Renovare has recently come out with a book that has an interesting title, "25 Books Every Christian Should Read." I am a sucker for this kind of stuff on a number of levels: I love history, I love lists, I am a Christian, and I love reading. So, my gut reaction to this was to think how doable it would be to read and blog on 25 Books in 2012.
Then I began to think more about this list. Did I really want to spend my time slogging through Dante and Dostoevsky? Do books like those have anything to do with the ministry I will be engaged in during 2012?
Then I began to think more about this list. Did I really want to spend my time slogging through Dante and Dostoevsky? Do books like those have anything to do with the ministry I will be engaged in during 2012?
One reaction to this list would be to make my own. If you surf around the net, there are plenty of places where this is happening. Here is a link to someone making their own list on a napkin. However, to make a list of books I have already read and been formed by seems unchallenging.
Instead, I want to find out what books you have read that have been transformational in your Christian journey? What single title has changed the way you understand God, yourself, or others? Post your response below or send me an email. I will compile the list and read and blog on the top responses.
Let the debate begin!
