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Importance of Reading Good Books


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Guest: Fred Villa - RE/MAX real estate agent

Good books can be used for education, instruction, inspiration, etc…

What’s your goal for reading for 2022?

One book a month = 12/year

Reading and listening to a book are both acceptable ways of digesting books. I will often listen to longer fiction books, like Anna Karenina - great way to digest the longer stories that you want to read. I will use Audible.com and I’ll also get CDs or Playaways from my local public library and listen to those.

Books mentioned:

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas

Soldier, Statesman, Peacemaker: Leadership Lessons from George C. Marshall by Jack Uldrich

What’s So Amazing About Grace, The Bible Jesus Read, The Jesus I Never Knew, Church Why Bother, Prayer - all by Phillip Yancey

Christianity for People Who Aren’t Christians by James Emery White (read most of this books)

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Joel Rosenberg books

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather

Divine Conspiracy and Life without Lack by Dallas Willard

The Humiliation of the Word by Jacques Ellul

Great place to find books:

Half Price Books

Christianbook.com

Monergism.com

Categories to select books from to diversify your reading:

  1. Biblical Literacy - not just reading your Bible, but resources that help you understand God’s Word even more
  • Cultural Awareness - how to think critically about issues of our day
  • Family & Relationships - looking to be a better husband, father, son, etc…
  • Spiritual Disciplines - the practice of your faith (your orthopraxy)
  • Passion & Devotion - biographies, books that inspire and encourage
  • If you’re looking for some book recommendations, email me at [email protected] and I’d be glad to send along some ideas.

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