Thank goodness things have slowed down a bit! I love having lots of gigs and work but I'm finding I'm really good at overextending myself! Lately, though, I've had a chance to read a bit more, which has been refreshing for the mind and the soul!
I'm in process on Dick Staub's latest book (which has a really long title) about the Christians can influence pop culture in an age (and I love this) of "Christianity-lite." Some good stuff! Martin Marty suggests in his review that Staub has a "rather worked-out worldview" which is certainly true but at least it's interesting! More thoughts on that as I get through it.
I'm also in process on Leonard Sweet's "The Gospel According to Starbucks": the title is frigthenting to me even though I love St. Arbucks coffee. Much like Staub, Sweet has something to say and a compelling way to say it! Plus, he always documents things very well. The statistics of the worlds use of coffee from the introduction is great! Did you know the world consumes four hundred billion cups of coffee a year? FOUR HUNDRED BILLION CUPS!!!! Good stuff! (I'm on my third this morning, so I'm doing my part, are you?)
Finally, I just finished Tony Dungy's memoir "Quiet Strength." I loved it! Even though he and I are in different spots theologically, I have incredible respect for him, from what I've seen and heard of him and now read, and the way he leads, lives his life, and conducts himself. A classy, classy, guy who truly has his priorities right. I learned a lot from this book about how to prioritize in one's life (faith, family, and work), how to priortize for success and also picked up many good quotes. After I read the introduction (provided by Denzel Washington) I got my pencil out and began to underline quotes and I intend to go back tonight and type up the salient points. I haven't done that since seminary and I've read lots of good books in the past four years!
Once I get through Sweet's book I am looking forward to begin Anne Lamott's new book "Grace Eventually" and finishing "Golf in the Kingdom." I've also recently picked up a collection of Christian Mystic writings that I look forward to diving into! Sermons from mystics with coffee: no better way to start the morning!
After I get done with those I think I'll check out Clinton's new book.
Happy reading!!!
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