We are on the isle of Gabriola enjoying the tranquil calm which is a stark contrast to the normality of our everyday lives. This is not to condemn life back in Edmonton in any way, but simply underscores the need every once and a while to stop and enjoy the view for more than a minute; to have time to actually read a book that you normally wouldn't read. To be honest it has not been a natural transition for us as we are more used to the fast paced lifestyle. Nonetheless we are truly enjoying the break and the gift this time has been. The only thing that could make it better would to have an inflateble babysitter along. Today I am going to get a bit of golf in and Mich has been getting 10 kms in every couple of days. I haven't called back to the shop yet and I have to assume that all is well at Transcend as I haven't heard from Andrew. Well enough of typing on my pda. More later.
Currently Reading
Natalie Maclean: Red, White, and Drunk All Over: A Wine Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass
Eugene H. Peterson: Living the Resurrection: The Risen Christ in an Everyday Life
Kenneth Davids: Home Coffee Roasting : Romance and Revival; Revised, Updated Edition
Wendell Berry: The Collected Poems of Wendell Berry, 1957-1982
My Mentors
- C.S. Lewis
How can we go wrong? - Dallas Willard
One of my newest favourite Teachers! - Eugene Peterson
A Giant in Spiritual Formation - Gary Thomas
Essential Reading & Amazing Man - Gordon Fee
The epitome of passionate teaching - Rikk Watts
Brilliance, humor and humility all rolled up into one.
Recommended Reading
Eugene H. Peterson: Subversive Spirituality
A guide to dangerous work.Dallas Willard: Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ
A Must Read!David A. Desilva: Honor, Patronage, Kingship and Purity: Unlocking New Testagement Culture
A great resource on the early church.Donald Miller: Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
A breath of fresh air!Donald Miller: Searching for God Knows What
Liking it so far!Erwin Raphael McManus: Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul
A Dangerous ReadEugene H. Peterson: Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology
- Eugene H. Peterson: Under the Unpredictable Plant
This journey into Jonah was the book that kept me sane during my 2 year stint in the desert. G.K. Chesterton: Orthodoxy
Some of my friends refer to this book as word salad. If this is true, it is a salad worth eating.Gary L. Thomas: Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?
One of, if not the best book on marriage. The subtitle alone should make you want to read it.Gordon D. Fee: How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour
One of the best Bible resources out there.Gordon Fee: Gods Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit
Amazingly comprehensive: a gift to the church.Henri J. M. Nouwen: The Way of the Heart
Oh to live like this.Mark Buchanan: Your God Is Too Safe
Enter the Holy WildMichael O'Brien: Father Elijah: An Apocalypse
Great Novel!N. T. Wright: The New Testament and the People of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God)
Wayne Martindale and Jerry Root, Editors: The Quotable Lewis
Wisdom beyond your wildest dreams.Wendell Berry: The Collected Poems of Wendell Berry, 1957-1982
Great Poetry!
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The place is still in one piece. I hope you are up to your ears in good things and peace. First one to call owes a cigar but email doesn't count right. see ya later.
leggout
Posted by: andrew | September 28, 2006 at 12:43 PM