Everybody Always
Everybody Always is the new book by Bob Goff, and I gotta tell you it’s exceptional. Bob had a runaway hit with his first book Love Does, but I worried for my friend because a…
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Zeal Mixed With Theology
In his biography of the Apostle Paul, N.T. Wright emphasized zeal and theology in a way that … well, in a way that worked. There are a lot of books about Paul’s theology, but not…
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The Influential Mind
If you are curious how people make decisions, then The Influential Mind by Tali Sharot is a must-read book. The subtitle of the book, “what the brain reveals about our power to change others,” sums…
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Top Ten Books of 2017
To help with your gift list, here are my top ten books of 2017: The “I need something fun to create bar arguments” goes to Tim Harford for his book Fifty Inventions That Shaped the…
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Advent
Christmas is four weeks from today, so it is safe to say we are in the season of Advent. My faith tradition did not place a big emphasis on the Christian calendar, with the exception…
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Leonardo da Vinci
A few days ago I was enjoying a brief visit with long time friends. By a warm fire with a glass of wine in my hand, they asked one of my favorite questions: “So Roy, any…
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Summer Books
A few good summer books: I’m a latecomer to the blockbuster of a few years ago, The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein. A novel with an amazing dog and amazing people…
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Leadership is an Art
Nearly twenty years ago I read Leadership is an Art by Max De Pree. The former CEO of the legendary company Herman Miller, De Pree was one of the great business leaders of his day. So…
