Summer Reading List
At the beginning of each summer [I'm a bit behind], I try to post a summer reading list. I’ve found that going public with that goal is a great way to hold myself accountable to an area of my life that is critical for my own growth and development. I set a goal of reading 25 books this year and I’m a bit behind having finished only nine so far.
Here’s my list for the summer.
Sacred Marriage : Reading this book again in preparation for a class I’m going to be teaching in the fall.
Torn Asunder : Also reading for the marriage study.
After you Believe : Already started this one… Written by N.T. Wright on the topic of the development of Christian character and virtues.
Crucial Conversations : A book recommended by a good friend in our church who serves as a business consultant on the topic of having difficult conversations.
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction : I’m really excited about this book because I just got it yesterday as a gift. I’ve really grown to love Eugene Peterson, and I had not heard of this book yet, but I love the subtitle, “Discipleship in an Instant Society.”
In the Name of Jesus : This is a short book by Henri Nouwen that I’ve probably read five times. I’ll be going through this book with our worship leaders this summer.
Vacation Reading
Finally, some books I hope to digest during my vacation here in a couple of weeks.
The Rest of God : I read this book by Mark Buchanan last year during vacation and I’m thinking about making it an annual tradition. A really great book on the practice of Sabbath.
The Sabbath : This is an older book that I have also read before. Another classic that helps me “decompress.” Heschel writes about the Jewish practice of Sabbath.
The Rembrandt Affair : Daniel Silva’s new book from the Gabrielle Allon series which releases July 20th. My guilty pleasure is spy novels, and for me, there is no greater writer in this genre than Daniel Silva.
The Defector : Another Silva book from the same series. I can’t read just one Silva book at a time. I enjoy them so much that I immediately plunge into the next one.
