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Month: August 2021

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Nina Guerrera Series by Isabella Maldonado

August 30, 2021August 29, 2021 georgepwood

Last year, as part of Amazon’s First Reads program, I read Isabella Maldonado’s crime novel, The Cipher. It introduced Nina Guerrera (aka, “Warrior Girl”). to readers. Guerrera was abandoned in a dumpster as a baby, raised (and abused) in foster homes, … Continue reading Nina Guerrera Series by Isabella Maldonado

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Effective Intercultural Evangelism | Book Review

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 georgepwood

The mission Jesus gave the Church extends to “all nations” (Matthew 28:19), meaning ethno-linguistic people groups, not countries. In the modern period, missions involved going from the West (Christendom) to the Rest (the Majority World). Today, however, the nations are … Continue reading Effective Intercultural Evangelism | Book Review

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How to Talk to Teens About Life’s Big Questions | Influence Podcast

August 26, 2021August 23, 2021 georgepwood

“Every teenager is a walking bundle of questions,” write Kara Powell and Brad Griffin in their new book. “Almost every question young people are asking ultimately finds its genesis in these 3 big questions: Who am I? Where do I … Continue reading How to Talk to Teens About Life’s Big Questions | Influence Podcast

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The Missionary Spirit | Book Review

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 georgepwood

What is the relationship between evangelism and compassion in the Church’s mission? Historically, Pentecostals prioritized evangelism. Pentecostal missionaries believed the Spirit called and empowered them to proclaim the gospel and plant indigenous churches in cultures where Christ was not known. … Continue reading The Missionary Spirit | Book Review

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Change the Map

August 20, 2021August 19, 2021 georgepwood

The Great Commission (Matthew 28:16–20) includes three elements: authority, mission, and presence. The authority and presence are Christ’s, but the mission is Christians’. Christ commands us to “make disciples of all nations,” incorporating them into the Church through baptism and … Continue reading Change the Map

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Kingdoms, Volume 3 of Immerse: The Reading Bible | Book Review

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 georgepwood

One of my goals this year is to read the Bible cover to cover twice. I read The NIV Sola Scriptura Bible (review) in the first half of the year, and the second half I’m reading Immerse: The Reading Bible (review). … Continue reading Kingdoms, Volume 3 of Immerse: The Reading Bible | Book Review

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Abraham Lincoln: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership

August 18, 2021August 22, 2021 georgepwood

C-SPAN’s Presidential Historians Survey 2021 ranked Abraham Lincoln first among the 44 men who have served as America’s chief executive. The survey ranks presidential effectiveness across 10 metrics, including public persuasion, crisis leadership, moral authority, and pursuit of equal justice. … Continue reading Abraham Lincoln: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership

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Impact | Book Review

August 17, 2021August 16, 2021 georgepwood

“If you think you are leading, but no one is following,” says John Maxwell, “then you are only taking a walk.” Leadership is not positional, in other words — at least not merely. Nor can it be reduced to professional … Continue reading Impact | Book Review

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3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager | Book Review

August 3, 2021August 10, 2021 georgepwood

My son, Reese, begins seventh grade this fall. He turns 13 in late October, but at nearly 5’8” and 130 lbs., he looks older. Like other growing boys, he is especially proud of the moustache growing at the edges of … Continue reading 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager | Book Review

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