Christmas Books

I received some really good books for Christmas from various people, and I am really excited about reading this year. I also bought Courtney a couple of good books.

Here is the list:

• Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony by William H. Willimon, Stanley Hauerwas
• Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit by Francis Chan
• The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery by David G. Benner
• Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter, How Today's Smartest Businesses Grow Themselves by Adam L. Penenberg
• Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son by Michael Chabon
• Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters by Timothy Keller
• The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
• Business for the Glory of God: The Bible's Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business by Wayne Grudem
• The Reason For Sports: A Christian Fanifesto by Ted Kluck
• The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment by Tim Challies

I receive a particular satisfaction and joy when I actually do the things I say I think are valuable. Reading is one of those things where I often miss this particular satisfaction. Nevertheless, with this new selection, you should be seeing a particular kind of smile on my face.

Resident Aliens is my first read, and I am already half way through it. I'll reading Parenting Without Perfection next for Courtney. I am not sure what is next.

If you read this and see me in person, ask me about how my books are going if you want to get into a long conversation.