Category Archives: Book Review

What I’m Reading: April 2020

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

The Coronavirus Quarantine of 2020 was in effect for my April reading list. I didn’t complete any books in March, mostly because I was working on the first two books listed here. I made up for that in April. I … Continue reading →

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The Top Reads of 2019

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

I’m a little (a lot) late on posting this. I was going to put links and pics in the post, but at this point, I’m not. You’re smart enough to look up books on Amazon! Here is the complete List … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Spiritual Formation

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

This past Sunday (February 2, 2020), I preached on the need for Christians to passionately pursue the way of Jesus in our every day lives. (Listen here. Don’t forget to subscribe!) Simply put, we must live as disciples of Jesus … Continue reading →

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Reading List: January 2020

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Steve LaMotte

It’s a new year with new books to read. Somewhat surprising to me are two books that are political in Confident Pluralism and Win Bigly. Part of that reason may be in preparation for the upcoming elections and my own concern regarding the … Continue reading →

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2017 Best Books List

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Steve LaMotte

I realize that most of these list get done at the end of the year- but I’m writing on New Year’s Day. So as 2018 begins I’ll look back on my favorite books of the year. Biggest Impact Books of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Prayer

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Steve LaMotte

I’ve had several books that I am working on this month and I’ve finished them all about the same time. This book, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller is the latest. Keller, as many of you … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Surprise the World

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Steve LaMotte

One of the books that has had a lasting impact on my ministry is Michael Frost’s book Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture. This book helped me understand ministry in our current context and the importance of living missionally- which … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Reading This Year

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Steve LaMotte

I sometimes post reviews of the books that I am reading on here (and I’ll continue to do so) but have not in some time. So for the sake of time, I thought that I would share some quick thoughts … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Good News About Marriage

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Steve LaMotte

I am teaching a course at Wesley College called “Marriage and Families.” This is my first semester teaching and the class is a lot of fun. It is a mix of students who are psychology majors who may use the … Continue reading →

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On The Verge: The Silver Imagination

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Steve LaMotte

(I recently began reading a copy of Alan Hirsch and Dave Ferguson’s new book, On The Verge: A Journey Into the Apostolic Future of the Church.  I have been looking forward to reading the book as I have enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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