All to Him I Owe

Rand Hummel brings vast amounts of wisdom and experience to this topic. He has served the Lord at the Wilds Christian Camp in NC since 1978. This book grew out of his experiences in counseling.

The format of the book is simple. Rand, gives a verse, explains it, then applies it. It is readable, practical and easily understood. Below are a handful of my favorite quotes that challenged my thinking most.

Pg.15 – “Anger is one sin that feels right at home in the hearts of foolish, unreasonable, selfish men…”

Pg.18 – “Are you a slow burner or a flame thrower?” [Proverbs 14:29]

Pg.22 – “Although our wrath and anger are aimed to hurt others, they work as a spiritual boomerang that quickly comes back to hurt us.”

Pg.29 – “Those who are in love with themselves will soon have only themselves to love.”

Pg. 71 – “It takes more than a house to make a home.” — this statement is within a section describing how a parent can make the home a place kids want to come home to, not run from.

Pg. 103 – 104 give excellent definitions to the works of the flesh listed in Galatians 5:19-21

I stepped into this book thinking that anger was something others struggled with however, I quickly realized I needed this book! I highly recommend it and and especially encourage all dad’s to get and read this book.

Charles J. Brown was the pastor of a church in Edinburgh Scotland for over 40 years. My attention was drawn to him as a result of a description I read of him, “Upon hearing him [Charles Brown] preach I was struck with his liveliness and warmth in the pulpit.” Another writer said this of him, “Truly the Word of Christ dwelt in him richly in all wisdom, so that alike in the pulpit and at the communion table, at his prayer meetings, in his classes, in family visitation, and at the sick bed, he fed his people with what had first enriched his own soul.”

He was asked to give a series of different addresses to a class of students of divinity. The lectures were gathered into print and circulated for a number of years. This book is a collection of those lectures. The following topics are covered:

Chapter 1 – The Connection between Godliness and the Christian Ministry

Chapter 2 – Public Prayer

Chapter 3 – Preaching, Its Properties, Place, and Power

Chapter 4 – Elements of Pulpit Power

His comments are practical and helpful! It is an easy read and one that can be done in one sitting. For my friends in ministry I highly recommend chapter 3 and his comments about preaching without notes and bringing life to your pulpit!

This is a book I will read again!