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This Week’s 4forFRIDAY May 8, 2020

I love to share good reads, learnings, listens, and reviews with friends and followers. So, thanks for joining me on my 4forFRIDAY BLOG. Each week, the 4forFRIDAY offers recommended Reads, Listens, Learnings, and Reviews, simply for your enjoyment. Thanks Again! If you don’t already subscribe to my Weekday Meditation Podcast, I encourage you to check it out HERE.

A Book that was So Much Fun: The Last Season: A Father, a Son, and a Lifetime of College Football

This was such a fun read! If you love football and if you and your dad loved football – READ THIS BOOK! It’s a feel-good, warm your heart kind of book. I loved it! Fathers, sons, and sports are enduring themes of American literature. Here, in this fresh and moving account, a son returns to his native South to spend a special autumn with his ninety-five-year-old dad, sharing the unique joys, disappointments, and life lessons of Saturdays with their beloved Ole Miss Rebels.love

A Pair of Comfortable Summer Shoes I Love: Huk Brewster Casual Shoes

Super comfortable and no socks! I love these shoes for jeans, shorts, church or fishing. You’ll thank me!

A Book that Made Me Think: The 3-Minute Rule: Say Less to Get More from Any Pitch or Presentation

It’s not light reading, but if you speak, present, teach or sell anything, read this book. It will sharpen you and your speech in a million little ways. My good friend, Bobby McGraw turned me on to this excellent read!

A Desk Accessory that I Use Non-Stop: Quartet Glass Dry Erase Desktop 

I use this on my home desk for reminders, phone notes, bright ideas, and just about everything. It’s easy, sharp looking and has a nice storage tray.

My Spiritual Journals, Power Routines are now available at the Sugar Hill Church Store and Amazon. Instigating the habits of Gratitude, Scripture Reading, Journaling and Guided Prayer is a powerful way to CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE! Pick up your copies of POWER ROUTINES at Sugar Hill Church or Amazon. The Brand New Volume 5 will be out next week!

A Quote from Clare Boothe Luce

“There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about them.”

The Weekday Podcast and the Weekday Meditation

The Podcast is a 5 minute/day, 5 day/week Cup of Encouragement, straight from the Scriptures. The Meditation is about 7 minutes/day, 5/day/week and is designed to give you a combined and guided prayer/meditation experience.

Both of these resources are available on the Sugar Hill Church APP or WeekdayPodcast.com & WeekdayMeditation.com

Go in Peace, AChuck

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This Week’s 4forFRIDAY May 1, 2020

I love to share good reads, learnings, listens, and reviews with friends and followers. So, thanks for joining me on my 4forFRIDAY BLOG. Each week, the 4forFRIDAY offers recommended Reads, Listens, Learnings, and Reviews, simply for your enjoyment. Thanks Again! If you don’t already subscribe to my Weekday Meditation Podcast, I encourage you to check it out HERE.

An APP that provides Dirt Cheap Audiobooks: Chirp

If you like to listen to audiobooks, this is a cheap way to listen to some awesome titles. I just finished Jesus>Religion – Great Listen!

An article that You Should Read: The 11 New Rules for Successful Online Meetings

If you have been locked down and working from home, then you know about Zoom and Skype and Facetime for certain. Here is a solid checklist that every one that is online for meetings should use.

A Burger that Far Exceeded My Expectations: CraftBurger

Okay, so I have been accused of loving whatever the last burger I ate…and that is probably true. But you really do want to try this burger joint tucked into a small strip center in Suwanee, Georgia.

A Book Worthy of a Second Reminder: This Is the Life: Mindfulness, Finding Grace, and the Power of the Present Moment by Terry Hershey

This is one of the very few books that I think every believer should read. If you have ever wondered if life on this side of Heaven can be filled with purpose and meaning, then you should read this book. It is so good!

My Spiritual Journals, Power Routines are now available at the Sugar Hill Church Store and Amazon. Instigating the habits of Gratitude, Scripture Reading, Journaling and Guided Prayer is a powerful way to CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE! Pick up your copies of POWER ROUTINES at Sugar Hill Church or Amazon. The Brand New Volume 5 will be out next week!

A Quote from Terry Hershey

“Today, let’s change our questions. In the shadow of one another, what can I do to make a safe place for you, where the fruit of the Spirit can grow?”

The Weekday Podcast and the Weekday Meditation

The Podcast is a 5 minute/day, 5 day/week Cup of Encouragement, straight from the Scriptures. The Meditation is about 7 minutes/day, 5/day/week and is designed to give you a combined and guided prayer/meditation experience.

