My Favorite Books of 2015
This isn’t a “best books” list because, obviously, I didn’t read all the books published in 2015. But it is a collection of my favorite books from the over one hundred I read this year. Hopefully it…
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Roadmap to Reconciliation
My friend Brenda Salter-McNeil is a blessing to me and D’Aun. So it is a joy to announce her new book, Roadmap to Reconciliation: Moving Communities into Unity, Wholeness and Justice. I loved this book so…
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The Tank Man’s Son
It’s November and I’ve yet to post a book review in my Journey of Hope series. I had a book in mind but decided to shift gears with a memoir that touched me. You know…
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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…
