This book is an examination of the ways that narcissism can play out in a church setting. The author, who was both a minister and a mental health professional, explains that narcissistic characteristics show up at unusually high rates among church leaders and even higher rates among church planters.
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Book Review: Unoffendable by Brant Hansen
What different would the world look if Christians decided to never be offended? How different would your life look if you chose to exchange your anger for peace in your heart?
Book Review: The Queen You Thought You Knew by Rabbi David Fohrman
This exceptional book examines the story of Esther in ways that answer questions I have asked for years and questions I didn’t even know to ask.
Book Review: Modern Miss Mason by Leah Boden
This book takes the principles of a Charlotte Mason education and makes them easily accessible and applicable to our lives today.
Book Review: Parenting from the Inside Out by Siegel and Hartzell
This book is by the same author as The Whole Brained Child. The book discusses the ways in which working through our past will help us be better parents.
Book Review: Sabbath as Resistance by Walter Brueggemann
This book examines the Ten Commandments through the lens of the Fourth Commandment. The author details how observance of Sabbath today is as countercultural as it was when the Israelites came out of Egypt.
Book Review: The Code – Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America by Margaret O’Mara
This detailed history of Silicon Valley and the American tech industry was a fascinating look, especially since I’m currently employed at one of the featured companies.
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers by Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D. et al
This book provides excellent explanations at to why it’s important to be the compass for our children rather than allow their peers to become the compass, but it is not an easy book to read. The best parts come in the last six chapters.
Book Review: Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System by M. Chris Fabricant
This is an infuriating but necessary explanation of the way that expert witness testimony has been used and abused for decades in criminal trials.
Book Review: Outdoor Kids in an Inside World by Steven Rinella
Consistent application of even a few of the recommendations in this book will increase the connection between parents and family.