This year my goal is to read more books than last year. Over the last week I was humbled when I thought reading 19 books was a lot. One friend informed me they read 68 books in 2025, then another read 230 on their kindle alone. Along with reading 20 books, I hope to read more fiction. No doubt being an avid reader helps transform people into better writers.
“Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation – if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” -1 Peter 2:2-3
Beyond regular books, I plan on reading through the Bible. While I love what faithful authors have to say in their books. These books only act as supplements for my soul. Supplements are good for the body, but they are not life sustaining. I need real spiritual food, that’s the Bible. I will read through the New Testament twice and Old Testament once.
2026 Readings
- On The Edge of The Dark Sea of Darkness: The Wingfeather Saga Book 1 by Andrew Peterson
- The God of the Garden: Thoughts on Creation, Culture and the Kingdom by Andrew Peterson
2025 Readings
- Tactics by Greg Koukl
- Apologetics 101. Gain confidence in defending the Gospel.
- Happy Lies by Melissa Dougherty
- How Will the World End? by Jeramie Rinne
- Introduction to the many theological views on the doctrine of Eschatology (Second Coming of Christ.) In the End what divides actually unites – Christ will Return, which is a good thing for all believers.
- You Are a Theologian by JT English and Jen Wilkin
- Theos – God, Logos – word. Whether believer or none-believer we are all theologians. We all study words about God.
- A Bright Hope for Tomorrow by Chris Davis
- Focus on the joy that is found in Christ Return. Review Coming in December 2025
- Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
- What, where, who and why behind the doctrine of the Trinity. Stripping away the triune God of Christianity, leaves us with a God not worth following. Review coming September 2025.
- Good Questions Have Small Groups Talking by Josh Hunt
- The Writer’s Diet by Helen Sword
- Need to lose some weight? Sword’s helps get your writing lean or at the least fit and trim. Any aspiring writers will find this book and the Writer’s Diet app extremely helpful to tone their writing skills.
- Blogging for God’s Glory in a Clickbait World by Benjamin Vrbicek and John Beeson
- Being new to blogging, I needed a little help. This site would not be possible without the help of this book. My start is not perfect. I will continue to take guidance from this book. I aim to craft the best blog site that I can for God’s Glory.
- Thinking? Answering Life’s Five Biggest Questions by Andy Steiger
- Whether a professional apologist or you just want to logically share the Gospel with friends and family. Maybe you need answers to their tough questions – Steiger’s book is for you. Review coming June 13, 2025
- A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
- I actually struggle to read Lewis’ work. It’s probably because Lewis is much smarter than me and you. This was essential reading. It helped me prepare my blog post focused on Grief.
- Always Together by Patricia Kreiser
- Start the inevitable conversation with your child on loss. Encourage your child to come alongside friends and family who experience grief. Review completed May 11, 2025
- Finish Line Leadership, Setting the Pace in Following Jesus by Dave Kraft
- Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making by Andrew Peterson
- If you are looking for encouragement look no further than this book. Step out from behind you dark doubts and share what the Lord has put on your heart. If there is one book to recommend for an artist, it’s this one.
- Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less by Jim VanderHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz
- This is a book I didn’t want but desperately needed. I want my writing to be a journey. There is not enough time to stop and inspect every little thing. This will help remove the fluff from your writing.
- Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands by Jen Wilkin
- Seek First: How the Kingdom of God Changes Everything by Jeremy Treat
- The Miracle of the Scarlet Thread Expanded Edition: Revealing the Power of the Blood of Jesus from Genesis to Revelation by Dr. Richard Booker
- Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age by Joshua D. Chatraw
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