Category: Books (Page 12 of 15)

I want to let you know that you can now get the Kindle version of my book, GO,  on Amazon.com.  If you read it, or have read it already and would like to post a review, that would be wonderfully helpful. I like the book a lot, but apparently it’s considered poor taste to review your own book. At least in a positive way. No matter your opinion, I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback!

I just finished a book by Timothy Keller, called King’s Cross. It’s subtitled “the story of the world in the life of Jesus,” and it’s essentially a running commentary of the book of Mark. I decided to buy it to enhance my reading through the gospels this summer, part of my plan to read through the gospels four times this year (I’m currently finishing up lap #3).

I am a fan of the way Keller communicates complicated concepts, bringing them down to a place that’s easily understood, even by myself. Like this idea that gave me pause as Keller comments on Mark 3:

The gospel does not say “the good are in and the bad are out,” nor “the open-minded are in and the judgmental are out.” The gospel says the humble are in and the proud are out. (King’s Cross p. 47)

Convicting. As if we need any help when we read the teachings of Jesus to be convicted. If you’re taking on a study of the gospels or Jesus, I’d add this book to your library.

It’s exciting to write a book, get it published and hand the finished product to someone. It’s humbling when you start to notice the mistakes. I’ve only seen two so far in my book GO. One is some crunched up text, while the other is a bit more problematic.

In one of the latter chapters I tell the story of a former missionary named William Borden. Except that I refer to him as Henry Borden. The story is true and all the facts are correct, but his name is William, not Henry. I’m not sure why, after doing the research and reading about Borden’s life that I never noticed the mistake. He’s long dead, so I don’t think he’ll mind, but the name is wrong.

Isn’t that how life goes? I love this quote from the narrator of one of my favorite movies, A Christmas Story; Sometimes, at the height of our revelries, when our joy is at it’s zenith, when all is most right with the world, the most unthinkable disasters descend upon us. 

Thanks to all of you who’ve ordered my book. I’d love to hear your thoughts when you read it!