Friday, January 28, 2011

Reading: Jesus wants to save Christians

As I'm staying for couple of days in London with some friends and relatives, I've started reading Jesus wants to save Christians, by Rob Bell. Amazing book. I have had a chance to see some of NOOM-a videos that Rob produced in last couple of years, and I know I was quite surprised by his approach and his insight.

But in this book as he goes to explore slave mentality and pharaon syndrome that is easily overtaking Christian groups, I was excited about reading stuff I haven't heared of before. Never really gave much thought to it.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Notes: Leadership as an Identity

Today we finished with chapter 5 talking about adequacy. Or better yet, inadequacy. It was a great hour and a half. To be honest, I find that Loritts writes a bit too much in white or black scenarios, as if everything is either-or. And I must say that it doesn't speaks to me in that way. But the idea of having 3 other man discussing about it makes all the difference.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Reading: Heroes of faith: David Livingstone

Some time ago I finished another Heroes of faith book about D.L. Moody, and immediately picked this one up in my local Christian library. But! I took me more than a month to start reading it. Not sure why, I just kept on putting it aside. So far I've read about 30 pages and felt in love with this Livingstone guy. I guess, cause I always wanted to be somewhat of such an character. At age thirteen David Livingstone worked 14 hour shifts in factory, after that spent 2 hours studying Latin only to come home and read until midnight. Only so he could earn enough money to go study medicine in London and go to be a missionary in Africa. I was so impressed by this that I found the book grabbing my attention even more then D.L.Moody biography did.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Read: If you want to walk on water you've got to get out of the boat

So, some time ago I finished listening to an audio book from John Ortberg called "Everybody's normal till you get to know them". Although I like listening to books, I've figured out I only like it for the books I've already read. Otherwise I would "read" it too fast. Well, I've decided to check this Ortberg guy a bit more so I went to Bookdepository.com and searched for some other of his books. Eventually I ended up ordering Zondervans miniature edition, not really knowing what miniature edition means. My wife had a good laugh about it when the book arrived 10 days later. It's a mini pocket size, that's for sure.