This year I’ve decided to be more intentional with tracking my reading … which means I’ve started logging everything on Goodreads. I read six books and one trade paperback in July. Here’s the list in order of when I finished them and my quick thoughts on each one:
Star Trek: Holo-Ween by Chris Sequeira. Fun but not amazing. I actually have a piece of some of the original artwork for it so it’s been on my read list for a while now.
Accessible Church: A Gospel-Centered Vision for Including People with Disabilities and Their Families by Sandra Peoples. A really strong book with some great principles and advice. I found myself highlighting a lot of things and making some immediate changes in how I communicate with teens in general in our ministry. Highly recommend!
The Vision of Ephesians: The Task of the Church and the Glory of God by N. T. Wright. I always love Wright’s books and this was not an exception. Great insights, well written, thought provoking. Absolutely worth reading.
Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewish Words of Jesus Can Change Your Life by Lois Tverberg. Tverberg does an amazing job at pointing out the Jewish roots and practices of Jesus’ life, words and actions. I was absolutely fascinated by what she points out and explains and it definitely impacted how I read the gospels. Highly recommend!
Better Than The Blessing by Ronald Long. This was written by a friend of mine. I really appreciated it; he has such an approachable, conversational writing style that pulls the reader in. He paints a powerful picture of God’s goodness, His greatness over any blessings we may receive or long for. He does a powerful job of writing on God’s goodness even in the disappointment. I highly recommend this book; it’s easy to read and incredibly relevant.
The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible by Scot McKnight. This one has been on my list to read for years now – I bought it back in 2021. Sheesh! I really like his challenges around how we read the Bible and how we could do so better. Great wisdom and practical advice. It’s worth reading.
Dune by Frank Herbert. This might be my fourth time reading this one over my life? But it’s been a couple decades since the last time and I really wanted to reread the first couple books before the next movie comes out. Still amazing. Still trippy. Still incredibly unique. There’s a reason why it’s one of the biggest selling science fiction books of all time. I imagine I’ll be reading it again some day!