One of the goals I establish each year is to read a certain number of books. For 2022, my goal was 25. While I didn’t quite reach that number, I did read some good books. Here’s my 2022 reading list.
Category: Books
My 2021 Reading List
Younique, by Will Mancini Changing for Good, by Prochaska, Norcross and DiClemente A Church Called Tov, by Scot McKnight Insurrection, by Peter Rollins Devotional Classics, by Richard Foster/J.B. Smith Broken Signposts, by NT Wright Full Spectrum Thinking, by Bob Johansen Spiritual Classics, by Richard Foster/Emilie Griffin Essentialism, by Greg McKeown Empire, Economics, and the New…
The 2021 Reading List
This year has been a good one for reading and my life has been enriched by the following books. Perhaps there’s one or more that you would care to add to your wish list for 2022! Younique by Will Mancini Changing for Good by Prochaska, Norcross, and DiClemente A Church Called Tov by Scot McKnight…
Simply Brilliant!
I just finished reading Simply Brilliant, by William C. Taylor. He summarizes his material with eight questions that will help organizations do ordinary things in extraordinary ways. Here’s the list. Can you develop a definition of success that allows you to stand apart from the competition and inspires others to stand with you? Can you…
Why People Resist Change
I’m currently reading Tempered Resilience, by Tod Bolsinger, which includes this fabulous quote from the work of Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky: “People do not resist change, per se. People resist loss. You appear dangerous to people when you question their values, beliefs, or habits of a lifetime. You place yourself on the line when…
Canoeing the Mountains
The year following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Captain Meriwether Lewis to find the most direct and practical water route across the continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean for the purposes of commerce. For over 300 years explorers from at least four sovereign nations had been looking for…
Talk Like TED
I did my doctoral studies in the field of preaching, and consequently have read approximately 100 books on the topic. Each one of these has contributed to my thinking and practice of preaching and public speaking. Some time ago my friend Cliff Jenkins recommended a book by Carmine Gallo that may be one of the…
The Best of 2020 in Books
This past year has been unique, to say the least. One of the disruptions of 2020 was my reading patterns. I did not reach my initial reading goal, but did come across some interesting books that I found beneficial. Here’s the list. In the field of Personal Development: Anger Intelligence, by Mitchell Messer It Takes…
My 2018 Reading List
2018 was a good year of reading. Although I didn’t get to all of the books I purchased, overall I was helped and inspired by the titles below. My list does not include the Bible, which I read cover to cover, nor does it include the numerous commentaries and reference works that I consulted as…
The No Complaining Rule
This week I finished The No Complaining Rule by Jon Gordon. Using parables, Gordon writes simple books with large morals that are helpful in virtually every dimension of life. This book is no exception. Gordon suggests that people complain for two basic reasons. One, they are fearful and hopeless, and two, its a habit. He…
