Archive for the ‘Books’ Category
Monday, July 2nd, 2007
I had originally intended for this summer to be an exercise in reading fiction. Yet the further I went into the process the more I began to long for something a little more specific.
I view life and approach things through series. I read, watch TV and movies, preach ...
Posted in Books, C.S. Lewis | 11 Comments »
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
My reading slowed down drastically during the final half of my vacation but I still got a few books in. Here are my thoughts for each of those:
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides--This epic story of genetic abnormalities, regret and consequences is a staggering read. You will be swept up ...
Posted in Books, Entertainment, emusic | 9 Comments »
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
12 days ago I began a summer full of (almost) exclusive fiction writing. I've since knocked out 6 books and thought I would give a quick rundown on what I recommend and what I don't.
Intuition by Allegra Goodman--Goodman does a great job of fully fleshing out her characters. ...
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Thursday, May 31st, 2007
One of the most important books I have ever read is Gene Edward's classic "A Tale of Three Kings." It is a fictional account of Saul, David and Absalom.
As you recall in the OT story David had ample opportunity to kill Saul. But he refused because, regardless of ...
Posted in Books, The Love of God, Theology | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
Attempting this ambitious of a list is quite a daunting one. Especially when I try to recall the books that I have read through the years.
What follows is not necessarily a list of the greatest books that I have read but the ones that have helped to shape me ...
Posted in Books, Top 10s | 23 Comments »
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
By my count I have read 42 books so far this year not counting the materials I use in preaching and teaching.
I have read some that are great: Letters to a Young Evangelical, The Inescapable Love of God, The Blind Side, Leaving Church
I have read some that are not so ...
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Friday, March 9th, 2007
I've been kicking around an idea for a new blog. I know, none of us have time to add another blog to our daily routine. But this blog will save us time and money. Here's how:
I propose a blog with as many authors as possible to discuss ...
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Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
First off, if you haven't listened to Patty Griffin's new album released yesterday, Children Running Through, what are you waiting for?
It's been a while since I have given a rundown of my book list, so I thought I would take the opportunity to do that now.
Irresistible Revolution by Shane ...
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Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
It's been a few weeks since I talked about what I've been reading. So, I thought I would give a cursory overview of what I've been looking at lately (all books available on the left sidebar):
The Judges by Elie Wiesel--I had high hopes for this book, written by the ...
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Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
I realized earlier that I had not posted my top Christian reads of the year just past. I read a lot of Biblical commentaries and other "work-related" writings that I don't write much about. I know that most probably don't care about the more exegetical stuff so I ...
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