Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
One of my favourite pastimes is reading books, second only to buying books. I have often felt guilty that I buy more than I read. I have bought a few more lately, both through Amazon and a couple of second hand stores. I have found some unexpected treasures, some I have been looking for and … Read More “Good News: Getting Some Reading Done” »
Many of the pastors I know love to read. They have large libraries and collect resources to help with sermon preparations. But we can do better than just reading commentaries and other biblical resources. The way we can get better is to develop a reading plan. This can include reading books related to ministry, including … Read More “31 Days to Become a Better Pastor: Start a Reading Plan” »
I enjoy reading posts that recommend books and I thought I would jump in. I read between two and four books per week and I have a sense of what books are worth reading. Here is a list of twenty books that I would recommend. They are not in any particular order but they are … Read More “20 Books Every Christian Should Read” »
I recently ran a poll on Twitter asking people about how many books per year people were reading. The results were as follows: How many books do you read a year? — Stephen Bedard (@SJBedard) March 6, 2018 I will admit that I was surprised by the results. The reason is that I read between … Read More “Increase Your Reading Capacity” »
Three of our children just returned from a week at camp. I will admit, it is nice to have a bit of a break when they go to camp. At the same time, I miss them when they are gone. One of the things that I miss is reading to them at bedtime. I know … Read More “Good News: Storytime” »
I mentioned last week that it had been a hard day and I found it difficult getting my weekly good news. I hoped that this week would be easier. It wasn’t. While today was not as intense as last Sunday, it was just as emotional if not more so. It would be really easy to dwell on … Read More “Light in the Darkness” »
I love books. There I said it. It was not always that way. Even during my teens my main reading material was comic books. But my mom decided that I needed to broaden my interests. Every once in a while she would bring home a pile of books from the bargain table at Coles the Book … Read More “Books, Books, Books” »
