What books do you want to read?
I have two unfinished books on my reading list. The first is Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion by Dr. Wendy Suzuki. I bought this book at an airport six months ago. I read the first six chapters, then put it aside and forgot about it. I hope to finish it on my business trip next week. I can feel my work anxiety building, so the timing is good.
The other unfinished book is Jon Meacham’s And There Was Light. The book is about Abraham Lincoln, which reminds me that our country has survived being deeply divided before. I won’t take this one along on my trip because I wouldn’t mind being forced to buy another book at an airport!
One of the women in my Bible study group suggested doing a study about Jesus. We chose Philip Yancey’s book, The Jesus I Never Knew. I have already read it, so I bought another book we considered reading: Jesus: The God Who Knows Your Name by Max Lucado. Yancey is a deeper and more serious writer than Lucado, so it will be interesting to contrast their approaches.
As a follower of Jesus, I’ve been concerned for years about the way so many Christians today seem to care more about political power than about furthering the kingdom of God. I believe this is turning people away from the church. To better understand what’s going on, I would like to read Tim Alberta’s book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism.
My pastor recommended a couple of books by Peter Scazzero for people who want to learn how to practice the Daily Office:
Daily Office- Remembering God’s Presence Throughout The Day: Begin The Journey
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day: A 40-Day Journey with the Daily Office
My reading list probably sounds very boring to most people. I do like to read a good mystery or crime novel, but these are the kinds of books that feed my mind and soul.
Innermost Being 