On the Night Stand (Select)

Groucho Marx once said, “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” Amen to that!

I get asked all the time what I am reading, and so I thought I would share with you the last few books that I have either just read, or am just in the midst of reading. Actually, it is not quite the most accurate representation because it does not include a regular diet of biblical commentaries and journal articles that fill my reading plate. But, here goes:

Enrique’s Journey: The Story of a Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with His Mother, by Sonia Nazario

The Gospel of Ruth, by Carolyn Custis James

No One Cares about Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America, by Ron Powers

Welcoming Justice: God’s Movement Toward Community, by Charles Marsh and John Perkins

Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate, by Matthew Soerens and Jenny Hwang Yang

Successful Leaders of the Bible, by Katara Washington Patton