Uncle Donnie has about three maybe four good books he's been reading lately, and
surprisingly, some have been written by guys who are still alive. Will wonders never
cease? I mean for D. to read somebody who ain't dead is quite rare, you know what
I mean? I even had a friend tell me recently that I read too many Puritan authors.
Fuggetaboudit, as if that were possible. Anyways, he recommended a book entitled,
Renovation of the Church; What Happens When A Seeker Church Discovers Spiritual
Formation, by Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken. They tell their story about changing from
a 'consumer' ministry to a discipleship ministry and all the fallout and blessing that ensued
therein. Uncle D. hadda read about a hundred pages before he got some personal application
but like a ton of bricks it hit me and was made very personal to the point of asking some
threatening questions. Uncomfortable, but necessary, if you get my meaning.
I also reread a book by O. Palmer Robertson, entitled The Israel Of God; Yesterday,
Today, And Tomorrow.(My trophy wife Betty just brought me a freshly baked, still warm
brownie, delicioso B., Oh, did I tell you about the best beer to come out of Colorado?
Sweaty Betty is the name, Mamma Mia......goes widdout sayin, right?) This book answers
the question, what part if any does ethnic Israel play in the culmination of history, It has
always been of help to me concerning eschatology. You should get a copy!
Now to my favorite, Gospel Revelation; Finding Worth In Knowing Christ, by Jeremiah
Burroughs. We have our identity, our heritage, and our future in Christ. I'm thinkin that
the seeker church leaders mentioned earlier shoulda read this Puritan dead guy, and maybe
they did, I dunno. If Christlikeness is possible and is the result of a pursuit of holiness; and
it is, then this is the book for spiritual transformation. This is a must read, period!
Gotta go,
Uncle Donnie
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