Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Field Trip!


I thoroughly enjoyed out "field trip” to Chartwells on Tuesday. A lot of the discussion was mostly about the different kinds of books we liked.  Most of our table liked fictional books. Sidenote… I award Zach Smith with quote of the day: “I’m a pillow fight kind of guy.” I am definitely picky when it comes to reading.  I can never get into fictional books.  Star Wars, Twilight, Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia, and all the popular books that people would camp out at night to buy the first day… I never got into those books.  I may watch the movie but I was never the one to criticize about much better the book was than the movie.  I guess I could say I read more for information.  It depends on what kind of information.  I read a lot of Christian living books written by different pastors.  I like reading to gain a new perspective on something in my spiritual life.  Some of my favorite books are Crazy Love, Enjoying God, God Whispers, Unchristian, and Drawing Near. All those books helped me grow in some way.   The only fictional book that I have recently read all the way through is The Shack.  Some pastors may criticize the shack for not being theologically or biblically correct but I think it is definitely one of the few fiction books that can change your life.  Towards the end of lunch we got into talking a little bit about music.  I personally enjoy all kinds of music. I’m not a country music fan, and that seems to be most peoples’ tastes. Another side note: I felt a lot better knowing that music was a form of literature.  I found it more comfortable talking about that than talking about actually books.  I started reading grief observed the other day.  First chapter was pretty intense.  There were definitely some quotes in there that I could relate to.

1 comment:

  1. When it comes to literature, me and you are exactly alike. Books that put information and challenge into my life are the only one I can fully read. In regards to the shack, it is a great book to take away your stereotypes about God and really see Him in a different light. Also like you, I find it much easier to talk about music as a form of literature rather than books.

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