Habits of the Mind - Fall 2018

FALL 2018 BOOK LIST
 
Here are the books for the Fall of 2018 for the Habits of the Mind Book Club. All of the book prices below are what I discovered online. They are all the paperback versions, except the Amazon Kindle version. These are the places that I normally go to when buying a book. There are many places online or brick and mortar buildings where one can buy books, including used bookstores. I am not affiliated with any of these authors or companies. Prices are subject to change, so do your own research before purchasing. Check my blog often for the times and locations of the Fall 2018 meetings as well as update information.
 
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September 2018
Book: Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation
Author: M. Robert Mulholland, Jr.
Meeting Information
          Time: TBD
          Location: TBD
Possible Places To Get It:

• Amazon Paperback – $13.50
• Amazon Kindle – $9.99 (It also seems to be available on Audible.)
• www.christianbook.com – $12.99
• LifeWay – Not available
• Barnes and Noble – $15.30
• Cumberland County Library (Fayetteville, NC) – Not available

MY NOTES: This book is about developing our spiritual lives. Living in Christ is a gradual transformation and journey, not an instant one. It is a lifetime of moments. Mulholland explores the spiritual disciplines and how they help us to live more like Christ. It does not matter where you are at in your Christian walk. This book is for all. I have not read this book yet, but it was strongly recommend to me by a friend. I am passionate about spiritual disciplines, so who am I to turn down a book about them?!
 
October 2018
Book: Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament
Author: Christopher J.H. Wright
Meeting Information
          Time: TBD
          Location: TBD
Possible Places To Get It:

• Amazon Paperback – $14.53
• Amazon Kindle – $10.99
• www.christianbook.com – $13.49
• LifeWay – $18.00
• Barnes and Noble – $16.13
• Cumberland County Library – Not available

*The 2nd edition is the most recent edition, but, for the book club, it doesn’t matter which one you get.
MY NOTES: Have you ever wondered more about who Jesus is? Or how Jesus relates to the Old Testament? Or have you wondered if we have the New Testament, why do we need the Old Testament? Wright’s book does a great job in taking the Gospel of Matthew and relating it back to the Old Testament. He even digs into the genealogy (a section many of us tend to skim over!). Hopefully, after reading this book, you have a new appreciation for the Old Testament. This book does cause you to think, and I am looking forward to the discussions that we have stemming from it. I have only read portions of it, so I am looking forward to reading the whole thing!
 
November 2018
Book: Why the Universe is the Way it is
Author: Hugh Ross
Meeting Information
          Time: TBD
          Location: TBD
Possible Places To Get It:

• Amazon Paperback – $13.59
• Amazon Kindle – $10.99
• www.christianbook.com – $12.99
• LifeWay – Not Available
• Barnes and Noble – $16.30
• Cumberland County Library – Not available

MY NOTES: I have not read this one yet. Hugh Ross is an astronomer as well as a Christian author and apologist. He shows how new scientific research about the universe and key biblical principles support each other. If you are like me and science is not your strong suit, this book may challenge you a bit. But challenge is a good thing, because it makes us grow. This book is for the believer as well as the skeptic, and it should produce some interesting discussions! You can find out more about him as well as a wealth of resources at his website: www.reasons.org