2007 Reading List

Posted 01 Jan 2008 in Reading

Here are the books I read this year and my rating for each (5 being the best).

  • The Last Word and the Word After That – Brian McLaren 3
  • Blue Like Jazz (again…) – Donald Miller 4
  • Missed Fortune 101 – Douglas R. Andrew 4
  • Simply Christian – N.T. Wright 3
  • The Volunteer Revolution – Bill Hybels 2.5
  • Sex God – Rob Bell 5
  • Heaven – Randy Alcorn 4
  • Leadership Divided – Ron A. Carucci 3
  • Jesus In The Margins – Rick McKinley 3.5
  • Blink – Malcolm Gladwell 3
  • Painting In The Dark – Paul Thorson 3
  • Jim and Casper Go To Church – Jim Henderson and Matt Casper 4.5
  • Dear Church – Sarah Cunningham 4
  • The Irresistible Revolution – Shane Claiborne 4
  • Stripped – Jud Wilhite 3
  • Saving God’s Green Earth – Tri Robinson 4
  • Simple Church – Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger 2
  • If Nobody Loves You Create the Demand – Joel A. Freeman 3
  • The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture – Shane Hipps 4
  • The Veritas Conflict – Shaunti Feldhahn 4
  • The Dip – Seth Godin 4
  • Pour Your Heart Into It – Howard Shultz 4.5
  • Sophie’s World – Jostein Gaarder 4
  • Into the Wild – Jon Krakauer 5
  • The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell – Oren Harari 4.5
  • Be Our Guest – Ted Kinni 3
  • Plastic Jesus – Eric Sandras 4
  • The Starbucks Experience – Joseph Michelli 3
  • Overachievement – John Eliot 3
  • Under the Banner of Heaven – Jon Krakauer 5
  • Just Walk Across the Room – Bill Hybels 4
  • The Year of Living Biblically – A.J. Jacobs 4
  • Story – Steven James 4

    • Posted by jeremy
    This is the personal blog of Jeremy Jernigan. Husband, father, teaching pastor, and student of truth.

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    1. john chandler (01 Jan 2008, 15:36)

      I just ran across that A.J. Jacobs book a few weeks ago, but hadn’t heard anything about it. I assume that a 4 means you think it’s worth reading…

    2. jeremy (01 Jan 2008, 22:08)

      Yeah, a 4 means it probably won’t change your life but it is well worth your time. I actually learned a lot about the Hebrew/Old Testament culture through it. He has a kind of Donald Miller-esque humor to ordinary things in life.

    3. Matt Casper (02 Jan 2008, 10:27)

      A 4.5! Bested only by Rob Bell and John Krakauer! I am honored we even made the list. :)

      Thank you so much for reading and recommending our book.

      Matt Casper

    4. Kevin (02 Jan 2008, 13:00)

      Nice job man! I’m actually reading the Irresistible Revolution from Shane Claiborne, along with like 3 other books. Another book I would suggest to you is Save Me From Myself by Brian “Head” Welch. It is his story of his adventures in Korn and how his life changed when he found God.

    5. Eric Shark (27 Jan 2008, 2:14)

      I love it that you read Veritas. You should read Lights on Tenth Street as well. It is a continuation of the story of Veritas. Also, thank you for the suggestion of Sophie’s World, it has inspired me to start teaching my daughter about philosophy, which does not excite her, but I believe that it will one day.

    6. jeremy (27 Jan 2008, 13:16)

      Shark – Yeah, I bought Lights on Tenth Street but I haven’t read it yet. I will. And I’m stoked to hear you found a personal application from Sophie’s World.

    7. Another World is Possible (13 Mar 2008, 10:17)

      Hey if you’re a fan of Shane Claiborne and his book, then you should really check out the Another World is Possible DVD series. It’s a multimedia project by Shane Claiborne and Jamie Moffett (co-founders of the Simple Way) that emerged in response to their belief that things are not right in the world, and that they don’t have to stay that way. There are three DVD’s, one on war, one on poverty, and one on creation. You can find out more about them at http://www.awip.us.



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