Top Choice: Avengers: Endgame
Other films that I’ve enjoyed, in order are:
Toy Story 4
The Upside
The Biggest Little Farm
Amazing Grace
American Gospel: Christ Alone
Apollo 11
Free Solo
They Shall Not Grow Old
Tolkien
Stan and Ollie
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Top Choice: Sing! Psalms: Ancient + Modern (Live at The Getty Music Worship Conference) – Keith and Kristyn Getty
Other albums that I’ve enjoyed, in order are:
United – Newsboys
Untitled Hymn: A Collection of Hymns – Chris Rice
Neverfold – Tedashii
Native Tongue – Switchfoot
To The Kindness of God – Michael Card
Illumination – Phil Keaggy and Rex Paul
Hymns Live – Shane and Shane
Western Sky – Bruce Springsteen
Songs
Top Choice: His Mercy is More – Matt Boswell and Matt Papa (live at the 2018 Sing! Conference)
Other songs I’ve enjoyed, in order were:
Is He Worthy? Andrew Peterson with the Sing! Conference Choir (live at the 2018 Sing! Conference)
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) – Matt Redman (live at the 2018 Sing! Conference)
The Lord is My Salvation – Keith and Kristyn Getty, featuring Shane and Shane (live at the 2018 Sing! Conference)
O For a Thousand Tongues – Chris Rice
Let it Happen (live version) – Switchfoot
There is a Fountain – Chris Rice
God Flex – Tedashii, featuring Trip Lee
Dive – Steven Curtis Chapman and Ricky Skaggs
Tucson Train – Bruce Springsteen
Top Choice: Work: It’s Purpose, Dignity, and Transformation by Dan Doriani
Other books that I’ve enjoyed, in order are:
Maturity: Growing Up and Going On in the Christian Life – Sinclair Ferguson
Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace – John Maxwell
An Uncommon Guide to Retirement: Finding God’s Purpose for the Next Season of Life – Jeff Haanen
Irresistible Faith: Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Can’t Resist – Scott Sauls
The Hand of God: Finding His Care in All Circumstances – Alistair Begg
Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand – Steve Robinson
Why I Love the Apostle Paul: 30 Reasons – John Piper
The Color of Compromise – Jemar Tisby
Them – Ben Sass
Win the Heart: How to Create a Culture of Full Engagement – Mark Miller
Best: Tim Challies’ Ala Carte. This is required reading for me each Monday through Saturday. Challies includes helpful Kindle deals, links to a good variety of helpful articles and a quote. Check out Tim’s website here.
Best: The Briefing – Albert Mohler. Each weekend morning, Albert Mohler hosts a podcast providing worldview analysis about the leading news headlines and cultural conversations. This is required listening for me. Check out Dr. Mohler’s website here.
Honorable mention: In The Studio with Michael Card
Conferences
Top Choice: Ligonier National Conference
Honorable mention: Gospel Coalition National Conference
Television Shows
Top Choice: Doc Martin
Concerts
Top Choice: Paul McCartney “Freshen Up” Tour at the Taxslayer Center in Moline, Illinois
Honorable mention: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Roll Me Away: The Final Tour – Peoria, Illinois
Top Choice: Romans 8 – Derek Thomas
Honorable mention:
Truth and Consequences – Albert Mohler
The Basics of Christianity – Sinclair Ferguson