From time to time I try to update my readers (all two of them...) about what books I'm reading these days...Here ya' go along with a short review...
Understanding God's Will by Kyle LakeKyle was a pastor at UBC in Waco, TX before a tragic accident took his life. He was electricuted when a microphone fell in the church baptistry as he was preparing to baptize a woman. Just before his death, Kyle had written two books for Relevant and this is one of them...It is absolutely incredible. Kyle throws away the "there must be a right equation to finding God's perfect will for every decision in my life" mentality. Instead he takes a fresh look at understanding God's will through the concepts of fatherhood, discipleship, and kingdom. I highly recommend this book to anyone!
Church Marketing 101 by Richard ReisingI just started this book a couple of days ago and it is amazing...I am a super slow reader and it usually takes me weeks, if not months to finish a book, but I will probably have this one done by the weekend...It is that good. A great read for anyone who deals with communicating a perception of your church to the unchurched in your community. Great read so far!
The Coffeehouse Gospel by Matthew Paul Turner
I plan on starting this one this weekend. It's a short read about, as the tagline states, "sharing your faith in everyday conversations." It's published by the great people at Relevant, so I safely assume that it will be a good read and challenging as well.
What are you reading these days? Any good stuff you'd like to recommend or share? If so, comment away...
4 comments:
Well, I'm reading The Red Badge of Courage, The Old Man and the Sea, Pride and Prejudice, and the Gospel of Luke.
Church marketing? Is the author just talking about how to portray your church, or is he suggesting that a church is a business? Because a church is a community, and we've all seen churches that take a salesman approach to Christianity - people can see right through it. But I won't judge a book by its cover - that's just plain dangerous.
I saw your wife at ACC today as I was leaving. I didn't know she was taking classes there. What else don't I know about you? Are you guys spies and professional wrestlers too? Um...just kidding.
I'm reading "Holy Discontent" by Bill Hybels. It is an interesting read. He talks about fueling a fire for people to a significant change in their world.
Check out the skit on my blog. I think it would be cool if some of us in the youth group did something like this skit at the Attic or on a Sunday morning at church even.
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson and The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen.
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