What I am reading right now...

I am working on two books right now, Surprised by Joy (C.S. Lewis) and Total Truth (Nancy Pearcey). Pick them up and read them with me. Let me know what you are thinking about them. I have to be reading more than one book at a time because I'm moody. Read in your own way and at your own pace.

I want to update this post. As I began the book Surprised By Joy it was so reminiscent of Jack's Life by Doug Gresham that I put the former down. I really recommend Jack's Life. After I read it I felt like I knew who C. S. Lewis was and I immediately started reading some of his other books with a new understanding of how his mind ticked (as much as I could). Surprised by Joy is a walk down memory lane that can seem laborious.

The Quest for Freedom and Dignity by Vishal Mangalwadi

The unique aspect of this book is that the author is Indian. He therefore sheds light on Christianity that an American could not. He takes the American out of American Christianity. This separating of Christianity from the American culture was revolutionary for me. The only view I have ever had has been from inside my American culture. Christ is Christ to everyone and anyone who is willing to believe. While the evils of India are much different looking than the evils of America, we both have the same need of Jesus Christ. Truth is truth no matter where you are from.

A Severe Mercy

What an intimate look into the life and soul of a man. He shares of the relationship between he and his wife and the relationship between he and his God. The love he shared with his wife was so intense and focused on not ever letting anything come between them. But, as the story plays out I am reminded that the love of Christ is more intense than any earthly love. Not only is the love of Christ incomprehensible, it is the only real and selfless love we will ever receive. The letters from C.S. Lewis are incredibly clarifying and truthful. If only we all had a friend who would be so brutally honest.

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