Reviews by Mike Gothard
66 Love Letters
On 2/16 Mike Gothard wrote: Disclaimer: I like Larry Crabb. And I like Larry Crabb’s books. His writings on marriage, men and women, counseling, and community have been some of the most helpful things I’ve read over the years. Needless to say I was very excited when 66 Love Letters was released. 66 Love Letters, however, is quite a departure from most ... Book Review – 66 Love Letters
Free Book
On 2/3 Mike Gothard wrote: Free seems to be the new buzzword of the decade – free samples at mega-marts, free online music from Indie artists, free initiation at the country club. For decades the reigning logic has been that people appreciate something only to the degree that it costs them something. But it seems the tide has turned on this ... Free Book – Book Review
Where is God?
On 12/30 Mike Gothard wrote: I like just about anything John Townsend writes. The series of Boundary books he co-wrote with Henry Cloud have literally been life-changing for me. So when the provocatively titled Where Is God was released this year, I couldn’t wait to digest it. I have not been disappointed. Townsend thoughtfully ... Where Is God? – Book Review
The White Horse King
On 12/10 Mike Gothard wrote: I love history; which means I love history books. And that means I love Benjamin Merkle’s newest release, The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great. Set amidst Vikings and England and the Church, the story of Alfred the Great takes place during the ninth century, a time in history with which most are ... Book Review – The White Horse King
The Language of Love & Respect
On 11/19 Mike Gothard wrote: Dr. Emerson Eggerichs’ book, The Language of Love & Respect, is nothing short of mini-multi-marriage counseling sessions packaged in 350 pages. While the acrostics and steps and cycles were slightly cumbersome to wade through, the book was quite thorough in addressing what many consider the most ... Book Review – The Language of Love & Respect
Find Your Strongest Life
On 10/5 Mike Gothard wrote: What Marcus Buckingham writes, I read. Few authors so consistently challenge and help readers to rethink their paradigms, not only in leadership but in life. His focus on developing our strengths as opposed to obsessing over our weaknesses has been such a breeze of grace for readers and leaders alike. Yet even after half a dozen ... Book Review – Find Your Strongest Life
Fearless
On 9/8 Mike Gothard wrote: It’s like Christmas morning whenever Max Lucado writes a new book! His newest, Fearless, is being released today and it does not disappoint. Some books are hyped and promoted and the let down upon reading them is not unlike the let down of some Christmas mornings when we were kids and that new motorcycle, pony, or ... Book Review – Fearless
What's He Really Thinking?
On 9/2 Mike Gothard wrote: Okay, I’m a man. So why is a man reviewing a book that so obviously targets women? To spare you my mid-life introspective ponderings, suffice to say I was simply curious as to whether a woman could come close to understanding and describing what a man like me thinks and feels. Conclusion? She hit so many ... Book Review – What’s He Really Thinking?
Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl
On 7/14 Mike Gothard wrote: While following a slight semblance of organized thought, at times Wilson appears to comfortably write with a kind of stream of consciousness flow while at other times he seems to try really hard to morph into a clone of Rob Bell. I found myself simultaneously happy and mad, clear and confused, tracking and lost all ... Book Review – Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl
Between Wyomings
On 6/17 Mike Gothard wrote: Ken Mansfield’s book, Between Wyomings – My God and an iPod on the Open Road, is an interesting read. Part travelogue, part autobiography, part rock-and-roll history, part something else that I can’t quite put my finger on, Between Wyomings has a strange and unexpected appeal as we follow his ... Book Review - Between Wyomings
Put Your Dream To The Test
On 5/27 Mike Gothard wrote: A round brilliant cut diamond has 58 facets – 32 on the crown, 24 on the pavilion, the table counts as one and the culet counts as one. Such is every John Maxwell book, especially Put Your Dream to the Test. He approaches the topic of pursuing your dreams from every facet imaginable. Maxwell defines a ... Put Your Dream to the Test – Book Review
Christianity in Crisis: The 21st Century
On 3/20 Mike Gothard wrote: I remember reading Christianity in Crisis when it was published in 1993, thinking, “Finally, someone has written a biblical, researched, challenging response to the growing Faith movement.” However, as a young pastor less than three years out of seminary, ... Christianity in Crisis - 21st Century
This Is Your Brain On Joy
On 3/5 Mike Gothard wrote: “Much of what we are assuming is volitional sin is not. It is neither the person’s fault nor his parent’s fault: it is his brain makeup!” I’m not sure I could imagine a more provocative statement than this made by Dr. Earl ... This Is Your Brain on Joy - Book Review
Think and Make It Happen
On 1/7 Mike Gothard wrote: Think and Make It Happen? Upon first glance, the title smacks of the Norman Vincent Peale “power of positive thinking” tangent that quasi-religious folks so wanted to embrace during the middle of the last century. However, Cury seems to have gone a step or two beyond “positive thinking” in both scope and depth. I found his ... Think and Make It Happen Book Review
For The Tough Times
On 12/19 Mike Gothard wrote: I read the first of many Max Lucado books in 1986. No Wonder They Call Him Savior was unlike anything I had ever experienced. It was conversational. It was fresh and invigorating. It was wordsmithed rather than written. It was obvious Lucado cared as much about individual words and phrases ... For These Tough Times - Book Review
The Truth About You
On 12/12 Mike Gothard wrote: Let me clarify at the outset – I was prepared to not like The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success. For those who know me this will come as a surprise because I’m constantly recommending Buckingham’s other books. Why doubts about his newest? I hate the “story” fad whereby CEOs, ... The Truth About You