Our church, Iron Mill Church, recently finished a series called “Gifted” where we expositionally marched through 1 Corinthians 12-14. We talked about spiritual gifts and gifts of the Holy Spirit. The apostle Paul addresses topics such as speaking in tongues, healing and prophecy, in addition to many other gifts. After the series was finished, my lead pastor gave me a book that he had used for some of the series preparation. It was Sam Storms’s book, Practicing the Power: Welcoming the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in your life.

As part of my residency program, I’m required to do some reading. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey was on my list. This book helped clarify some things in my life and changed my perspective on others. I believe this is the type of book that I will want to re-visit every few years as a refresher. Hopefully this review and summary will help you decide whether you should purchase and/or borrow your own copy to read for yourself.

I recently finished reading “A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a distracting world” by Paul E. Miller. It is probably the most accessible thing I have read on the topic of prayer. This book is not highly theological or difficult to understand. It is also very thorough on the topic and fun and easy to read. Since the book is filled with many personal stories, the chapters seem to fly by.

BLESS by Dave Ferguson and Jon Ferguson was one of the most practical and challenging books I've read on sharing the gospel. BLESS is an acronym that stands for the following: B - Begin with prayerL - Listen to their storyE - Eat with themS - Serve them (or allow them...

I read Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer & Daniel Im a couple of years ago, and I am currently reading through this book again. It is a handbook for all aspiring church planters! Here are some interesting pieces and highlights from the book: Page 7,...