March 15, 2009
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: For Presiders, Preachers, Prayers, and Other Leaders
LeRoy Lawson reviews five Christian books on the Lord’s Supper, the Lord’s Prayer, preaching, hermeneutics, and the ministry needs of smaller churches.
Articles for tag: LeRoy Lawson
February 15, 2009
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Wisdom from a Hayseed”s Hayseed
LeRoy Lawson reviews Wendell Berry’s The Way of Ignorance and Other Essays, reflecting on humility, community, ecology, politics, and the wisdom of starting small.
January 14, 2009
Interview with LeRoy Lawson
Roy Lawson explains how wide-ranging reading has shaped his preaching, writing, leadership, and lifelong ministry—and why church leaders should keep filling their souls and minds.
January 11, 2009
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Economic Dangers and Dirty Hands
LeRoy Lawson reviews three books exploring global economic instability, glocal mission strategy, and hands-on service that calls ordinary Christians to engage a changing world with wisdom and compassion.
December 31, 2008
Obituaries from 2008
A 2008 alphabetical obituary listing remembering Christian ministers, missionaries, educators, church leaders, and faithful servants connected with churches, colleges, missions, and ministries across the Restoration Movement.
December 7, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: In God’s Defense
LeRoy Lawson reviews books by David Aikman, John Humphrys, and Francis Collins, tracing arguments about atheism, doubt, science, and faith in a thoughtful response to claims that God is dead.
November 9, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Returning from the Dark Side
LeRoy Lawson reviews books by Gordon MacDonald, Gary Kinnaman, and Richard Jacobs, reflecting on pastoral failure, depression, restoration, and the grace needed to walk through darkness.
October 12, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: China: Refreshing, Intriguing, Confusing, Unsettling
LeRoy Lawson reviews Rob Gifford’s China Road and reflects on modern China, Chinese Christianity, missionary legacy, and the sobering historical context of The Opium Wars.
September 14, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Five by Oliver Sacks, MD
LeRoy Lawson reflects on Oliver Sacks’s books, especially Musicophilia, and considers how music, the brain, suffering, communication, and worship intersect in deeply human ways.
August 10, 2008
Where the Administrative Buck Stops
LeRoy Lawson explains how elders and senior ministers can work together by understanding whether a church board is policy-focused or operational—and whether its minister is a leader or follower.
August 10, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Defending Our Faith, Holding Our Attention
LeRoy Lawson reviews books by Timothy Keller and Charles Colson, weighing their apologetic value against the enduring influence of C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity.
July 13, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Insights Into the Middle East
LeRoy Lawson reflects on Afghanistan, humanitarian service, and three books that illuminate suffering, courage, culture, and the costly hope of education in a wounded region.
June 8, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Beyond Normal
LeRoy Lawson reviews books by David Michaelis, John Elder Robison, and Arron Chambers, reflecting on Peanuts, Asperger’s syndrome, Christian identity, and the extraordinary shape of human potential.
May 4, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Looking for God
Leroy Lawson reviews spiritual writing and Reggie McNeal’s church leadership books, reflecting on humility, mission, global Christianity, and the church’s need to move beyond the status quo.
April 13, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Little Things Mean a Lot
Mark Penn says big cultural shifts often begin as small “microtrends.” LeRoy Lawson shares surprising examples and reflects on how small groups can grow into forces powerful enough to shape society.
March 16, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Taking Film Seriously
LeRoy Lawson reflects on preaching in a visual age and recommends five books by Christian film critics to help believers engage movies thoughtfully and discuss their theological and cultural themes with discernment.
March 2, 2008
I Want to Be Like Them
LeRoy Lawson reflects on the elders who sustained his ministry. He describes the best traits of church elders—humble love, prayerful wisdom, steady encouragement, and a “grandfather” heart that leads by love.
February 17, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Connecting Our World, Reaching Our World
Thomas Friedman’s “flat world” economics and Alan Greenspan’s reflections prompt fresh questions for Christian missions. In a globally connected era, gospel work may increasingly pair preaching with practical help and business-minded service.
January 13, 2008
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Not Your High School’s History
History doesn’t sit still—and neither should our understanding of it. LeRoy Lawson reviews three books that challenge tidy textbook stories and help readers think more honestly about the past, faith, and public life.
December 10, 2006
The Restoration Movement: Its Vitality, Quirks, and Needs in the 21st Century
LeRoy Lawson reflects on the Restoration Movement’s quirks and strengths, then points to key needs ahead—renewed purpose, celebrated diversity, deeper cooperation, and relevance to the pre-Christian world.
