Category Archives: Mark’s Currently Reading

Books and more that Mark is reading

10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Reduce Anxiety in Your Congregation

Posted on April 8, 2011 by admin

Alban – Building Up Congregations and Their Leaders.  I read this article about helping anxious churches. Since almost every church carries some level of anxiety, I figured these ideas would help in just about any church

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Team Work and Practicalities

Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin

Today I am reading Called to Reach: Equipping Cross-Cultural Disciplers by William R. Yount & Mike Barnett. This is the text for the class I am helping to teach at New Hope Christian College. “Teaching Teams” is a major theme … Continue reading →

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Holy Planning

Posted on February 17, 2011 by admin

If you ever wondered how to do church planning in a spiritual manner, I have a book for you. Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice by Gil Rendle and Alice Mann doesn’t try to separate business approaches and … Continue reading →

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Politics, Patriot, and Planning

Posted on February 8, 2011 by admin

I’m reading some of George W. Bush’s Decision Points. It seems that people either love W. or hate him. Personally, I find him likable as a person, even though he made many decisions that I disagreed with. Bush is no … Continue reading →

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Let’s not panic about the “spiritual but not religious”

Posted on January 31, 2011 by admin

I just read this great article in which Larry Peers urges us to resist the urge to hit the  panic button everytime someone tells us that they are “spiritual, but not religious.” These are the people who tell us that … Continue reading →

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Teaching, Dancing, & Problem-Solving

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin

Books I’m reading today:  The Online Teaching Guide by Ken W. White and Bob H. Weight, The People are Dancing Again: The History of the Siletz Tribe of Western Oregon by Charles Wilkinson, and Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton. The … Continue reading →

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Why Did Paul Write Romans?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

For years, scholars have taught that Paul wrote Romans as his last and greatest theological exposition. In other words, the purpose was theological. “Wait a minute” asks David A. DeSilva in An Introduction to the New Testament. Maybe Paul wrote … Continue reading →

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Shepherds & Pirates

Posted on January 4, 2011 by admin

I started re-reading Temporary Shepherds by Roger S Nicholson today. From my quick survey, this book seems to be the pre-eminent text on Intentional Interim Ministry (if you know of a similar or better one, please let me know!). I’m … Continue reading →

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Introducing the New Testament

Posted on December 17, 2010 by admin

I’m reading An Introduction to the New Testamemnt by David A. DeSilva. It’s an important book in the field, and I’m using it to prepare for the good possibility of teaching the Bible on-line through Barclay College. This intro text … Continue reading →

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One Fiction; One Non-fiction

Posted on December 6, 2010 by admin

I try to read regularly from one fiction book and one non-fiction book. The non-fiction shapes my serious/working/spiritual formation world. The non-fiction gives me the opportunity to relax. Right now, I’m reading David Baldacci’s First Family and Ken Sande’s The … Continue reading →

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