Planned books:
- Purity of Heart (Harper Torchbooks) by Soren Kierkegaard
- Living Love: A Modern Edition of Treatise on the Love of God (Christian Classics (Brewster, Mass.).) by De Sales, Saint Francis
- True Spirituality by Francis A. Schaeffer
- Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith by Henri J. M. Nouwen
- The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living: Excerpts from the Works of Father Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O by Thomas Keating
Current books:
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Proper Confidence: Faith, Doubt, and Certainty in Christian Discipleship by Lesslie Newbigin
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The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages (Crossroad Spiritual Legacy Series) by Sister Joan Chittister OSB
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The Art of Christian Listening by Thomas N. Hart
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Nudge: Awakening Each Other to the God Who’s Already There by Leonard Sweet Ph.D
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
Recent books:
- Letters and Papers from Prison by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- The Delicate Art of Dancing With Porcupines: Learning to Appreciate the Finer Points of Others by Bob Phillips
- The Art of Talking So That People Will Listen: Getting Through to Family, Friends by Paul W. Swets
- Invitation to Biblical Preaching: Proclaiming Truth with Clarity and Relevance (Invitation to Theolo by Donald Sunukjian
- On the Incarnation: De Incarnatione Verbi Dei (Popular Patristics Series) by St. Athanasius
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Book Review: Called to Worship
November 3rd, 2009 | 
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Called to Worship is a wonderful resource to me. While it is an easy read, I find it even more valuable as a reference, resource, and continuing reminder for the prominence that worship plays in our relationship with God. While I fancy myself a “creative” and “free” worshipper, I am more prone to slip into leader and task mode as I plough through my day. Called to Worship serves as a timely reminder that my first, and most important, task is the worshipping relationship toward my Lord and King.
I appreciate the style and order in which the book was written, focusing on tradition and experience serves as a grounding point and reference to our call…it helps (it helps me) find my place in the people of God. To this end, I would love to have seen more shared about the different expressions of worship as the church has progressed through the last couple thousand years; perhaps this might be a follow up volume at a later date.
I also enjoyed the summary, notes, and bibliography. The book was well documented and annotated for purposes of additional research and further education. I enjoyed the book and am sure that I will glean additional insight from it as I call on its resources in the future.
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