Adam Shields Takeaway: Classics are classics for a reason. If you are serious about trying to follow after God, this is a book that will challenge you no matter what your maturity. Purchase Links: Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook Finding God’s will is a common desire. Often people can be paralized because they are afraid of not … Read more
Takeaway: Sabbath should be about delight in God and pretend play to discover how to risk for Christ. Best book on Sabbath I have read, best book in the Ancient Practice series by far. Purchase Links: Hardback, Paperback, Kindle Edition (Hardback is more than $2 cheaper than other two right now) The introduction of the … Read more
Takeaway: A fairly basic overview of prayer from Jesus and the Apostles. Purchase Links: It is out of print. Amazon has some used versions I have been trying to read good books on prayer from a variety of Christian denominations and background. I have read a couple Roman Catholic and Orthodox books. This is the … Read more
Takeaway: We really need to read theologians for themselves and not allow others to define them for us. Barth was not a US Evangelical, but he was clearly a Christian that took his Christianity seriously and did much for the church as a whole. Purchase Links: Paperback, Kindle Edition, Audible.com Audiobook Let me start by saying … Read more
Reading on the iPad is a mixed bag. Many love it, many hate it. But there just is not another good alternative, if you want full color digital reading that is not a full computer. I recently have changed my mind a bit about reading on the iPad. I still prefer my Kindle for traditional … Read more
Takeaway: Openness to questioning your beliefs and understanding primarily is about relationship. If we are unable to question, we are unable to build relationships with anyone that does not believe exactly as we do. Early in the book David Dark quotes Flannery O’Conner as saying, “The cultivation of skepticism is a sacred obligation because skepticism keeps … Read more
Takeaway: Passion is good, but we need more if we are going to accomplish something that is lasting. Purchase Links: Paperback, Kindle Edition – Lendable- 180 pages in print I cannot remember where I read/heard it, but I have been thinking for a long time about a quote. “People that are successful don’t just work … Read more
Takeaway: Teen vampire books don’t all have to be overly concerned with Team Edward/Team Jacob to be good. Purchase Links: Paperback, Kindle Edition – Not lendable – 256 pages in print This was a free kindle book. I have read Twilight and some of the other teen vampire books so I have some context about … Read more
Takeaway: This is a superhero/comicbook/romance novel. No great take aways. But a fun book. Purchase Link: Paperback, Kindle Edition Almost ever fiction book I read I think I should be reading more fiction. Fiction is fun. It is great to just distract you or make you laugh or make you think. Phenomenal Girl 5 (the first … Read more
The last post was about my favorite books. This post is about the most read posts of 2010. The first was actually written in 2009. The rest of posts were written this year. A Millions Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller A Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Sterns Humility: True Greatness by … Read more