Each year I set two reading goals for the year, one is a number of books to read (usually 25-30 books) and the second, 3-5 books I will prioritize reading. I set a goal that is attainable but not easily, and since I am a competitive person it pushes me to continue to read throughout... Continue Reading →
25 Books Every (American) Christian Should Read
I need to begin this post by again acknowledging my own debt to the Renovare list I posted yesterday, but the aim of the Renovare list is a little too specific. Renovare was writing the list of books on spirituality every Christian should read, but there is far more to the Christian life than spirituality... Continue Reading →
Renovaré’s 25 Books Every Christian Should Read
In 2011 Renovaré published "25 Books Every Christian Should Read" and this list had a serious impact on my life. This is a very good list but I also recognize there are a handful of books that for one reason or another I would change. Today I am posting the original list, with my own... Continue Reading →
Quincy Wheeler’s Top 100 Novels (80-71)
This is our third in a ten-part series in which Quincy reveals his top 100 novels and offers summaries and analysis that help point Christians to the timeless truths contained in these stories. Check out the previous posts part 1 here and part 2 here. (The two intro paragraphs below are the same for each... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Reads of 2021
Every year at this time I create a Facebook post about the 3-5 books I read during the year that I highly recommend. This year I decided I would write a short blog post about these books because it gives me the opportunity to write a brief review and hopefully sell people on why they... Continue Reading →
RIF Week
I still remember the emphasis my elementary school placed on reading- RIF (Reading Is Fundamental, book fairs, and of course Book It with the free pizzas. These days I set a goal for what I am going to read during the upcoming year during the last week of the current year, the goal is twofold-... Continue Reading →
Quincy Wheeler’s Top 100 Novels (100-91)
Why Christians Should Read Novels: I believe it is significant that one of the primary ways that God has chosen to communicate Godself to us is through story. From the first page of Scripture, we are brought to the realization that God wants us to see Who He is by inviting us into the narrative... Continue Reading →
