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  • 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

    If you haven’t heard of Jordan Peterson at this point, you have two options. The first is to just punch in his name on YouTube, and probably end up watching this interview. Now, you can simply get his latest book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. At the advice of a friend, I…

  • When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

    One of my favorite authors is Daniel Pink. He’s written about how right-brainers will rule the future, the surprising truth about what motivates us, and how to move and motivate others. His latest book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, just came out and I just read it. Like the others I’ve read, it is…

  • All Cell Detox: Thoughts on Being Tech-Wise

    I joked earlier on Instagram that I had been taking this supplement and now I can’t find my phone. The truth is, I’ve been doing some summer reading that’s reshaping how I think about technology in general, and phones in particular. It all started back in April when I did a brief review of Tony…

  • 8-Bit Philosophy: Is Technology Killing Your Creativity? (Probably)

    There is much to consider here. On the one hand, I’ve noticed that using technology has altered my thinking and ability to focus. On the other hand, it has enhanced my ability to do things like say, write a blog. All of this just makes me want to re-read The Shallows. In a similar vein,…

  • New Books of Note

    One of my earliest reviews was Joe Thorn’s Note to Self. I thought it was an excellent little devotional work.It is not so much something you read and move on from, but continue to come back to read time and time again. In a very similar vein, Joe Thorn’s most recent book, Experiencing The Trinity: The…

  • Quality Research Papers: For Students of Religion and Theology

    When I first started seminary, I had to take a class on research methods. It was only a credit hour, and in addition to the Turabian style manual, one of our textbooks was Nancy Vyhmeister’s  Quality Research Papers: For Students of Religion and Theology. There may have been a second edition available at that point,…

  • An Animated Overview of Daniel Pink’s Drive

    Thanks to Matt Perman posting this, you can now watch a 10 minutes animated run-down on Daniel Pink’s book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. It’s a book that is helpful if your job involves working with people, and I regularly return to it for insight. If you don’t have time to read…

  • What’s Best Next: How The Gospel Transforms The Way You Get Things Done

    Matt Perman, What’s Best Next: How The Gospel Transforms The Way You Get Things Done. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, March, 2014. 352 pp. Hardcover, $19.99. Buy it: Amazon | Westminster Read an excerpt Visit the publisher’s page Thanks to Zondervan for the review copy and Matt Perman for letting me be part of the street team! Every now and then, a book comes long that is actually life…