Both of these resources are available on the Sugar Hill Church APP or WeekdayPodcast.com & WeekdayMeditation.com

Go in Peace, AChuck

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This Week’s 4forFRIDAY April 24, 2020

I love to share good reads, learnings, listens and reviews with friends and followers. So, thanks for joining me on my 4forFRIDAY BLOG. Each week, the 4forFRIDAY offers recommended Reads, Listens, Learnings and Reviews, simply for your enjoyment. Thanks Again! If you don’t already subscribe to my Weekday Meditation Podcast, I encourage you to check it out HERE.

My Favorite “NEWS SITE” While Quarentined: SGN

This is guaranteed to add a smile to your Coronville days. John Krasinsk is presenting the ultimate low tech broadcast! You are welcome…

A New Local News App I’m Enjoying: NewsBreak

You may or may not share my disgust for most of the national news outlets. They have become filled with assumptions, political platforms and opinions. I just want to know the news. That’s what NewsBreak does.Wherever you are, you have access to local news back home or in the city you are located, at the moment.

A Playlist that I Love from Spotify: Best of Live Worship

I love this playlist. It’s some oldies and some new music…but it’s all Jesus music! Enjoy, especially, Exalted Over All by Vertical Worship

A Tasty Pick-Me-Up: Coke’s EnergyDrink Zero

I love this stuff. No sugar, no carbs and great taste. Better than coffee in the middle of the afternoon.

My Spiritual Journals, Power Routines are now available at the Sugar Hill Church Store and Amazon. Instigating the habits of Gratitude, Scripture Reading, Journaling and Guided Prayer is a powerful way to CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE! Pick up your copies of POWER ROUTINES at Sugar Hill Church or Amazon. The Brand New Volume 5 will be out next week!

A Quote from John Adams

“I fear that in every elected office, members will obtain an influence by noise not sense. By meanness, not greatness. By ignorance, not learning. By contracted hearts, not large souls . . . There must be decency and respect.”

The Weekday Podcast and the Weekday Meditation

The Podcast is a 5 minute/day, 5 day/week Cup of Encouragement, straight from the Scriptures. The Meditation is about 7 minutes/day, 5/day/week and is designed to give you a combined and guided prayer/meditation experience.

Both of these resources are available on the Sugar Hill Church APP or WeekdayPodcast.com & WeekdayMeditation.com

Go in Peace, AChuck

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This Week’s 4forFRIDAY April 17, 2020

I love to share good reads, learnings, listens and reviews with friends and followers. So, thanks for joining me on my 4forFRIDAY BLOG. Each week, the 4forFRIDAY offers recommended Reads, Listens, Learnings and Reviews, simply for your enjoyment. Thanks Again! If you don’t already subscribe to my Weekday Meditation Podcast, I encourage you to check it out HERE.

My Go-To Bible Study Resource: Tecarta Bible

This is my GO-TO for Bible reading and Bible study. You can see several bible reading plans at one time and multiple versions at each time. It also has great tools available for word and passage study from multiple commentaries.

No, I haven’t Lost My Mind: FOX NATION

I subscribed to this service and did so grudgingly. I am not a Fox News junky, but I wanted to see what they offered in the history shows.What I discovered was an awesome documentary on the city of Jerusalem, Battle in the Holy Land. Please get your free month and watch this docuseries with Pete Hegseth.

A Great Listen: 31 Days to Get the Message: Traveling with Paul

This is so, so good. I cannot encourage you enough to listen in. It’s easy to listen to and easy to understand. Eugene Peterson did the world a great service when he wrote The Message.

A Good Amazon Prime Video: The Report

It’s a bit slow and you’ve really got to pay attention, but this is a good film.

My Spiritual Journals, Power Routines are now available at the Sugar Hill Church Store and Amazon. Instigating the habits of Gratitude, Scripture Reading, Journaling and Guided Prayer is a powerful way to CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE! Pick up your copies of POWER ROUTINES at Sugar Hill Church or Amazon. The Brand New Volume 5 will be out next week!

A Quote from Eugene Peterson

“The church is the primary arena in which we learn that glory does not consist in what we do for God but in what God does for us.”

The Weekday Podcast and the Weekday Meditation

The Podcast is a 5 minute/day, 5 day/week Cup of Encouragement, straight from the Scriptures. The Meditation is about 7 minutes/day, 5/day/week and is designed to give you a combined and guided prayer/meditation experience.

Both of these resources are available on the Sugar Hill Church APP or WeekdayPodcast.com & WeekdayMeditation.com

Go in Peace, AChuck

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This Week’s 4forFRIDAY April 10, 2020

I love to share good reads, learnings, listens and reviews with friends and followers. So, thanks for joining me on my 4forFRIDAY BLOG. Each week, the 4forFRIDAY offers recommended Reads, Listens, Learnings and Reviews, simply for your enjoyment. Thanks Again! If you don’t already subscribe to my Weekday Meditation Podcast, I encourage you to check it out HERE.

