Everytime I ask you for help, I am asking you for money. So far, i have sadly been let down. … However, that is to be expected because basically I was asking you to support my sports habits.
This time, though I will not ask you for money. I have winter break coming very soon. This is my last week of Comp II, and I have less than a month left in the very Sunday School named-but great content class “How To Study The Bible.” I want to use the month I have off to read something other than school related stuff, but I cannot bring myself to purchase non-school related books… so, please be so kind to Christmas gift me with any off of my amazon wish list (click to the right of this post). Here are some highlights:
Jim Palmer’s stuff is piquing my interests. I dont like that he’s compared to Donald Miller, cause i can’t get into miller. But I like the excerpts on his site. He’s also said to be “emergent” which has all sorts of connotations that may or may not turn you off… but i try not to get into labels. I just want good, thought out thoughts on Christ. All I know is i like what he has to say on his blog and want to read more from either of his books.
Dave Burchett has a great blog and two books that are on a subject that I’ve been thoughtful of lately: the wounded church. Infact, both Dave’s and Jim’s books deal with this to a degree. And he’s in my area so maybe one day i can run into him and say ‘hey i read your book’ and then he can say ‘oh you’re one of the two!’ we can exchange chortles and hug or something.
Mark Batterson is a pastor and this book has received rave reviews on amazon and from my personal friends. And yah, i read his blog too… I’ve had my eye on this one for a long time, but just haven’t bought any books in forever. Maybe it will motivate me to get off my butt and do something for Christ.
Those are at the top of my list now, more out of curiosity than anything. Perhaps Dungy’s, Driscoll’s, or Stanley’s stuff is more practical, but i’ll take any of it…
Don’t let me down. The address at amazon.com is correct. One day i’ll be in position to hook you up, and I certainly will… just ask blake.
For all the freebie stuff I get, I actually plopped $$ for Palmer’s DIVINE NOBODIES – second best book purchase of the year for me.
What was the first?
And I think I might have an extra copy of IAPWALOASD I can send to Jer.
What was the first?
And I think I might have an extra copy of IAPWALOASD I can send to Jer.