One of my goals during my sabbatical is to read a lot. Most of the time I am producing and pouring out. During this sabbatical I am resting, which means no producing or pouring out. Instead, I am receiving and being poured into. One of the ways I'm doing this is through reading.
During this first month I've decided to limit my reading to the Bible, novels, history, and parenting resources. So here's what I've been reading.
1. The Epistles (Letters) in the New Testament
I bought a new NIV Bible right before my sabbatical started, and I'm using this chronology I put together for our series on Acts a few years ago. I'm currently in 2 Corinthians.
2. 1776, by David McCullough
I'm just a third of the way through it, but so far it's a fascinating read. Some that I remember from school, but lots that I didn't know. I love reading about George Washington. Such a great leader. And I've enjoyed Henry Knox's story, especially the capturing and transporting of the guns from Fort Ticonderoga. Fascinating.
3. Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys, by Stephen James and David Thomas
This one has been on my Kindle shelf for awhile. So glad I'm reading it now. If you have boys, you need to read this. The authors utilize the themes from Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are to show the progress of a boy's life. There's also a ton of practical advice for raising boys.
4. The Hit, by David Baldacci
I love David Baldacci and have read most of what he's written. This one was a great read.
5. Inferno, by Dan Brown
I checked out the kindle version from the library before my sabbatical but didn't finish it, so I then checked out the audio version and am listening to it as well. This is the fourth book in the Robert Langdon series (The Da Vinci Code)
As I begin to move into the second half of my sabbatical, I'll be shifting gears to spiritual formation, leadership, and ministry/mission.
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