We don't talk about Christian books a whole lot, which is funny since we all work in Christian publishing. But since it's "summer reading list" season from ministry leaders and websites, we decided to discuss the books would we recommend Christians read to read instead of being known for having read them? Listen in as we discuss:

• What movies pastors constantly reference in sermons?
• Does Humble Calvinism qualify as a summer/vacation read?
• And why do we use the phrase "laundry list"?
• Does Aaron recommend too many boring books in this category?
• Who would we wish would sponsor the podcast?
• Which Christian author wrote the worst summer vacation read?

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Bonus content: The origin of the phrase "laundry list".

A few of the books we discussed in this episode:

Recapturing the Wonder by Mike Cosper

Wherever I Wind Up by R. A. Dickey

Afraid of all the Things by Scarlet Hiltibidal

Two Funerals Then Easter by Rachel Joy Welcher

The Search for God and Guinness by Stephen Mansfield

Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson

The Father Brown Mysteries and The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton

Epic by Aaron Armstrong

My Losing Season by Pat Conroy

Seinfeldia by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

The Legend of Greg by Chris Rylander

Circe by Madeline Miller