1. The Authority of Those Who Are Suffering -- a taped lecture by Catholic philosopher, Richard Rohr. Inspiring. Some theology questionable -- but meaty, nevertheless.
2. Custer Died for Your Sins, by Vine Deloria Jr.
A dated text which articulates the Native American perspective. Deloria is a good writer, using humor to drive the point home.
3. Logical Luther Lee and the Methodist War Against Slavery by Paul Leslie Kaufman
This is the biography a key founder of the Wesleyan Church. Well written and insightful. I have a phone call into Dr. Kaufman to discuss further details.
4. Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
An interesting story of intrigue, and helps me see Dan Brown in a different light. He's writing fiction, not theology, and is an outstanding story teller -- though a bit far-fetched at times.
5. Left Behind in a Megachurch World, by Ruth Tucker (2006)
This is the best book I've read all year! Great stuff! Tucker celebrates and encourages those who are serving in small places. She's a soul mate! We've made pilgrimage to the same places (i.e. Epworth in England), studied the same figures of history (i.e. Van Gogh), and love the same literature (i.e. Wendell Berry and Jan Karon.)
6. Sing Psalms, by Arden W. Mead.
My Episcopal friend, Art Hancock, loaned me this book as I prepared to do a "Psalms Service." I used one of the Psalms from it.
7. I Buried My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown
I have heard of this book for years, but finally got around to reading it. Powerful. Convicting. Haunting. Makes me think see Anglo/Native American issues in a new light.
8. Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb: An American Slave, by Henry Bibb and Lucius Matlack.
This is the autobiography of a man who escaped the tyranny of slavery. I read it online. Though it rambled some, it vividly portrays the horrors of the 19th Century slave trade in a deeply personal way.
Friday, June 30, 2006
Saturday, June 03, 2006
May
1. Seven Practices of Effective Ministry by Andy Stanley.
This is an interesting little book packed full of good leadership insights and told with a great baseball story!
2. Sackett by Louis L'Amour
That was just for fun! I love these little westerns.
3. The Revival We Need by Oswald Smith
This is my second reading, and it was even better with the re-read. It reminds us of the necessity of revival in our land and churches.
4. Preacher and Prayer by E.M. Bounds
Another re-read -- but I needed the reminder. It's the best book on prayer available for pastors. (Note -- as prayer is the most important ministry a pastor has, it should be read every year!)
5. The Wilderness Within by David Mackes
This is the fabulous biography of Sigurd Olson, the naturalist and writer. I've read all of Sigurd Olson's books, and his biography helped me understand him at a deeper level. Interestingly, I discovered that Sigurd was a Baptist preacher's kid. His dad's narrowness drove him away from orthodoxy, I believe.
6. Confessions of a Reformission Rev by Mark Driscoll
This is a delightful book that tells the story of the lessons learned in launching and growing a missional church. Driscoll is a great writer, and really funny. Sometimes, he goes over the edge, I think. Doctrinally, we wouldn't match up exactly. Nevertheless, I gained some valuable insights from this excellent book.
This is an interesting little book packed full of good leadership insights and told with a great baseball story!
2. Sackett by Louis L'Amour
That was just for fun! I love these little westerns.
3. The Revival We Need by Oswald Smith
This is my second reading, and it was even better with the re-read. It reminds us of the necessity of revival in our land and churches.
4. Preacher and Prayer by E.M. Bounds
Another re-read -- but I needed the reminder. It's the best book on prayer available for pastors. (Note -- as prayer is the most important ministry a pastor has, it should be read every year!)
5. The Wilderness Within by David Mackes
This is the fabulous biography of Sigurd Olson, the naturalist and writer. I've read all of Sigurd Olson's books, and his biography helped me understand him at a deeper level. Interestingly, I discovered that Sigurd was a Baptist preacher's kid. His dad's narrowness drove him away from orthodoxy, I believe.
6. Confessions of a Reformission Rev by Mark Driscoll
This is a delightful book that tells the story of the lessons learned in launching and growing a missional church. Driscoll is a great writer, and really funny. Sometimes, he goes over the edge, I think. Doctrinally, we wouldn't match up exactly. Nevertheless, I gained some valuable insights from this excellent book.
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