LIFE IS MOSTLY EDGES
A Memoir
Calvin Miller
Longtime readers of this blog know how much I enjoy Calvin Miller’s writing. He ranges from leadership advice to pastoral counsel to imaginative prose to devotional thoughts. Life is Mostly Edges is Miller’s memoir.
This is the kind of autobiography I love to read. It’s bursting with colorful memories that take you back to his impoverished childhood. It’s also brimming with insights from decades in the tough trenches of pastoral ministry.
I laughed. I cried. I took notes. How often does one do all three of those things when reading a single book?
That’s Calvin Miller for you.
DISCIPLESHIP IN THE PRESENT TENSE
Reflections on Faith and Culture
James K. A. Smith
This is a book of essays that deserves mention: Jamie’s Smith’s Discipleship in the Present Tense.
Smith’s “Cultural Liturgies” series is important, but the reading style can be off-putting to those who are not engaged in the academic conversations surrounding spiritual formation.
Discipleship is more of a popular-level look at issues related to cultural engagement and spiritual formation. It’s made up of brief, insightful chapters from Smith’s unique perspective as a Pentecostal Reformed theologian.
On Being a Writer, On Being a Christian
Bret Lott
Bret Lott is one of the great writers of our day, and this little book collects some of his essays and thoughts on writing and the importance of literary fiction from a Christian perspective.
Right after you glean insights from this writer, you get to observe the master at his craft.
The second half of the book is a moving recollection of Bret’s last meeting with his father and what took place when his father died.
