So, a few months ago a friend passed along a link for a free book on marriage.
The book was called Love & War by John and Stasi Elderege. And, the only catch was that you had to agree to write a review of the book on your blog.
Since I like to read, and write, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Books’
Love & War
A Million Miles… Quotes and Thoughts
I had considered writing a few more posts about Donald Miller’s A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, but instead I think I’ll just share a couple more passages that jumped out at me as I was reading.
Here’s the truth about telling stories with your life. it’s going to sound like a great idea, and [...]
Jack’s Mannequin and Stephenie Meyer?
Read the quote below and tell me this isn’t weird.
Stephenie Meyer, author of the best selling novel series Twilight, will be be making her directorial debut on Jack’s Mannequin’s new music video “The Resolution” to be released in September.
I was notified of this oddity while exploring iLike.
UnChristian After A Long Hiatus
After a several month hiatus, I picked up UnChristian from my nightstand and started reading it again.
A couple things jumped out at me today during my lunch-time reading. The first quote that caught my attention was the following:
In studying thousands of outsiders' impressions, it is clear that Christians are primarily perceived for what they stand [...]
Pull a Neverending Story
Have you ever wanted to pull a Neverending Story and curl up with a good book shucking all of your responsibilities? I wish I could. It sounds so nice.
Vampires
As of late, all the girls in the young adults group at church seem to be reading the Twilight series of books for pleasure. From what I’ve gathered its a story about a girl who falls in love with a vampire. Interesting topic for a church group I realize, but oh well. I have no objection [...]
Books on My Nightstand
Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
The Big Idea by Dave Ferguson, Jon Ferguson and Eric Bramlett
Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall, Denver Moore, and Lynn Vincent
UnChristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons
The Hour that Changes the World by Dick Eastman
Growing Souls by Mark Yaconelli
10 Things I Wish I Had More Time To Do
Paint
Practice guitar
Write
Learn Dreamweaver and Photoshop
Play tenis
Work on my Mustang
Relax in a coffee shop
Read
Ride my bicycle
Be alone with my wife
Things to do while Lost is on Hiatus:
Watch that Netflix movie that’s been sitting next to the TV all week.
Pay the bills and work on a budget
Clean the kitchen
Wash several loads of laundry
Practice guitar
Read a book from the pile on my nightstand
Mow and water the back yard
Cook dinner
Pick up dry-cleaning
Go to bed early (yeah right)
Living Biblically
On this morning’s Today Show, Matt Lauer interviewed journalist, A.J. Jacobs. Jacobs is a Jewish agnostic who decided to try to live his life “Biblically” for a year in an effort to better understand religion and its place in the 21st Century. Jacobs’ interpretation of living life “Biblically” included following every rule, law, and suggestion [...]
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