Comments on: A Review of my 2008 Book List http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/ The official blog of Buckhead Church in Atlanta, GA. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:31:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jeff Henderson http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2260 Jeff Henderson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:33:42 +0000 http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/?p=981#comment-2260 Karen, the reason I recommend this book is because I know Tim personally through his service with our church. If our nation had more fathers like Tim, we'd be in much better shape. His point isn't to focus exclusively on raising children as leaders but instead to nurture the leadership gifts our children have. Parents taking the time to nurture these God given gifts in their children is at its core a Biblical principle. Thanks, Jeff Karen, the reason I recommend this book is because I know Tim personally through his service with our church. If our nation had more fathers like Tim, we’d be in much better shape. His point isn’t to focus exclusively on raising children as leaders but instead to nurture the leadership gifts our children have. Parents taking the time to nurture these God given gifts in their children is at its core a Biblical principle. Thanks, Jeff

]]> By: Karen http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2258 Karen Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:59:55 +0000 http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/?p=981#comment-2258 I'm confused about the review on this book: "Nurturing the Leader within your Child by Tim Elmore Tim knows all about developing leaders, especially the next generation. A great parenting book." What confuses me is why a pastor would be promoting a parenting book that has no Biblical instruction at all? So, is it important to raise leaders, or Godly sons and daughters? Confused. I’m confused about the review on this book: “Nurturing the Leader within your Child by Tim Elmore Tim knows all about developing leaders, especially the next generation. A great parenting book.”

What confuses me is why a pastor would be promoting a parenting book that has no Biblical instruction at all? So, is it important to raise leaders, or Godly sons and daughters? Confused.

]]> By: Jeff Henderson http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 Jeff Henderson Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:53:03 +0000 http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/?p=981#comment-2248 Thanks for letting me know, Frances. Adam, good point. There's some fiction on there but probably not as much as there needs to be. Still waiting on my favorite fiction writer, Pat Conroy, to come out with his latest. Thanks for letting me know, Frances.

Adam, good point. There’s some fiction on there but probably not as much as there needs to be. Still waiting on my favorite fiction writer, Pat Conroy, to come out with his latest.

]]> By: Jeff Henderson http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2247 Jeff Henderson Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:52:06 +0000 http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/?p=981#comment-2247 Andre, thank you for leading so well in Moldova. It's inspiring to know what you are striving to do in a place of so many people who don't know Jesus. Please keep it up!! Jeff Andre, thank you for leading so well in Moldova. It’s inspiring to know what you are striving to do in a place of so many people who don’t know Jesus. Please keep it up!!

Jeff

]]> By: Adam http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2235 Adam Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:58:32 +0000 http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/?p=981#comment-2235 "Fiction is not fact, but fiction is fact selected and understood, fiction is fact arranged and charged with purpose." --Thomas Wolfe Read more fiction, Jeff. It will do you good :-) “Fiction is not fact, but fiction is fact selected and understood, fiction is fact arranged and charged with purpose.” –Thomas Wolfe

Read more fiction, Jeff. It will do you good :-)

]]> By: Rick http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 Rick Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:32:33 +0000 http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/?p=981#comment-2234 Wow! Jeff thats alot of books in one year! do you have an Kindle or what? haha... The Billy Graham book was fascinating... I agree...I read anything by Charles Colson or Phillip Yancy Team of Rivals looks very interesting... Rick Wow! Jeff thats alot of books in one year! do you have an Kindle or what? haha…

The Billy Graham book was fascinating…

I agree…I read anything by Charles Colson or Phillip Yancy

Team of Rivals looks very interesting…

Rick

]]> By: Frances http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2233 Frances Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:32:26 +0000 http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/?p=981#comment-2233 Thanks for sharing Jeff. You have inspired me to read more in 09. Happy reading in the New Year! Thanks for sharing Jeff. You have inspired me to read more in 09. Happy reading in the New Year!

]]> By: Jeff Henderson http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2231 Jeff Henderson Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:43:16 +0000 http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/?p=981#comment-2231 Ben, great suggestions. Thanks! Jeff Ben, great suggestions. Thanks!

Jeff

]]> By: Jeff Henderson http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2230 Jeff Henderson Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:42:55 +0000 http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/?p=981#comment-2230 Jay, great to hear from you. I try each week to have a weekly reading goal such as four or five chapters per week of the book I'm reading. I usually find some time throughout the week to reach that goal and sometimes more. Having the goal really helps keep me on track. I track my main insights my writing them on the inside cover of the books, so that I can go back to them as a reference. Thanks for asking, Jay. Keep up the great work! Jeff Jay, great to hear from you. I try each week to have a weekly reading goal such as four or five chapters per week of the book I’m reading. I usually find some time throughout the week to reach that goal and sometimes more. Having the goal really helps keep me on track.

I track my main insights my writing them on the inside cover of the books, so that I can go back to them as a reference.

Thanks for asking, Jay. Keep up the great work!

Jeff

]]> By: Ben Dyer http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/2008/12/29/a-review-of-my-2008-book-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 Ben Dyer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:36:56 +0000 http://blog.buckheadchurch.org/?p=981#comment-2228 Recommend books I read in 2008 on effects of leadership decisions by those in political power, especially appropriate now. Try American Rifle - A Biography by Alexander Rose (not a shooting book but a story of manufacturing history), Retribution by Max Hastings, best book I've ever read about conclusion of WWII in Pacific, Depression Economics by Paul Krugman, very current. Our new administration has a very difficult task ahead. Studying some history illuminates that difficulty (and I'm an engineer by training and not an historian.) Recommend books I read in 2008 on effects of leadership decisions by those in political power, especially appropriate now. Try American Rifle – A Biography by Alexander Rose (not a shooting book but a story of manufacturing history), Retribution by Max Hastings, best book I’ve ever read about conclusion of WWII in Pacific, Depression Economics by Paul Krugman, very current. Our new administration has a very difficult task ahead. Studying some history illuminates that difficulty (and I’m an engineer by training and not an historian.)

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