My 2011 Reading List for Starters

Regularly I am asked what I am reading. Here is a look at what is on the list for the start of 2011. The easiest way to get a chapter to download is to “google” the title.

Holy Bible – I carry the NIV (large Print) and have NKJV and NAS at my reading morning place. Also I rely on Logos significantly.

Devotional – Streams in the Desert by L. B. Cowman, edited by Jim Reimann. This is the same devotional I used last year and I enjoy using the same one for several years. Seem to get more out of it each year.

Books

Men of Honor Women of Virtue, Chuck Stecker, 2010, Seismic Publishing Group. I am re-reading what I wrote. It is not an ego trip but I did a lot of research for this book and I am refreshing to keep myself fresh – if that makes sense. Looking forward to developing a 5 hour seminar on The Power of Rites of Passage during the early part of 2011 and this book will be our source.
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Generation iY, Tim Elmore, 2010, Poet Gardener Publishing – Tim Elmore has been part of a significant movement to reach the younger generation with more than loud music and parties. He has always been a man of substance and clarity. I am anxious to get to this one.
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Baby Boomers and Beyond, by Amy Hanson, 2010, Jossey-Bass, A Leadership Network Publication – Amy is a remarkable lady who I had the privilege of meeting at the CASA Network conference a few months ago in Atlanta. Her subtitle is “Tapping the Ministry Talents and Passions of Adults over 50.” If you go to Amy’s Website and look at the categories of her blog--one is “Intergenerational Ministry”
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Generations, William Strauss & Neil Howe, 1991, Harper Perennial. This is a foundational book to the study of generations. I have perused this book in the past and gleaned key information. The subtitle is “The History of America’s Future, 1584 to 2069." It is filled with great research and is not a weekend read.

Generation Me, Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., 2006, Free Press a Division of Simon & Shuster Inc. I know very little about this book or the author. It came on a search regarding generational study. The subtitle is “Why Today’s Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled-and More Miserable than Ever Before."

MOJO, Marshall Goldsmith, 2009, Hyperion Books. This book was given to me by Pastor David Wiggington when we were both speakers near Vienna, Austria last year. In a very short time I realized that David was a guy who I really liked being around and loved to hear him speak. Therefore if he thought enough of the book to give and recommend it, that was good enough for me.

Soulprint: Discovering Your Divine Destiny, Mark Batterson, 2011, Multnomah Books. I have read Primal and Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson. I have looked forward to this book and I am excited. It is scheduled for release on January 18, 2011.

Biography I also want to read at least two biographies and I am deciding which ones I will choose.

This is a start for 2011. There are so many good books and resources. Happy reading.