Category Archives: Books

The Habit of Courage

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Jason

I’m currently reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s most recent book, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism and it’s fantastic so far. I read her Team of Rivals a few years back and I … Continue reading →

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Boundaries

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Jason

So a certain polarizing film was released this weekend. Plenty of articles have been circulating on social media telling you why you shouldn’t see Fifty Shades of Grey. I agree with what I’ve read; based on what I know, I … Continue reading →

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Best Books of 2014

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Jason

Time for my annual list of the best books I’ve read this year. Every year I set a goal for myself to read 52 books – one per week. After years of coming close, I finally hit the mark back … Continue reading →

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Shepherds After My Own Heart

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Jason

A few years ago, a read a great book by Timothy Laniak entitled, “Shepherds After My Own Heart.” It’s an overview of the pastoral tradition found in the Bible. I re-read the introduction tonight and I was struck by the … Continue reading →

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The Church: An Outpost of Service and Love

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Jason

From James Bryan Smith in his book, The Good and Beautiful Community: Communities become others-centered when they are steeped in the narrative of the kingdom of God. They know that their community is an outpost of the Kingdom of God, … Continue reading →

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Top Five: May 2014

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Jason

Time for my monthly rundown of what I’m lovin’ these days: The Twelve by Justin Cronin. One of the benefits of being finished with school is the freedom to read whatever I want! Last month, I decided to re-read one … Continue reading →

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Top Five: February 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Jason

One of the things I’ve challenged myself with for 2014 is to post a “Top Five” each month: five things I’m enjoying right now, be it books, music, movies, etc. If nothing else, it helps me keep the blog current. … Continue reading →

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Top Five: January 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Jason

I wanted to take more time to write here on the blog in 2014. Of course, here we are halfway through January and this is my first post of the year! One of the things I thought I’d do is … Continue reading →

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Best Books of 2013

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Jason

Time for my annual list of the best books I’ve read this year. Every year, I set a goal to read at least 52 books – one per week. I finally met my goal in 2011; last year, I fell … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Influential Books

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Jason

My friend Lane tagged me on Facebook and asked me to name 10 books that have profoundly influenced my life. I’m leaving out The Bible; it’s sort of the obvious choice, although I’m including one biblical book in my list. … Continue reading →

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