From a Poll Conducted by Rev Magazine
From a poll conducted by Rev Magazine (www.onlinerev.com), printed in the November/December 2005 issue: Knowing what you know today about pastoral ministry, would you become a church pastor again? 60% Yes, without a doubt. 33% Probably, but I would do a lot of things differently. 7% Not sure I would. 0% No, without a doubt.
Who Wants to Be a Champion?
– Pat Williams. Howard Publishing. Pat Williams has been a successful executive in the NBA, a best selling author and a popular speaker. He is a consuming reader and a motivator. In this book you can discover the 10 Building Blocks to Success: 1. Think the Right Kind of Thoughts, 2. Say the Right Kind
The Cross and the Prodigal
Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants – Kenneth E. Bailey. InterVarsity. The author highlights the tension between law and love, servanthood and sonship, honor and forgiveness. A good background book to use if you are preaching on the Prodigal Son or the parables of Luke’s Gospel 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started
Life@Work
Marketplace Success for People of Faith – John Maxwell. Nelson Business. A practical book that helps you take what you learn on Sunday and apply it at work on Monday. God calls us to serve with character. This easy-to-read book will help you and encourage you to live out your faith in the world. 2ProphetU2ProphetU
Leadership Lessons of Jesus
– Bob Briner, Ray Pritchard. Grammercy. There are dozens of leadership books on the market today. This book uses the Gospel of Mark as the launching pad for these valuable and practical lessons. This is a new work which combines two previous books on the leadership lessons of Jesus. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started
Jesus Loves Me
Celebrating the Profound Truths of a Simple Hymn – Calvin Miller. Warner Books. Few people write like Calvin Miller. I recently had the opportunity to spend time with Calvin while he was preaching at The Cove. He is a great communicator who knows how to use humor, poetry, mystery, and practical theology. He is currently
Exploring the Gospel of Luke
– John Phillips. Kregel. Kregel has begun to reprint the Phillips Commentary Series. Phillips is known for his alliteration, though sometimes stretching the point to make them alliterate. But the work is solid, nonetheless. His outlines and comments are designed to help laity and preachers alike in their study of the Scriptures. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an
Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be
– LeRoy Elms. Nexgen. The first book on leadership I ever read. Practical and to the point. If you don’t have it, get it. Jerry Bridges says, “This book is for every Christian who wants to count for God.” 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the
The Elements of Revival
In April of this year, cyclist Lance Armstrong came through North Georgia when he participated in the Tour de Georgia. It was meant to be a tune-up for another run at the Tour de France title. At the time, he was the reigning six-time title holder of the Tour de France. That fact alone was
Beheading Christ
It is popular for some today to try to take Jesus and reject the church, the body of Christ. This leaves them with a beheaded Jesus—Christ without His body. It is a handy way to escape being tarred by the brush that paints all Christians, but it is not the religion of Jesus Christ. I
Why Are There so Many Knuckleheads In The Church
I was talking to a friend of mine today and he told me about a man in his church who tried to take over a business meeting. It seems the man doesn’t want to make any changes to reach new people. When the pastor went there, the church couldn’t pay her bills and was dying
John: The Glory of the Son (Part 1)
One of the most amazing events in the earthly life of the Lord Jesus was the Transfiguration. The record of this event is given in Matthew 17, Mark 9 and Luke 9. Eight persons were involved in the Transfiguration. There was Jesus—He was on earth revealing His glory. There was God the Father, who spoke