Author Archives: jason

9 Marks Of A Healthy Church

Posted on December 7, 2007 by jason

As I finish up my piping hot bowl of gumbo on this cold wintry day I was reminded of my first encounter with Mark Dever. In my seminary program I was given 9 Marks of a Healthy Church along with … Continue reading →

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Making Money Work: A Christian Guide For Personal Finance

Posted on October 21, 2007 by jason

I highly endorse this book as the authoritative source to navigate and filter all of your personal and business financial decisions through. It has received high acclaim and consumer acceptance since its release in 2005. The book features over 90 … Continue reading →

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Why Men Hate Going To Church

Posted on June 19, 2007 by jason

After hearing much about this book over the last year I finally picked it up and I am glad I did. Often for me there are books that I read where the author puts words to things I have intuitively … Continue reading →

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The Dip

Posted on June 8, 2007 by jason

I have been reading Godin’s blog for some time now, having seen so many references to his work and thought. But before The Dip I had yet to read one of his books. I have seen a lot of positive … Continue reading →

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The Art of Innovation

Posted on June 8, 2007 by jason

After finishing up The Art of Innovation: Lesson in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm I must say this might have been the best book, of its kind, that I have read this year. I was truly blown away … Continue reading →

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Raving Fans

Posted on June 1, 2007 by jason

This little book is a quick read but has a lot of great insights about developing a customer base that ultimately is comprised of “Raving Fans.” Raving Fans is a unique book on customer service that provides some good insights … Continue reading →

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Tribal Knowledge: Business Wisdom From the Grounds of Starbucks Corporate Culture

Posted on June 1, 2007 by jason

I found my reading of John Moore’s Tribal Knowledge extremely rewarding. There were so many good thoughts in the book that seem to apply directly to ministry applications (find some of those here). So many in fact, it’s almost hard … Continue reading →

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I'm OK – You're Not: The Message We're Sending Nonbelievers and Why We Should Stop

Posted on May 30, 2007 by jason

I was sent an email a month or two ago from John Shore about reading and reviewing his book I’m Ok – You’re Not. Not being one who ever gets approached about reading and writing reviews and not being one … Continue reading →

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Questioning Evangelism

Posted on May 30, 2007 by jason

I just finished Randy Newman’s Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did. The book’s title isn’t a question, as if Newman is somehow questioning whether followers of Jesus should take part in evangelism. It’s, in a sense, a … Continue reading →

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Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends

Posted on May 2, 2007 by jason

I just finished up Kevin Vanhoozer’s Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends. Vanhoozer, in my mind, is one of the most important theologians of this generation. His theological work is probing how to contend for the … Continue reading →

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