JEN SEVERN'S BLOG

Welcome to  Page Turner Tuesday  book club 2016 with Life in a Larger Story! I just finished listening to Tea with Hezbollah Sitting at the Enemies' Table, Our Journey Through the Middle East by Ted Dekker and Carl Medearis . I enjoyed listening to it on Audible while being a free Uber driver for my kids. I fell in love with the teaching of Carl Medearis a few years ago while slipping into one of his talks at a Perspectives course offered at our church. Shortly after I read his book Speaking of Jesus , which is, also a fantastic read.    This book, Tea with Hezbollah is fascinating. I highly recommend you give it a listen, or read. Ted does a fabulous job of narrating their travels and he even tells a side story that griped my attention. Carl and Ted set out on a journey in the Middle East to find out if it's even possible to live one of Jesus' greatest teachings, "love your neighbor" and your enemies. Ted and Carl had the opportunity to talk to very interes...

I just finished reading Joy At Work: A Revolutionary Approach To Fun On The Job by Dennis W. Bakke. I took a few wonderful things with me from his book. The thick business details of this book made it a difficult read for me. Dennis is a Harvard graduate and ran an international energy company for most of his career. His work is out of my league. I skimmed over a lot of the details. His approach to business is unique and intriguing.   Dennis values people at all levels of his company. Ground level workers had leverage to make important decisions in the work they did. These working environments created an opportunity for employees excel. It was important to Dennis that his employees found joy at work and a sense of ownership of the company. I found his strong work ethics and value for people inspiring.  He also held a strong stance that all work, not just work with-in the church walls, is sacred. I share his passion for ...