In modern times, Christianity is seen as a Western religion; some might even say it is the religion by imperialist white men. However, what was its origins? In Seeing Jesus From the East, Ravi Zacharias and Abdu Murray take “a fresh look at history’s most influential figure,” Jesus Christ, and help us learn about how […]
In Memoriam: Ravi Zacharias (1946-2020)
The last published book by Ravi Zacharias, Seeing Jesus from the East, published this year, was delivered to me just days before he died. I was in the midst of reading it as he was in the midst of taking his last breaths and I finished it days after he passed on May 19, 2020. […]
Book Review: The Brand Gap
The Brand Gap is a great, quick book by Marty Neumeier that helps explain how to build a personal or company brand and how to manage it over time. I read this book on my Kindle app on my iPad. It can be read in just a few hours. It’s a nice 30,000-foot view and […]
Book Review: The Wright Brothers
I recently completed reading The Wright Brothers by historian David McCullough. He has written many prominent books on historical figures, most notably his work on John Adams. He published The Wright Brothers in 2015 and I listened to the audio version of the book via Audible, which has a feature that enables you to clip […]
A Contrast of Two Sundays
Andrea Bocelli’s performance at the Duomo in Milan on Easter Sunday was incredibly moving. It was featured live on YouTube in partnership with the City of Milan. Bocelli volunteered his time. The opening visuals feature the empty streets of Milan, views from the air and views from the street. It is remarkably empty. While those […]
Book Review: Atomic Habits
There is a reason that James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones is a New York Times bestseller and read by so many leaders. I have heard this book recommended or cited many times since it was published in 2018. I finally got around […]
Book Review: Give Me Liberty: A History of America’s Exceptional Idea
Richard Brookhiser set out to write a book about the history of liberty in America. In the introduction he says, “This is not a book about almost liberty elsewhere; it is a book about the real thing, here in America.” He adds that, “the unique feature of America’s nationalism is its concern for liberty.” He […]
Book Review: Fearless Innovation
“Innovation is a horrible word. The term has become so buzzy, it seems to have lost all practical meaning,” said Alex Goryachev in the introduction of his new book, Fearless Innovation: Going Beyond the Buzzword to Continuously Drive Growth, Improve the Bottom Line, and Enact Change. I interviewed Alex for Episode 71 of the Agents […]
Book Review: The Hemingses of Monticello
For the past month or so, I feel like I have been living, on and off, with the Hemingses of Monticello, and their slave master, Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States. This is what a good book feels like sometimes, especially one that is biographical – […]
My response to the China Virus
As many of my friends and family know, just a week or two ago, I was pretty vocal about what I see as a mass hysteria in relation to the CoronaVirus / COVID-19 / Wuhan Virus / China Virus, whatever you want to call it. Well, as of last Saturday morning (March 14), I started […]