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Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret by Larry Osborne

Larry Osborne’s “Innovator’s Dirty Little Secret” is a great read.  Society is losing its innovators and this book does a great job spotlighting what an innovator is, and keys to furthering oneself when it comes to innovating.  The ideas and stories shared in the book are very helpful for the serial entrepreneur to consider as […]

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Secrets of Dynamic Communication by Ken Davis

I always love a book that helps me improve an area of my profession.  I speak publicly for a living, and I found Secrets of Dynamic Communications to be practical, applicable, and helpful.  From Preparation, to presentation, to application, this book lays it all out with the author’s SCORRE method.   I found the applications […]

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NIV Worship Together Bible

I was really excited when I first received the NIV Worship Together Bible.  I have many different study Bibles and enjoy reading a variety of study notes.  This Bible was just not for me, and not what I am looking for in a Bible.  My expectation was that the notes in the Bible would be […]

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NKJV Ignite Bible for Teens

The New King James Version Ignite Bible for Teens is a solid study Bible for teens. All of the highlighted text with commentary is geared towards teens, and it was relevant material. My only issue is that I don’t know that a New King James Version is the best version for a teenager to use, […]

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All In by Mark Batterson

I am a huge Mark Batterson fan, and he does not disappoint with his newest book All In.  We’re all one decision away from a completely different life, and this book challenges the reader from living the status quo, to living extraordinarily.  Author Mark Batterson features 12 main chapters that take you from going All […]

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NIV Leadership Bible

This Bible is the translation with an emphasis on leadership.  All of the content, side notes, commentary, and reading plans center around leadership principles pulled from the Bible text.  The claim on the cover states that you can go from “Reader to Leader in 15 minutes a day”.  Each book of the Bible comes with […]

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The Next Chapter

One year ago to the day, I preached my final message at Cornerstone Community Church after returning from an amazing trip to Swaziland.  We’d felt God calling us to resign, but didn’t know where to go next.  Still, we knew what God spoke to us and so we left.  It’s been a difficult but necessary […]

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INsourcing by Randy Pope

I am always looking for fresh ideas about how to continue to make disciples.  It’s the hardest challenge of a pastor, but one of the final commands Jesus gave.  It seems like everybody and their friend has an idea about how to build disciples.  This package delivered by this book organizes content into a practical […]

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MapCrunch

So I was browsing pinterest and came across mapcrunch.com.  It looked awesome, and I was bored.  If you aren’t familiar with the concept, here is the basic premise: You are knocked out, and wake up in a random location somewhere in the world.  Mapcrunch will do this for you.  Wake up, head to an airport […]

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The Christian Mama’s Guide to Parenting a Toddler By Erin MacPherson

First off, I’m a Dad not a Momma so I co-read through this one with my wife.  Parenting is parenting, so I decided I could adapt any info.  Whether you end up agreeing with the author’s parenting styles or methods, the book is certainly worth a read.  You’ll find something use, many will find plenty […]

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