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What I'm......Reading
Justin HoreyMarketing & PR Manager, Provision Ministry Group, Irvine, CA
I've always been a little embarrassed to admit that, although I make my living in communications, I'm not much of a reader. This year I resolved to read at least a book a month - a humble goal, laughable to any real reader - but God has already used a number of authors to challenge and change me in 2008.
The Pursuit of God (A.W. Tozer) - The first, and possibly most powerful, book I read in 2008. Tozer's passion (and relevance) as an author belies the age of his writing.
Lost in America (Tom Clegg and Warren Bird) - Simple and practical ideas for everyday evangelism, some so simple that I wondered if they were clichés before the book was written or because the book was written.
The Treasure Principle (Randy Alcorn) - The shortest and smallest book I've read this year (it would fit in the back pocket of most jeans), but easily the most challenging. "God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving." Why can't I stop thinking about that?
The Shack (William P. Young) - For me, a classic example of not living up to the hype.
Into the Wild (Jon Krakauer) - More than ten years old, already a major motion picture, and I knew the ending before I started. Still my biggest page-turner of the year so far.
Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President (Allen C. Guelzo) - I was feeling ambitious after reading Into the Wild in four days, and bit off more than I could chew with this 500-page biography. Ten days later I'm halfway through the introduction.
The Externally Focused Church (Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson) - Feeling beaten by Redeemer President, I started this contemporary classic by fellow Christian churcher Rick Rusaw (who, incidentally, gave me his less-than-glowing review of The Shack when he observed me reading it in an airport terminal earlier this month). I borrowed a first-edition paperback from a coworker, and while the cover art is atrocious (Google it), the content is definitely better than The Shack.
To share what you're reading, watching, listening to, or downloading, email Jen@cctoday.com with a few sentences describing the resource and why you're finding it helpful (or entertaining!). Jen will contact you if we use your material.