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Books

They make me read lots of books at Seminary. I mean, lots. But I still want to keep up with reading outside of classwork, as much as possible. I thought I would recommend two books for your consideration. (Full disclosure: whenever I put links to amazon.com on this blog and you purchase the item, I get a commission from the sale. So buy if you’re interested, or if you just want to help fund this blog. J)

I’m a big VeggieTales nut, so I really enjoyed reading this book. It’s a first-hand look at the creative mind behind VeggieTales and what happened to eventually lead to the company’s bankruptcy. It also touches on the constant tension between running a Christian business and the desire to do ministry, something I believe all Christians in business must consider.

This book, Annie Dillard’s For the Time Being, is a little more serious. Dillard probes into life’s big questions, and provides answers from many different worldview perceptions. I had already enjoyed other works by Dillard (especially Pilgrim At Tinker Creek), but this continued the tradition of thoughtful writing. You won’t agree with everything this book says (it’s impossible to do so), but this book will enlarge your view of the world.

Enjoy! (Oh, if you live near us in Dallas and are interested in reading these books, just ask me to borrow one. There’s no sense in them just sitting on the shelf.)