A number of you left comments on the recent post regarding your favorite authors. I found your comments to be very interesting. Several of you introduced me to authors who were previously unfamiliar to me. I also realized that many of you read far more fiction than I do. On Friday, I read Mary E.… Continue reading Question: Do You Enjoy Reading Fiction?
Category: Books
Question: Who Are In Your Top Ten?
What writers are in your top ten? You may read for pleasure. You may read for your work. You may read to help you think (as in my case). You may read for a variety of reasons. Regardless of your reason for reading, who are some of your favorite authors? What contemporary authors would be… Continue reading Question: Who Are In Your Top Ten?
And the Giveaway Book Goes to…
Thanks to all of you for registering for the Book Giveaway. A drawing was held just outside our church building this afternoon. The young man in the picture eagerly drew the names. The two people who will receive an autographed copy of Stone Crossings are: Doug Young Darlene Kyser Congratulations! Again, thanks to all of… Continue reading And the Giveaway Book Goes to…
Monday Book Giveaway
Here is an opportunity to win a free book. The book? An autographed copy of L. L. Barkat’s Stone Crossings: Finding Grace in Hard and Hidden Places. This is an opportunity not only to receive a free book but also to get acquainted with a very good writer. I read the book shortly after it was… Continue reading Monday Book Giveaway
Question: What Do You Suggest?
I would like to ask for your opinion. I was recently visiting with a friend who is an avid reader. She would like to begin reading some books with a Christian orientation. She is asking me for recommendations. My first thought is to recommend C. S. Lewis (Mere Christianity, Screwtape Letters, etc.). I would also… Continue reading Question: What Do You Suggest?
A Snapshot of the United States (ARIS 2008)
Yesterday I was looking through the American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) 2008, which was just released. The summary report is available here or here. The authors are Barry A. Kosmin and Ariela Keysar of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. The actual survey was conducted during February-November 2008. Answers were collected from 54,461 respondents. The… Continue reading A Snapshot of the United States (ARIS 2008)
As You Consider Your Place in the World…
Every day, each one of us as Christ-followers steps into the world having been called to participate in the ministry of Jesus. We meet challenges both within and without as we endeavor to be faithful to our calling. One of the challenges that I face each day is not allowing the mundane, the boring, and… Continue reading As You Consider Your Place in the World…
What Do You Long For?
After a few hours of restless sleep, I finally got up for awhile and read a portion of Conformed to His Image by Kenneth Boa. I was reading through a chapter on motivation and came across this wonderful quote, written by Julian of Norwich in her Revelations of Divine Love. She speaks of the importance… Continue reading What Do You Long For?
An Interview With Lynn Anderson — (Part 1 of 2)
The following is the first part of a two part interview that I did recently with Lynn Anderson of MentorNetwork. Lynn Anderson has been a significant mentor to me for many years. From him I have learned so much about what it means to follow Jesus, live with authenticity, and live out my calling as… Continue reading An Interview With Lynn Anderson — (Part 1 of 2)
Frederick Buechner — The Yellow Leaves
For many years, I have read Frederick Buechner. Yesterday, I began reading The Yellow Leaves, which is a collection of essays, short stories, and poems. The book has a brief introduction in which Buechner says, "I can still write sentences and paragraphs, but for some five or six years now I haven’t… Continue reading Frederick Buechner — The Yellow Leaves