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The Servant-Leadership Style of Jesus by Dale Roach: An Honest Assessment

A self-published treatment of Jesus as a leadership model. The subject is worth a book; here is what we could and could not verify about this one.

The Financial Peace Planner by Dave Ramsey: A Dated but Solid Workbook

Ramsey's 1998 Penguin workbook is a fill-in debt plan, not a Bible study. What still works, what has aged badly, and what to buy instead.

God’s Plans For Your Finances by Dwight Nichols

A financially literate 1998 treatment of biblical stewardship from a former investment banker. Which parts still hold up, and which have aged out.

The Life of God in the Soul of Man by Henry Scougal

The 1677 letter that convinced George Whitefield he must be born again. Scougal's short, searching test of whether your religion has any life in it.

Men Mentoring Men Again by Daryl Donovan: A One-to-One Discipleship Workbook

A ready-made framework for two men meeting one to one. What each session includes, and how to avoid buying the wrong one of three similar editions.

Communication and Conflict Resolution by Stuart Scott: A 35-Page Review

Stuart Scott's short booklet on why conflict happens and what reconciliation costs. Note that it is excerpted from The Exemplary Husband.

The Christian in Complete Armour by William Gurnall: Which Edition to Buy

Gurnall's exhaustive exposition of Ephesians 6, praised by Spurgeon and Newton. Why the edition you choose matters more than usual here.

Salt and Light by Q. D. Smith: An Honest Look at a Self-Published Study

A 2024 self-published walk through Matthew 5:13-16, with a useful thread on influence from a minority position. What we could and could not verify.

The Measure of a Man by Gene Getz: Twenty Attributes, Straight from Paul

Gene Getz builds twenty chapters on Paul's actual elder qualifications in 1 Timothy and Titus. Why that source discipline is the book's strength.

Cultivating a Life for God by Neil Cole: How Life Transformation Groups Work

Neil Cole's Life Transformation Groups need three people, no leader, and thirty chapters of Scripture a week. What the system is, and whether you can keep it.

The Power of Character in Leadership by Myles Munroe

Myles Munroe argues that character, not competence, decides how long a leader lasts. One of his last books, published months before his death.

Debt-Free Living by Larry Burkett and Chuck Bentley

Larry Burkett's debt framework, updated by Chuck Bentley after Burkett's death. What the book teaches, and where its examples now show their age.