I don't exactly know why I do this, but I don't just read one book at a time; I do several. The method for this madness is usually the same - read a chapter or 2, then put the book down & digest it... some of the digesting takes place when I pick up another (aka 'transitional') book. Usually, there's about 5 in the queue that I'm working through. (NOTE: I reserve the right to change my mind & binge read at any given point.)
The list of books on my desk right now:
A Grief Observed - Lewis
Why Churches Die - Brunson & Caner
The Mishnah - Neusner
The Colossian Syncreticism - Arnold
Safe People - Cloud & Townsend
A couple conversations have led me to revisit the last book - & I'm especially interested in Cloud & Townsend's personal traits or identifiers of "unsafe" people. Here are a few that stood out to me:
Unsafe people:
don't admit their weaknesses, but act/live as though they have it all together.
are religious, not spiritual.
are defensive, instead of open to feedback
are self-righteous, not humble
apologize, but don't change their behavior
demand trust, instead of earning it
blame others, instead of taking responsibility
lie instead of telling the truth
avoid closeness & intimacy with others
are more concerned with the "I" than the "we"
flatter instead of confront
condemn instead of forgive
are unstable over time, not consistent
gossip, & don't keep secrets
Interesting. And please note: what I put down in a list that takes up a couple inches of virtual blog space is written on in detail over 60 pages. Still, I think that we could have a conversation or 2 on any one of these. You?
The list of books on my desk right now:
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5 launchings into the blogosphere....:
Yes please
More than one sounds about right.
Can you believe that I sold my copy of that book a few years ago in a garage sale!...what was I thinking..
oops that was me obviously
Wow. That's quite a list that would lead to quite a heavy conversation... Hopefully the conversation is with a safe person... :)
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