My most recent, finished, reads span a rather intriguing theme. A theme that God wants us all to love all of God’s people, regardless of how our world views them. Your God is Too Small, would not be a find that I would initially grab. It was a required book for some coursework that I…
Hope Vocation Brokeness & Imperfections
I get asked somewhat regularly what I am reading or for some recommendations. In 2019 I have a goal to read a bunch of the books that I aquired over 2018 but never read. I also have a goal to re-read some of the books that I feel I reference more frequently in my work…
Clowning In Rome
One of the best expressions of the way, I hope, we live the Christian life is found in the introduction of a little book by Henri Nouwen. This expression has walked and inspired me for over a decade and continues today. The little book, “Clowning in Rome: Reflections on Solitude, Celibacy, Prayer, and Contemplation”, is…
Chasing Excellence
I am sitting down watching the CrossFit Invitational, a team competition of fitness athletes based on regions around the world. It has me revisiting something I read a few months ago. “Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World’s Fittest Athletes” is a book written by Ben Bergeron, the coach to notable Crossfit athletes Katrin…
Long Walk to Freedom
I recently finished “Long Walk to Freedom; The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela“. This book was a suggestion to me by one of my coaches. Nothing in particular that I needed to learn, just an “it is a really good book” and I am a sucker for good book suggestions. I had no idea what I…
The Places You Will Go
This is grandfather‘s book. My mother’s father. I knew him as ‘grandpa’. He was born in a small coal exporting town in the south of Wales. I remember him talking about his childhood there when I asked him to answer some interview questions for grade school class on audio tape. He never actually answered one…
