For me Spring and Summer are times when I pick up old friends (books) that I have read in the past. Novels like "Dune," "Lord of the Rings," "The Glass Bead Game (or Magister Ludi), "Brother to a Dragonfly," "Cry the Beloved Country," etc.,
I have felt drawn to an interesting book lately, Michener's, "The Source," which is about the rise of civilization in what would become Israel. The book centers around an imaginary tell (a site of multiple cities which have been built one on top of the other). This tell is 71 feet high and has the remains of 15 chronological levels. Michener recounts the pseudo-history of each age which ends in the rise of the new state of Israel.
It is fascinating to travel back though time and get a glimpse of ancient civilizations...
Anyway, I hope you have some book friends you can spend part of the summer with as well!
meaningful music to me
Light on My Feet Ready to Fly
Doyle Lawson: Light on My Feet Ready to Fly
Bluegrass Gospel at its best!Chant: Music For The Soul
The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz: Chant: Music For The SoulWherever You Are
Third Day: Wherever You Are
listen to the song, "Tunnel!"Offerings II: All I Have to Give
Third Day: Offerings II: All I Have to Give
Look at the song, "Creed," it is very powerfulHow Far Is Heaven: The Best of Salvador
Salvador: How Far Is Heaven: The Best of Salvador
look for the song, "Cry Holy."One Moment More
Mindy Smith: One Moment More
Listen to the song, "Come to Jesus!" It is powerful.Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Africa
Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Acoustic AfricaCeltic Christmas: A Windham Hill Sampler
Various Artists: Celtic Christmas: A Windham Hill SamplerAerial Boundaries
Michael Hedges: Aerial Boundaries
very relaxing!A New Journey
Celtic Woman: A New Journey
modern celtic musicRenaissance: Music for Inner Peace
The Sixteen: Renaissance: Music for Inner Peace
Beautiful, soothing and richWill The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
Great music from the heart of the mountainsSting: Songs from the Labyrinth (Music by John Dowland)
And you think you know musicians! Here is Sting singing Renaissance music, what!, it's true.The Three Pickers
Earl Scruggs: The Three Pickers
Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs on guitar with Earl Scruggs on banjo...Mudlark
Leo Kottke: Mudlark
One of Loe's first and finest albums with incredible twelve string guitar work.Live at the Newburyport Firehouse
Dry Branch Fire Squad: Live at the Newburyport Firehouse
Ron Thomason's voice is from the mountains and his stories are not only funny but often very moving.Consuming Fire
Third Day: Offerings: A Worship Album
The song Consuming Fire is very powerful and captures the power of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
links
- Revshortridge
Wes Shortridge's new blog...great! - Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors « Kataggello…to proclaim publicly
Pastor Sarah's blog - Warrenton United Methodist Church - Home
What I am reading
Robert Klanten: Closer to God: Religious Architecture and Sacred Spaces
The architecture of these modern sacred spaces is sometimes very moving. (*****)Martin Fletcher: Walking Israel: A Personal Search for the Soul of a Nation
William Easum: Ministry in Hard Times
Wow, this is a book for our times!James A. Michener: The Source: A Novel
Wonderful tale about ancient times in IsraelRobert Bolton: People Styles at Work... .And Beyond: Making Bad Relationships Good and Good Relationships Better
Great book on different styles people have and how to connect with themJoshua Harris: Stop Dating the Church!: Fall in Love with the Family of God (Lifechange Books)
Bruce Wilkinson: You Were Born for This: Seven Keys to a Life of Predictable Miracles
This is a very interesting book about how God can use us to deliver miracles to others! (*****)Ed Stetzer: Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and the Churches that Reach Them
Very interesting study and analysisJohn Ed Mathison: Treasures of the Transformed Life: Satisfying Your Soul's Thirst for More
Robert C. Fuller: Spiritual, but not Religious: Understanding Unchurched America
Julia Duin: Quitting Church: Why the Faithful are Fleeing and What to Do about It
- outlier
Christian Smith: Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don't Give Away More Money
Justin Marozzi: The Way of Herodotus: Travels with the Man Who Invented History
- Reuben P. Job: Three Simple Rules: A Wesleyan Way of Living
This is a book all United Methodists should read!! (*****) Rick Warren: The Purpose of Christmas
This is a great little book that is wise, helpful and faithful...look especially at how Warren defines fear, that is worth the whole book. (*****)Rob Bell: Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality
Michio Kaku: Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
Are force fields, phasers and starships possible? A fun look into what is impossible now but could be possible in the future.Francis Chan: Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
interesting and honestKen Sande: The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict
Great Book on making peace in our personal and corporate lives.Karen Salmansohn: The Bounce Back Book: How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity, Setbacks, and Losses
A wonderful book, full of inspiration and practical advice!David T. Olson: The American Church in Crisis: Groundbreaking Research Based on a National Database of over 200,000 Churches
Very interesting data from actual churches in counties across the country.Thomas D. Williams: Greater Than You Think: A Theologian Answers the Atheists About God
A classic "apologetic" for the faith. Very interesting and engaging.Squire Rushnell: When God Winks at You: How God Speaks Directly to You Through the Power of Coincidence
God is active in our lives...Rushnell calls these blessings, "God Winks." Neat book.
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