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King: A Life
King: A Life by Jonathan Eig is new work on Martin Luther King, Jr. There is certainly so much that is familiar, but thousands of pages of recently released documents plus interviews with neighborhood friends, church goers in King’s day, and more added new depth to King’s life.
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On reading (and counting) books
I use Goodreads. To some reading this blog that may have created visceral reactions that I don’t understand because Goodreads (as it is with most giant conglomerate type things these days) creates those responses. I’ve used it because it’s the easiest ways to set my hopeful goals of “books read” and track what I’ve done. I can use a Kindle…
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Books that stood out to me in 2023
I am looking back on books I’ve read this year. It’s been awhile! I don’t have any particular order of preference, but here are some books that stood out to me:
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Reading with pen in hand
I ran across an article about Richard Nixon’s method of reading books with a pen so he could write in the margins. (HERE) There was this quote from John Adams:
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On the road
We are on the road for a few weeks as we wrap up summer. It’s a trip to see family and friends. It also means less time reading, more time listening to audiobooks and podcasts, and then reflecting on them.
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Influential books
I reflected HERE on some of the most impactful books in my theological thinking. I wanted to look at books that will probably stand the test of time. Maybe they won’t, but there are some that have truly become spiritual markers for a generation and not just me personally.
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Impacting my theological thinking
The other day I pulled out some books that have had some deep impact over the years in my theological thinking. There are a couple that impacted me because of the place in life I find myself currently. If I had to have an essential reading list, these would be on it.
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Reading Fiction
I’ve not been very good at reading fiction. I read constantly, but drift more toward theology and history/biography. I’ve learned over the years to read fiction I truly like and not torture myself on skipping things I can’t really “get into” all that well, like James Joyce.
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How to Inhabit Time
How to Inhabit Time by James K A Smith is a wonderful surprise. His voice in this book is different from his other works. It comes out of brokenness. These are lessons learned in the hardest parts of his life and this voice is quite refreshing. One aspect of time I’m reading about now is how to live in the…
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Two surprising reads
Two books I recently finished on Audible were very pleasant surprises for me
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