Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Free eBook on Leadership
Although I've really only looked at Pastor Mark Batterson's blog, his link to this free eBook which compiles various blog postings from different Christian leadership personnel into a pdf file seems to be a potentially very stimulating work.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Family Day Weekend
In Alberta, the third Monday in February is a provincial holiday, "Family Day." Yesterday, Sarah and I and Caleb had a wonderful family day. Mom & Dad Ibbotson and Amanda and great-grandpa Carter came over for lunch. Then in the afternoon, Caleb and Sarah went to the local swimming pool and had fun with gramma Dorothy and grampa Marlowe (and Amanda). Here is a picture!We also had a great time last night with Sarah's sister, Lois, aka "Teta Lois." We are so blessed to have our supportive and loving families so close!
Oh yeah, grampa Marlowe and Caleb also had some fun with a sled a few days ago!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Book Review - The Love as a Way of Life Devotional
In his book, Love as a Way of Life, Gary Chapman identified seven characteristics of a loving person: kindness, patience, forgiveness, courtesy, humility, generosity, and honesty. This devotional book of the same title, provides approximately 11 daily devotionals on each of the seven topics, along with some introductory and concluding devotionals on love as a way of life.
Each devotional includes a Scripture verse at the beginning, a challenge regarding some aspect of the quality being discussed, and then a closing “thought” or “prayer.” Overall, the devotionals are easy to read, concise, and stimulating. There is not much “fluff” and the theology is solid… not always a common combination in a devotional book, especially on this topic. Some readings include a short illustration/story, and generally these are well-chosen.
Overall a solid devotional book for any adult. As part of the blog tour, I was sent two copies of the book. Simply post a comment on this page and I will be glad to send one copy of the book to you... yes, that means you'll need to include either a mailing address for me to send the book too or an email address so I can contact you and make arrangements.
Each devotional includes a Scripture verse at the beginning, a challenge regarding some aspect of the quality being discussed, and then a closing “thought” or “prayer.” Overall, the devotionals are easy to read, concise, and stimulating. There is not much “fluff” and the theology is solid… not always a common combination in a devotional book, especially on this topic. Some readings include a short illustration/story, and generally these are well-chosen.
Overall a solid devotional book for any adult. As part of the blog tour, I was sent two copies of the book. Simply post a comment on this page and I will be glad to send one copy of the book to you... yes, that means you'll need to include either a mailing address for me to send the book too or an email address so I can contact you and make arrangements.
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