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The Caleb Spirit in 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
In my mind, Caleb is the Barnabas of the Old
Testament. When others seemed to lose hope, he offered encouragement to them.
A Year to Remember
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
This can be the most wonderful time of the year if we
allow the Christ of Christmas to guide us through the experience. Rather than
being caught up in the routined frenzy of long lines at stores shopping for
gifts and the endless social gatherings during the season, we can focus on what
is called the Advent.
The Most Wonderful Time
of the Year
Thursday, December 8, 2011
This can be the most wonderful time of the year if we
allow the Christ of Christmas to guide us through the experience. Rather than
being caught up in the routined frenzy of long lines at stores shopping for
gifts and the endless social gatherings during the season, we can focus on what
is called the Advent.
Finishing
Strong
Monday, November 21, 2011
I do not pretend to be a football coach, but I do
believe this "sports experience" translates into our everyday lives, most
notably in our Christian lives. There are times when we have seemingly given our
all and we feel spent, emotionally, physically and even spiritually.
Be
Encouraged!
Thursday, October 28, 2011
In periods of history like the one we now face,
Christians have often done some of their most effective service for Christ. But
in order to be an effective servant, we must find our source of encouragement in
the face of these discouraging situations.
SBC
Today: An Interview
Thursday, October 16, 2011
Managing ourselves means more than controlling the
calendar, staying morally and ethically pure, reading the latest books, keeping
family time balanced, and running things smoothly in one's ministry. I am
convinced this means staying in touch with Lord and with yourself in such a way
that you make the right decisions and lead in the right direction.
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G.
K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense
Orthodoxy,
by Philip Yancey
Knowing
Christ Today: Why We Can Trust Spiritual Knowledge
One
Sacred Effort: The Cooperative Program of Southern Baptists
A
Future and a Hope: Overcoming Discouragement
100
Bible Verses That Changed the World
Words
to Die for: Verses That Shaped the Lives of 30 People Who Changed the
World
The
Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’s Essential Teachings on Discipleship
Rules
of Thumb, 
The
Prodigal God
The
Seven Faith Tribes: Who They Are, What They Believe, and Why They
Matter, by George Barna 
How
to Survive and Thrive as a Church Leader, by Nick Cuthbert
The
Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are, by Kevin Leman
What
Your Childhood Memories Say About You, by Kevin Leman
Education
of a Wandering Man, 
Words
that Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear,
The
Republic of Suffering, Death and the American Civil War
The
Middle East: From Abraham to Arafat, by Christopher Catherwood
Church
History: A Crash Course for the Curious, by Christopher Catherwood
The
Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher, by
Debby Applegate
Churchill's
Folly: How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq
London:
A History, by A. N. Wilson
Winston's
Folly, by Christopher Catherwood
Simple
Church, by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger
Further Up & Further In: Understanding C. S. Lewis's The Lion,
the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by Bruce Edwards
Tolkien:
A Biography,
by Michael White
God
Is Closer Than You Think,
by John Ortberg
The
Living Church: The Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor, by John Stott
Winston
Churchill: The Flawed Genius of World War II, by Christopher
Catherwood
Will
Your Prodigal Come Home? An Honest Discussion of Struggle & Hope,