Articles “Google’s astounding new search tool will answer any question by reading thousands of books” in Quartz (April 14, 2018) by Anne Quito. This is interesting. Try asking a few questions to Talk to Books. I have done a search or two using this technology and the results made me want to come back. “World… Continue reading Monday Resources
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Monday Resources
The following resources have been helpful to me recently. (In mentioning these, I am not endorsing everything on the pages of an article or book or everything in the podcast. Only suggesting that something in the article/book/podcast made me think.) You Might Consider The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman. I enjoyed this book. … Continue reading Monday Resources
Fight Back With Joy (Margaret Feinberg)
Margaret Feinberg is a fine author. I have read two of her books and was blessed by both. She has been through a difficult fight with cancer. In her most recent book Fight Back With Joy, she shares the unexpected lessons she discovered along the way. Margaret speaks of a defiant joy, a joy that is… Continue reading Fight Back With Joy (Margaret Feinberg)
Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God
My friend, Margaret Feinberg, has a new book and 7-session DVD Bible study called Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God,which releases Christmas Day. This is a personal invitation for you to join me and many others in reading this book! (I ordered mine on Friday.) To learn more, watch the Wonderstruck Video: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/53951591[/vimeo] Margaret recently… Continue reading Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God
Free Copy of Tim Keller’s New Book to Be Given Away
Like many, I have been blessed by Tim Keller’s books. Keller’s newest book, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work (written with Katherine Leary Alsdorf) will no doubt be an interesting and helpful. This Friday, one copy of this book will be given away in a drawing to readers of this blog. Don’t… Continue reading Free Copy of Tim Keller’s New Book to Be Given Away
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Raymond! He has won a copy of Trevor Hudson’s most recent book Discovering Our Spiritual Identity: Practices for God’s Beloved. I appreciate all of you who entered.
If I Could Say What I’m Really Thinking
Yesterday, Anne Jackson’s new book, Permission to Speak Freely arrived in the mail. Last night, I read the entire book. No, I don’t normally read an entire book in one evening. However, this book was different. Perhaps it was her raw honesty that kept me engaged. Maybe, I was captivated because I felt as if… Continue reading If I Could Say What I’m Really Thinking
Tuesdays With Tozer (Guest Writer–Margaret Feinberg)
(A.W. Tozer has written a number of books which I have found helpful, convicting, and inspiring. Another very good writer, Margaret Feinberg, recently posted a series on her blog entitled, “Tuesdays with Tozer.” Each post contained a quote from Tozer and then Feinberg’s reflections on that quote. You can find Margaret Feinberg’s blog here. You… Continue reading Tuesdays With Tozer (Guest Writer–Margaret Feinberg)
Strengthening the Soul (1)
Last week, I was in Chicago for a three-day class at Wheaton College with Ruth Haley Barton, author of Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership. The class was great. It was an opportunity not only to listen to Barton but to reflect on my life and relationship with God. There were wonderful times of silence,… Continue reading Strengthening the Soul (1)
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Shelley from Toronto, Canada! Her name was drawn for the recent book giveaway. She will receive a copy of Lynn Anderson’s new book, Talking Back to God: Speaking Your Heart to God Through the Psalms. Thanks for all of you who left your names in comments last week.