Book and Music Reviews

… since someone famous left a comment. Bart Millard, the lead singer from MercyMe left a comment on my post about winterjam. MercyMe is the real deal. Those guys truly have a heart for worship. I heard them for several years in a row at the Shepherd Ministry/Planetwisdom Student Conference and these guys are great. You could tell that they

This movie is at the iMax theaters now and it looks like it will be in Wytheville on February 15th. U2 in 3D. Sounds like a great concert to me.

I have just finished reading a great book on planning for marriage. There are several books that have had a great influence on my marriage. Books like the 5 Love Languages, Love and Respect, and Love for a Lifetime have helped me grow closer to my wife than I ever thought was possible. I am thankful that I have a

This was the first book I’ve read by Craig Groeschel and I’m hooked. There are some writers who you just connect with and I definitely connect with Craig. I was drawn into this book because many of his struggles are my struggles. He has a humorous writing style that sets you up and then hits you with hard truth. The

I just finished a book by Andy Stanley titled Making Vision Stick. It’s a great read for any pastor or leader. I like it because it’s short (only 75 pages), and he says what he needs to say. So many books go on page after page and say the same thing over and over again. This book in dense, packed

I subscribed to a new magazine Collide: Where Media and Church Converge. I just finished reading the first issue and I’m impressed. I think it will be a great way to think about how we use media in the church. There were articles on both the why and the how. So many magazines and websites focus on one or the

I’ve been listening to Steve Fee for the last couple of days. His album Burn For You is awesome. It’s modern worship with a U2 vibe that is also original. This is the type of worship music that I could listen to over and over again. Steve Fee is one of the worship leaders at Northpoint and has played at

Beyond the First Visit is a quick read (less than 200 pages) about how to better connect people in your church. It includes a lot of practical examples that seem to be just “common sense”, but yet they are typically overlooked in a church. This book does help you to effectively look at your church through the eyes of a

I just finished reading this book which was written by Andy Stanley and Bill Willits. I read it because I have been struggling about how we can do a better job as a church to build community. We have a few lifegroups, but for the most part, we aren’t doing a great job at connecting people throughout the week. As

I’ve been experimenting with a new site called Pandora Radio. You just type in a band or a song that you like and pandora will create a free internet radio station based on that band and style. As the songs are playing, you can help it by telling it what you like or dislike. It actually works. I’ve been listening

I love to read and I’m always excited to order or receive new books. Here is what I have on order for the summer and what is on my radar to read next. I always want to be reading something that stretches me. It doesn’t always have to be a “Christian” book either. What books besides the Bible are you