My Favorite iPhone Charger from Anker

This is my go to charger for three reasons:

1. Lay the phone on it wirelessly and boom, it works.
2. It’s too big for daughters to steal.
3. You can Zoom Call with the phone in the charger.

A Really Good Article from Forbes: Seven Questions Leaders Need To Be Asking Themselves Now

What does it take to be a great leader in the midst of a crisis? Here are seven questions designed to help you become the leader your people need during this frightening and uncertain time.

A Fascinating Rewatch: The Story of God with Morgan Freeman

Religion and it’s influence on our culture. Across the vast expanse of faith systems, Morgan Freeman narrarates this interesting and eye opening docuseries.

A Book that I LOVED!: The Vision Driven Leader by Michael Hyatt

Having a clear, compelling vision–and getting buy-in from your team–is essential to effective leadership. If you don’t know where you’re going, how on earth will you get there? But how do you craft that vision? How do you get others on board? And how do you put that vision into practice at every level of your organization?

My Spiritual Journals, Power Routines are now available at the Sugar Hill Church Store and Amazon. Instigating the habits of Gratitude, Scripture Reading, Journaling and Guided Prayer is a powerful way to CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE! Pick up your copies of POWER ROUTINES at Sugar Hill Church or Amazon. The Brand New Volume 5 will be out next week!

A Quote from Tim Keller—

”Idolatry takes many forms, and it is the
wise man or woman who can locate and destroy anything usurping God’s place.”

The Weekday Podcast and the Weekday Meditation

The Podcast is a 5 minute/day, 5 day/week Cup of Encouragement, straight from the Scriptures. The Meditation is about 7 minutes/day, 5/day/week and is designed to give you a combined and guided prayer/meditation experience.

Both of these resources are available on the Sugar Hill Church APP or WeekdayPodcast.com & WeekdayMeditation.com

Go in Peace, AChuck

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This Week’s 4forFRIDAY April 3, 2020

I love to share good reads, learnings, listens and reviews with friends and followers. So, thanks for joining me on my 4forFRIDAY BLOG. Each week, the 4forFRIDAY offers recommended Reads, Listens, Learnings and Reviews, simply for your enjoyment. Thanks Again! If you don’t already subscribe to my Weekday Meditation Podcast, I encourage you to check it out HERE.

My Favorite Book on Marriage: Your Best Us by Ted Lowe

No matter where you currently find your US, you can experience more moments of awesome and fewer moments of awful. And it’s easier than you think. Your US can become more. Not some cookie cutter, cloned version of someone else’s marriage, but the best version of your US.

A Timely and Practical Book: Everything Summed Up: overcoming differences and loving your neighbor as yourself

I think every Believer would experience a powerful walk with the Lord if they would take seriously the wisdom found in this treasure trove. You’ll be glad you walked through this book. If you want to order multiples for a small group or study, give me a shout. chuck@achuckallen.com

I Love this Playlist from Sugar Hill Church

Thanks Pastor Zach and Austin. I have this playlist going strong in my office, home and truck. If you aren’t a Spotify customer, it’s my favorite music app. I like it much better than Pandora or Apple Music. I think you’ll enjoy the playlist!

A Ted Talk that is Frank and Powerful: Sleep is your Superpower by Matt Walker

I spent years thinking that tough, rugged, successful men only need 4-5 hours of sleep. Over the past few years, I’ve discovered that my appreciation for the necessity of sleep isn’t overly related to age, but rather a desire to be fully present and retaining the maximum effort from today. You’ll be glad that you spent 20 minutes to watch th eTed Talk from 2019

My Spiritual Journals, Power Routines are now available at the Sugar Hill Church Store and Amazon. Instigating the habits of Gratitude, Scripture Reading, Journaling and Guided Prayer is a powerful way to CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE! Pick up your copies of POWER ROUTINES at Sugar Hill Church or Amazon. The Brand New Volume 5 will be out next week!

A Quote from Eugene Peterson—

“When we submit our lives to what we read in scripture, we find that we are not being led to see God in our stories but our stories in God’s. God is the larger context and plot in which our stories find themselves. ”

The Weekday Podcast and the Weekday Meditation

The Podcast is a 5 minute/day, 5 day/week Cup of Encouragement, straight from the Scriptures. The Meditation is about 7 minutes/day, 5/day/week and is designed to give you a combined and guided prayer/meditation experience.

Both of these resources are available on the Sugar Hill Church APP or WeekdayPodcast.com & WeekdayMeditation.com

Go in Peace, AChuck

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