Quote from Randy Alcorn

God has his people everywhere. Many vocations are more important than football. But regardless of what it is, when God gives His people a platform to stand on, and a voice that can be heard, He expects them to represent Him faithfully. When they achieve something He calls upon them to give Him glory. You may not have as many people watching you as pro athletes, but innumerable angels, saints and the Lord himself are watching. And that raises the question: what are you doing to honor Him, and to give Him credit for your successes, in your own unique sphere of influence? - Randy Alcorn

More Lost Than Found - Jared Herd

Finding a Way Back to Faith. The author grew up as a pastor's kid, then after his parent's divorced, he began to question everything about the institution of the church and what he believed as a child. This is an honest search for answers to questions that a lot of people, even Christians, are asking. Jared serves as Creative Director for XP3, a division of the Rethink Group, and a well traveled speaker. There are discussion questions to be used in a group or individual setting.
I enjoy reading an author's honest search for the truth, but was concerned about references to Rob Bell books.
Jared makes a point that secular entertainment and ideas sometimes contain kernels of truth that can be helpful to  even Christians. Too many Christians are too isolated in the fishbowl for fear to be contaminated by "the world."
I'm reminded of a Steve Taylor lyric that states "I'll bet you only drink milk from a Christian cow."
Some interesting titles to chapters are, Tylenol and Duct Tape, Painting Over the Mona Lisa, and Christian Soup for the Christian Soul, which will bring some readers in just to see what it's all about.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is asking questions about our culture and Christianity, and how it is related.

Chasing Elephants - Brent Crowe

Subtitle - Wrestling with the gray areas of life. In this book, the author attempts to tackle the gray areas through a Biblical worldview and perspective. The author is speaker and Vice President of Student Leadership University. Topics such as social drinking, social networking, the internet, and entertainment are each given chapters and a thorough explanation from a Biblical perspective.
A lot of Christians have strong views on both sides of each issue, and Mr. Crowe seems to accept that he does not have all the answers to all the questions we might ask about these issues. I particularly enjoyed his explanation of liberty and responsibility and our freedom as Christians.  This is a well researched and documented book and it's clear the author has spent a lot of time picking these particular issues and deciding what to say about them.
Although you or I may not agree on the same gray areas of life, this is still a book worth considering reading. This book does what a good book should do, gets you to thinking to form your own opinion on the subjects.The author simply states his opinions and lets the reader decide on his own.
I was provided a copy of this book at no charge from Navpress.