books
Difficult conversations
Conversations that matter are often difficult. Stone, Patton, and Heen do a good job of explaining what makes a conversation difficult: “Anytime we feel vulnerable or our self-esteem is implicated, when the issues at stake are important and the outcome uncertain, when we care deeply about what is being discussed or about the people with…
Read MoreUs versus Us by Andrew Marin (2016)
In the book Us Versus Us by Andrew Marin, Marin gives a detailed discussion about how the LGBTQ+ movement is not simply a movement outside of the church, but how members of our churches right now are wrestling with this issue in their own lives, particularly high school students in youth groups. The book is…
Read MoreBook Review: Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves on Life
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves on Life, Richard Rohr This book is about two parts of life: the first part of life is when we are climbing, achieving, and performing to get ahead and prove ourselves. The second part of life is only possible once we have struggled, suffered, failed, and “fallen”…
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