I got in my vehicle recently and immediately needed to crank the air conditioning. Winter has left us. That means it's time to check in on our reading lists.
Below are the 23 books I have read so far this year with my rating for each (5 being the best) and a brief review. Most books get a three as...
If you had told the twenty-something version of me that I'd do a podcast with Rob Bell, I likely would not have believed you. Or, I would have envisioned it happening in a much different context (for both of us). But life is funny.
Rob recently released a fictional sci-fi story called "Where'd Y...
I just finished a book called Know My Name by Chanel Miller. This was recommended to me by a blog subscriber (thanks Caryn!). And holy cow is it a powerful read.
It's not a fun read, but it's incredibly moving and much-needed. I found myself tearing up numerous times. Chanel writes about her experi...
Another year is in the books. As I shared recently, it was tough for our family (see: The Fierce Capacity to Endure). We didn't get to travel as much as I wanted to, but as my vision board for 2024 says, "That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet." Thankfully, the re...
In the most recent episode of my podcast (Cabernet and Pray), I sat down with Dr. David Gushee. Dr. Gushee is the author, co-author, or editor of twenty-eight books (one of which was a textbook for an ethics class I took for my Master's degree). In the podcast episode, we dove into his recently r...
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Fall is in the air, the best holidays are just around the corner, and we can finally go back outside in Arizona without dying.
It also means it's time for a quarterly reading check-in. Below you can see the 79 books I've read so far this year with my rating...
We are halfway through 2023. I'm writing this in one of my last days in Oregon as I prepare to enter back into the tortures of the Arizona summer.
Below you can see the 56 books I've read so far this year with my rating for them (5 being the best) and a brief review. The author or publisher has giv...
One of the books I've read a few times is called Essentialism by Greg McKeown. I appreciate how he helps you narrow down your life or work into the things that matter most. When it comes to how to implement these ideas, McKeown offers the following list:
"To discern what is truly essential we nee
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We are a quarter into the new year! The plants are coming back to life and for those of us in Arizona, the heat looms large in our future. For now, we live in the moment.
Below you can see the books I've read so far this year with my rating for them (5 being the best), along with a brief review....
One of the lingering benefits for me of attending seminary is the way it helps me appreciate the depth and breadth of the Christian tradition. Christians lived out their faith in numerous ways across a variety of cultures and time frames. This means they've also understood the Scriptures from a v...
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