The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert. This book is enthralling… mainly because of it’s blinding transparency of a man and his struggles whist himself. Elizabeth Gilbert’s biographical memoir of Eustice Conway, is a collision of one man’s draconian ideology and the reality of this American life. Conway is a smart, disciplined [...]
Brian McLaren’s Trilogy, consisting of: A New Kind of Christian: A Tale of Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey; The Story We Find Ourselves In: Further Adventures of a New Kind of Christian; The Last Word and the Word after That: A Tale of Faith, Doubt, and a New Kind of Christianity.
Followed closely with his [...]
Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller. Most would mention Blue Like Jazz as the book of the decade by Miller. And while I loved Blue Like Jazz, I thought Searching for God Knows What, was a more mature and thoughtful book. In my mind it is Donald’s attempt to give [...]
The Shack by William P. Young. This work of fiction is fantastic in how it dredges up our projections of the Trinity… and then flips our ideas on their philosophical head! For me, it awoke an imagination of who and what the Trinity is and how I have let my idea of [...]
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. If you eat fast food and enjoy this convenient way to curb your appetite, DON”T READ THIS BOOK. If you want to eat healthier and need motivation to cut out fast food from your diet, this fascinating read is a must. It will shake your trust [...]
Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, by Andy Crouch. No book reinforced my education from John Brown University like this book from consummate teacher, Andy Crouch. Reiterating that as Christians we are called to be in this world, interacting with the culture around us – creating alongside of it. Not as copycats [...]
The Kite Runner. This book made me cry… As my fiance (@cfaithw) says, “If you know Sam, you’ll understand the significance of that [statement].”
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*My 10 favorite books – published since 2000.
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, by Barack Obama. This book was read during my research into who I would be voting for in 2008… What I found was a coming age story for the postmodern politician, no matter your political stance, this book is incredibly engaging. Written [...]
The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why, by Phyllis Tickle. This book is a great mix of theology, history and prophecy… if that makes sense. In this short but deep read, Phyllis Tickle’s experience, wisdom and discernment collide to give many the peace of mind in the age of digital convergence.
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I’m stealing an idea from @rhetter and @kevinely… doing a list of my favorite/most impacting books of the last decade that were published in the year 2000-2009. So over the next few days you’ll get my top 10! This should be fun.
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the [...]
