- The Pursuit Of God by A.W.Tozer -- A great book for believers in Christ on how to take your faith to a higher level. Very deep. I'll be posting a collection of thoughts from it soon.
- Love's Executioner by Irvin d. Yalom -- Found this book on a list of most influential books on another pastor's list. I'm always interested in reading "most influential books". In fact, I keep a record each year of most influential so I can share it with others. This book I hate so far. I am enduring reading it because it is written by a secular humanist, and it is so hopeless. It is a collection of psychotherapy short stories of ten patients he treated over the years. This book helps me know how others hear me when I write and speak. I understand now that all they hear is the "God" and "Jesus" belief of my life, because when I read this all I hear is the hopelessness of humanism. No where close to recommending it yet. I'll keep reading.
- Developing the Leaders Around You by John Maxwell -- This is an older book on leadership that I've never read. I am not doing a good job right now at developing leaders so I thought I'd go back to the source and learn more so I can lead more.
(Just got these today in fact.)
- Confessions of a Reformation Rev by Mark Driscoll -- This book has been on my wishlist for years, glad to finally have it to get into it.
- Pastors at Greater Risk by H. B. London -- A follow up to a book related to the stress, pressures and failures common to pastors.
- How The Mighty Fall by Jim Collins -- A business book on how great companies lose their greatness through failures to change. I think it will be very instructional for the church as well.
There's the current book list.
--Ben
What are you reading? What has been most influential lately?
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There were two trees in the garden by Joyner. Rumors from another world by Yancey. Primal by Batterson. Waking the dead by Eldridge. To name a few. Love some of the ones u mentioned. Will be ordering.
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