Reading Writers is back in the studio this week with a new episode. On this episode, Dave and I are joined by Michael Kelley, Director of Groups Ministry at LifeWay and author of the new book, Growing Down: Unlearning the Patterns of Adulthood that Keep Us from Jesus. Listen in as we discuss:

* The heart behind Growing Down.

* How we can recapture our youthf

Reading Writers is back in the studio this week with a new episode. On this episode, Dave and I continue our discussion of movie adaptations and books. In part two of our series on this important topic, we talk books that have been made into great movies—sometimes better than the original books themselves! Listen in as we discuss:

* The time Schwarzenegger starred in a movie based on a Stephen King story.

* The differences between a book and a movie.

* A gigantic list from

Reading Writers is back in the studio this week with a new episode. On this episode, Dave and I talk about a subject near and dear to Dave’s heart: movies! That’s right, we’re talking movies on the podcast about reading. But it’s cool because we’re talking about what happens when good (and even kind of okay) books become really bad movies. Listen in as we discuss:

* What makes for a bad adaptation

* What happens when studios make movies

* How Aar

Reading Writers is back in the studio this week with a new episode—and a special guest! On this episode, Dave and I are joined by our pal Chris Martin, content strategist and co-creator of LifeWay Social, and author of the upcoming book, Ministering to Millennials from Rainer Publishing. In this episode, we spend a LOT of time talking about Millennials, aging, and, of course, reading.

Among the many books we discuss:

Reading Writers is back with a new episode this week recorded from behind the stage at a church planting conference (which explains my hushed and gravelly voice)! Today, we’re talking about the relationship between technology, rest, and reading a physical book. This is a fun one!

Among the many books we discuss:

* The Tech-wise Family by Andy Crouch<

 

How do you get book recommendations? Dave and I discuss with softer than normal voices (and different mics than usual) from behind the stage at a church planting conference.

In this episode you’ll here:

* What we like about Goodreads

* Our praise for our co-worker, Whit, for his excellent taste in books

* Why word of mouth still really matters

Among the many books we discuss:

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Reading Writers is back with a new episode this week, and we’re getting even more controversial as we discuss:

* What books are best to consume in an audio format

* The surprise connection between Steve Martin and Stormie O’Martian; and

* Whether or not you should click “read” on Goodreads when you finish an audiobook.

Among the many books we discuss:

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Reading Writers is back with a new episode this week, and we’re getting a little controversial. Listen in as Dave and Aaron discuss:

* How do some people write so many memoirs when they don’t seem to have done anything;

* Why it’s fine to have a co-writer for a memoir (but I still think ghostwriting is shady);

* Adam Sandler abandoning the mono-myth; ad

* A surprise Wayne’s World 2 reference.

Among the many books we discuss:

Reading Writers is back with a new episode this week, and new co-host Dave Schroeder hasn’t quit yet (hurray!). Listen in as Dave and Aaron, two guys who love reading and work with words, discuss:

* What “diversity” means in reading;

* Aaron’s first book of theology;

* How reading helps us to understand other experiences;

* What was on our reading piles when we recorded this; and

* Dave considers bringing the umlaut back after we discuss h

A while back, Reading Writers took an unexpected hiatus. This entirely had to do with my work schedule. Simply, I’ve been putting in a lot of hours that have prevented me from getting a new batch of episodes recorded and edited. But now, we’re gearing up with another new batch, featuring my friend and new co-host, Dave Schroeder.

Dave works as VP of Marketing with B&H Publishing, and is a fe