[by Dave Korb, as featured in the February 2010 issue of Missionary Monthly)



I had breakfast with a young friend the other day. Over eggs and toast he told me that his career and marriage are not going the way he'd envisioned. He feels lost, let down by unmet expectations of how it would be.



Well, many of us have shaky starts. Abraham Lincoln had a rough beginning. He dropped out of politics early in his career due to low popularity. He didn't receive the presidential… Continue

Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church

by Reggie McNeal

2009 Jossey-Bass (Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series)

Reviewed by Dr. David Korb



Reggie McNeal’s Missional… Continue

[by David Korb, as featured in the January 2010 issue of Missionary Monthly]



In his book Cross-Cultural Connections, Duane Elmer writes a chapter on trust as it relates to building relationships with those of other cultures. He begins the chapter by stating, "Nothing significant happens between people unless there is a strong bond of trust." Then he asks, "Do you agree?"



Well, absolutely! But what a significant statement he makes! It is true in marriages, in… Continue

Cross-Cultural Connections by Duane Elmer

IVP Academic 2002

Reviewed by David Korb



Many books are interesting and informative, but not very practical. In other words, the content is engaging, and may even prompt the reader to take notes in the margin, but when the last page is turned, the… Continue