Inspired by my partner, Peter I thought I'd look at what I read over 2010. GoodReads made it easy to see that I read 36 books this past year. Most books were related to my work/transition, a few for self-improvement, and a smattering of fiction.
1. The Help, Kathryn Stockett
2.Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, Rhoda Janzen
3.Beyond Guilt, A Christian Response to Suffering, George B. Johnson
4.In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership, Henri Nouwen
5.A More Profound Alleluia (re-read), Leanne VanDyk
6.A Church of Her Own: What Happens When a Woman Takes the Pulpit, Sarah Sentilles
7.Beyond "I Do" What Christians Believe about Marriage, Douglas J. Brouwer
8.Eat to Live, Joel Fuhrman
9.From Stone to Living Word: Letting the Bible Live Again, Debbie Blue
10.The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Healthcare, T.R. Reid
11.Works of Love (read half), Soren Kierkegaard
12.Sustainable Youth Ministry, Mark DeVries
13.This Odd and Wondrous Calling: The Public and Private Lives of Two Pastors, Lillian Daniel & Martin Copenhaver
14.Jesus the Savior: The Meaning of Jesus Christ for the Christian Faith, William C. Placher
15. Following Jesus Through the Eye of a Needle: Living Fully, Loving Dangerously, Kent Annan
16.Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes, William Bridges
17.Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict, Esther DeWaal
18.Ten Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation, Lawrence W. Farris
19.Four Seasons of Ministry: Gathering a Season of Harvest, Bruce Epperly
20.Mandate to Difference: An Invitation to the Contemporary Church, Walter Brueggeman
21.My Life in France, Julia Child
22.Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm & Courageous No Matter What,Peter Steinke
23.A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in an Age of the Quick Fix, Edwin Friedman
24.The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring, Parker Palmer
25.God Against Religion: Rethinking Christian Theology Through Worship, Matthew Meyer Boulton
26.The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, John Grisham
27. Imperfect Birds, Anne Lamott
28.New Beginnings: A Pastorate Start-Up Workbook, Roy M. Oswald
29.Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House, Cheryl Mendelson
30.How to Thrive in Associate Ministry, Kevin E. Lawson
31.Better Together: The Future of Presbyterian Mission, Sherron Kay George
32.Tinkers, Paul Harding
33.Community: The Structure of Belonging, Peter Block
34.Freedom, Jonathan Franzen
35. The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen
36.The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri
Looking ahead, I'm on tap to read a few books on Empire, non-profit development, and hopefully a few of those "classics" that seem to be absent from this year's list.
What have you been reading?
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