Making Hope Happen
Shane Lopez has been called the preeminent expert on hope. In his book Making Hope Happen: Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others, he explores the anatomy of hope as he looks at…
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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
I like to think I’m culturally intelligent. That’s probably the first hint that I’m not. But still, I’ve traveled the world, worked on global initiatives, and tried my best to educate myself on cultural sensitivity….
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Don’t Blink
There’s a book coming out in November that is worth pre-ordering today. My friend John Merritt, who I have known for over 20 years, has written Don’t Blink: The Life You Won’t Want to Miss…
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Psychology of Hope
Have you ever wondered if we can manufacture hope by changing the way we think? And what is it that we would change to generate more hope? These aren’t necessarily the questions C.R. Snyder asks…
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A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War
If somebody said, “I want to write a book that is so aligned with your interests you would have to read it,” they’d pretty much come up with this book. History, theology, sociology, and two…
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Fun Summer Book
My friend Lynn told me about the huge hit The Martian by Andy Weir. What a fun, crazy, often hilarious, always entertaining book! If you’re looking for a fun summer book to read as the season…
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Essentialism
What is essential? It’s an age old question, but all the more important in our hurried world. Obviously the answer is different for each person — in my world my wife and family only take…
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No Man is an Island
My friend Kurt suggested the Thomas Merton book No Man Is an Island when I asked about books on hope. At first I resisted because it didn’t strike me as being focused on the Journey…
