And here we are again—the end of another year, and the time to give an account of what I read over the last twelve months. 2021 was the most-read year of my adult life: 59 books—41 non-fiction and 18 fiction. I read so many good books this past year, that I am just going to … Continue reading 2021: A Year in Books
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A Gentle Answer: 20 Quotes
In these months, I don't think any of us run the risk of being too gentle (note: gentle does not mean wimpy or spineless). Scott Sauls' book, A Gentle Answer: Our “Secret Weapon” in an Age of Us Against Them, calls us to look at Jesus and be gentle as he is gentle. This book … Continue reading A Gentle Answer: 20 Quotes
Handle with Care: 20 Quotes
The first book I started this year with was Lore Ferguson Wilbert’s Handle with Care: How Jesus Redeems the Power of Touch in Life and Ministry. And it is very likely to be one of the top three books I read in 2021. This is a book that I will make a wide recommendation for—if … Continue reading Handle with Care: 20 Quotes
Books Read in 2020
And here we are again. The end of another year, and time to give an account for all the books read in 2020. This year I read 39 books—20 fiction and 19 non-fiction—the first year I have read more fiction than non-fiction. Best book overall: Blessed, Broken, Given Non-fiction runners-up: Gentle and Lowly, Changes that … Continue reading Books Read in 2020
The Soul of Shame: 20 Quotes
While I do not expect all people reading these book review posts to have time to actually read the books these quotes come from, my hope is that these quotations will either be helpful in themselves or inspire you to read the book for yourself. The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe about … Continue reading The Soul of Shame: 20 Quotes
Down Here Looking Up 