Reading March
I used to read a book a week, that was before the days of smart phones, Facebook, Twitter, texting. Before the days of feeling like I needed to be in constant contact with everyone all the time. Before the days of having my mind in a constant state of stimulation by social media.
Sure, I read some great thinkers online, like Skye Jathani and Dr. Moore. I also read some creative and thought provoking content like Matthew Paul Turner and Jamie the Very Worse Missionary's blogs. I love to read Urban Faith and I've continued to make the occasional stop at Christianity Today online to read their politics blog and movie reviews, and I still read my TIME magazine every week, but over all, my reading intake is way down.
And I feel myself getting dumber and dumber every day.
There is truly something magical about holding a book in your hand, highlighter grasped in your teeth, reading glasses sitting low on the nose, reading, highlighting, learning.
So, I've decided to take the month of March to read books.
I've picked four books that I've heard great things about. Four books that, really do say a lot about who I am and who I want to be, with just their titles.
Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right
I heard about this book on the site, Urbanministry.org. When I read the review, I knew it was something I wanted to read. I have no desire to serve at the Dream Center, I desire to help the people of the Dream Center community to be all they can be in life. I'm not putting in my time at an inner city campus, helping the poor people, I'm giving my life and getting my life doing so. I get the honor and privilege of being called to the Dream Center and spending my life with the people of that community, so I want to do this calling right. I'm hoping this book is full of "ah-ha" moments and new ideas that will help me do what I do better.
Sure, I read some great thinkers online, like Skye Jathani and Dr. Moore. I also read some creative and thought provoking content like Matthew Paul Turner and Jamie the Very Worse Missionary's blogs. I love to read Urban Faith and I've continued to make the occasional stop at Christianity Today online to read their politics blog and movie reviews, and I still read my TIME magazine every week, but over all, my reading intake is way down.
And I feel myself getting dumber and dumber every day.
There is truly something magical about holding a book in your hand, highlighter grasped in your teeth, reading glasses sitting low on the nose, reading, highlighting, learning.
So, I've decided to take the month of March to read books.
I've picked four books that I've heard great things about. Four books that, really do say a lot about who I am and who I want to be, with just their titles.

I heard about this book on the site, Urbanministry.org. When I read the review, I knew it was something I wanted to read. I have no desire to serve at the Dream Center, I desire to help the people of the Dream Center community to be all they can be in life. I'm not putting in my time at an inner city campus, helping the poor people, I'm giving my life and getting my life doing so. I get the honor and privilege of being called to the Dream Center and spending my life with the people of that community, so I want to do this calling right. I'm hoping this book is full of "ah-ha" moments and new ideas that will help me do what I do better.
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