I finally got around to reading Gospel by JD Greear and I love almost everything about it. In fact my almost is so picky I hesitate to mention it. But I must. And I suppose I should get the almost out of the way because I don’t want it to get in the way of [...]
Last year, I ran into Larry Osborne in an airport. Larry has been a mentor to me for several years and he is one of those guys that just oozes wisdom out of every one of his pores. So when he asked me if I would consider endorsing his new book, I knew I would [...]
This weekend at Riverview, I referenced a book by Tim and Kathy Keller. Specifically, I quoted from chapters Kathy directly authored related the headship and submission. This is a repost of a review I wrote of their book last year. Last weekend at Riv, I quoted from three fantastic books on the topic of marriage. [...]
Because I am working through the Trinity on my blog over the next month and I referenced Dr. Bruce Ware’s book on my most recent 4 minute video, I decided to repost my review of his book originally posted May 16, 2011. There are few biblical concepts that seem more out of reach to the [...]
Overview I’m sort of used to getting negative emails after teaching at Riv (I don’t think you ever get fully used to it). What I haven’t gotten used to is that the most negative emails always come after the messages that include the most grace. When you tell people to do something, they may not [...]
I quoted from the book What Would Jesus Drink? by Brad Whittington during my teaching on 1 Corinthians 8 this past weekend at Riv and got a lot of positive feedback regarding both the message and the excerpt I read. Since many people wanted to know how to get a copy of the book, I figured [...]
Two weeks ago at Riv, I quoted from three fantastic books on the topic of marriage. I have already reviewed two of the books (Sheet Music by Kevin Leman and The Meaning of Marriage: by Timothy and Kathy Keller) and today I am reviewing the final book, Real Marriage by Mark and Grace Driscoll. Overview If you Google my [...]
Last weekend at Riv, I quoted from three fantastic books on the topic of marriage. I have already reviewed one of the books (Sheet Music by Kevin Leman) and I will review another (Real Marriage by Mark and Grace Driscoll) next Wednesday. Today’s review is of The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with [...]
As part of the 1 Corinthians series we are working through at Riv, I am dedicating my Wednesday book reviews for the next few weeks to books on marriage, singleness, and divorce. Today’s review is a repost of a book review from a year or so ago. A few weeks ago at Riv, I asked [...]
To prepare for the current section of 1 Corinthians we are working through at Riv, I have been reading a few books on sex, marriage, and divorce. For the next couple weeks, I will dedicate my Wednesday book reviews to these books. Today’s book is Sheet Music by Kevin Leman. What did I like most [...]