Our staff gave me a book this Christmas titled Breakfast with Fred. It is a collection of thoughts by a man I was not familiar with, Fred Smith, Sr., a mentor of leaders. In addition to his thoughts are comments and exercises for reflections by other leaders who have been impacted by him. The book [...]
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Posted in Book Reviews, Bookstore on Aug 20th, 2007
Though it was published in 2005, I only recently obtained a copy and read The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus. I have read other books by Erwin, and I thoroughly enjoy his ideas and writing. The Barbarian Way is a quick read (it is possible to read it all in one sitting, though it might [...]
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Posted in Book Reviews, Bookstore on Jan 26th, 2007
There is a genuine desire in many churches to make changes in order to remain relevant to the culture of the twenty first century. I often wonder how committed many of these churches will be once they realize how deep the change will need to be. In talking with church leaders on this subject I [...]
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