Recommended Reading
There is a school of thought which says we are better off trying to build on our own strengths, rather than filling in our weaknesses (above a socially/spiritually acceptable level). In this spirit, I’ve been told that one of my strengths is in recognizing good books/contacts/sources and recommending them to those who would benefit from them, and so I am passing on some of these recommendations to you:
Life-impacting books (in addition to the Holy Bible, of course!):
- Velvet Elvis
by Rob Bell
- Sex God
- The Search for Significance
- The Language of Love
- The Ragamuffin Gospel
- Blue Like Jazz
The Hebraic Roots of Christianity:
- Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler & Lois Tverberg
- Jesus the Jewish Theologian
- Paul the Jewish Theologian
- Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith
- Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church
- Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel: A Message for Christians
- Understanding the Difficult Words of Jesus
- New Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus: Insights from His Jewish Context
- The Parables: Jewish Tradition and Christian Interpretation
Good business books (Understanding Change, Decision Making, Leadership):
- The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
- Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
- The Wisdom of Crowds
- The One Thing You Need to Know
Favorite Fiction
- The Stand
- This Present Darkness
- Black Cross
