Steering Through Chaos

I recently read through the new book Steering Through Chaos by Scott Wilson. The book has some great leadership insight to leading in ministry. I really enjoyed the book, and got a lot from Scott's many years of leadership. I especially enjoyed how other leaders gave insight in this book to confirm the concepts Scott was teaching. This book is a must read for leaders in transition.

You can purchase the book here: Steering Through Chaos

Hear No Evil

Matthew Paul Turner's Hear No Evil is great. I really enjoyed the stories of his childhood growing up in a super conservative Baptist home. Hearing his stories of purity, and learning to really see God through the middle of it was very inspiring to me. I laughed a lot during this book with it's humor and truth. Turner says the things that so many of us wish we would. I really feel like I made a friend in Turner through this book (maybe someday I'll be lucky enough to meet him). I really enjoyed the relaxed style of this book, and the heart he poured into it. This book is fun and heartfelt. I recommend it to anyone wanting a new perspective on Christianity. Purchase the book here: Hear No Evil

This book was provided by WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.

Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity

This book is freaking amazing! Mark Batterson explores the Lost Soul of Christianity, and breaks it down to it's core. The book gives a refreshing look at the Great Commandment and Commission. I really enjoyed this book, and have been quoting it in conversation since I started reading it. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to look into their relationship with Christ, and looking to be a part of the next Reformation.
Amo Dei.


This was book was provided for review by WaterBrook Multnomah. Click the WaterBrook Link to purchase this book online now!

Christian Writers' Market Guide 2009

This book rocks! It has so much stuff in it. I cannot even begin to describe everything in it. If you are a Christian Writer and looking do get published I highly recommend it. It has a bunch of information on publishers, contacts, genres, periodicals, books, nonfiction, fiction. It's amazing. I know I will be using it in the near future to write. Get this book at http://www.amazon.com.

Problems?

Not realizing what you want is a problem of knowledge.
Not pursuing what you want is a problem of motivation.
Not achieving what you want is a problem of persistence.

I love this. I just read this in John Maxwell's book Failing Forward. Amazing book about turning mistakes into stepping stones for success. When we get the knowledge to do something, we must then find the motivation to follow after it, after we get the motivation and things don't fall right into place, we must be persistent. Then we will achieve our goals and dreams.

Live Rich For Less

I'm currently reading this book, haven't read the whole thing yet, but it's pretty good so far. Here is the review for it, not my review, but one off of the net.

You really can be rich in every way, every day.

So you want to own the home you love, make memories on wonderful vacations with family or friends, finance college educations, and help others too?

You can—starting here and now.

With lively humor, proven know-how, and practical principles for financial health, Living Rich for Less helps you stretch your dollars to realize the lifestyle of your dreams. Ellie Kay’s entertaining and enlightening examples show you simple steps to save, spend, and give smart, and her three main principles are undergirded by dozens of effective rules and hundreds of Cha-Ching Factor™ tips that keep or put money in your pocket.

Ellie knows what it’s like to be financially-strapped or struggling, wanting to be the Joneses but feeling as poor in spirit as in pocketbook. She went, within two and a half years, from being a new wife and mom with $40,000 in consumer debt and seven children (and college educations) to support, to being completely debt-free and within fifteen years able to pay cash for eleven different cars, give away three of those cars, buy two five-bedroom houses (moving from one to the other) and nicely furnish each, take wonderful vacations, dress her family in fine fashion; and support more than thirty non-profit organizations in more than a dozen different countries, giving away more than $100,000.

Isn’t that the kind of transformation to a rich life that you want?

Living Rich for Less helps anyone get there in our taxed-out, maxed-out times. Because financial security doesn’t mean just genuine prosperity, but being able to live luxuriously, give generously, and care for yourself as well as the others around you.

If you want to purchase it you can buy it at:

Amazon

ChristianBook.com

Family Christian

Me, Myself, and I AM

I have recently been going through a new book called me myself & I AM. It is a recently released book of questions. I call it a journal book. It has a bunch of questions that help you realize who you are, and who God is to you, and to grow your relationship with him by asking questions you may not normally think about. Also, this book is a great conversation starter, as you can pick it up and flip it to any page and ask a question to the people around you. I haven't exactly done that, but am planning on leaving the book sit out on my coffee table to be a conversation starter with my roommates. I think this book is great, and highly recommend you check it out. It can be purchased at any of the following online book stores:
Amazon
Christian Book
Family Christian

Wild Goose Chase

Wild Goose Chase officially comes out tomorrow. I have been lucky enough to already have read Mark Batterson's latest book. The book is about the adventure of walking in and following the Holy Spirit. I loved the book and highly encourage it to anyone.

The name comes from the Celtic Christian reference to the Holy Spirit which hints at a mystery. This book is written to all Christians from the baby Christian to the mature adult Christian as all can learn from the adventure Batterson challenges and talks about.

This book challenges the relaxed sit back and watch mentality of Christians and gives examples and ideas for people to get on the front lines and battle and risk it all. I loved the book or did I already say that?

You can purchase the book at any of these sites:

Amazon
barnesandnoble
borders
cbd
familychristian
parable