 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek
A Greater Commission
A Theology for World Missions – Dr. Robert Culver. Moody Press. A careful Bible scholar and theologian, Culver focuses on the apostolic mandate of Matthew 10, the parables of Matthew 13, Paul’s Commission in Romans 10 and 15 and the post-resurrection words of our Lord. One of the special values of this book is the
The Wonder of Worship
– Keith Drury. Wesleyan Publishing House. I like Keith Drury’s writing. He is a writer that will make you think. I’ve read and used his columns through the years and always found them to be thought provoking, inspiring and challenging. A good resource if you are preaching on Worship. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started
For the Workaholic I Love
– Dr. Ted Engstrom, co-authored with David J. Juroe, Fleming H. Revell Publishers. I once worked for (and with) Dr. Ted Engstrom, and I have always admired his management skills. He knows how to get things done the way a Christian ought to do them. He is tough-minded and tender-hearted, a “servant-leader” who seeks to
Effective Christian Ministry
– Ronald W. Leigh. Tyndale House. Leigh shares 34 principles for people who serve in the church. These principles are divided into ten categories, everything from sharing the Gospel to bringing about change in the church. The major emphasis is not on caring, but many of these principles certainly would apply to that area of