This is a special edition of COH.
I took the time to connect with my followers on Facebook and talk for a bit about the books I’ve been reading this year. It’s halfway through my biggest reading year ever, and there’s no way I will be able to even briefly discuss all of these books on the podcast. So I thought I would put together a few Top 10 lists of what I have gotten through so far in 2023. On the spur of the moment, I decided to share the list here on the podcast. These are the most thought-provoking books I have read this year.
The List:
(Special mention: In God We Trust, by J. Adam Shanks)
The Passion Generation, by Grant Skeldon
Futureville, by Skye Jethani
No Safe Spaces, by Dennis Prager and Mark Joseph
An Expensive Way to Make Bad People Worse, by Jens Soering
The End of Faith, by Sam Harris
Mildred Pierce, by James M. Cain
Isaac's Storm, by Erik Larson
East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
World War Z, by Max BrooksHoly Roar, by Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead
Hal Hammons serves as preacher and shepherd for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven podcast. You are encouraged to seek him and the Lakewoods Drive church through Facebook and other social media. Lakewoods Drive is an autonomous group of Christians dedicated to praising God, teaching the gospel to all who will hear, training Christians in righteousness, and serving our God and one another faithfully. We believe the Bible is God's word, that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, that heaven is our home, and that we have work to do here while we wait. Regular topics of discussion and conversation include: Christians, Jesus, obedience, faith, grace, baptism, New Testament, Old Testament, authority, gospel, fellowship, justice, mercy, faithfulness, forgiveness, Twenty Pages a Week, Bible reading, heaven, hell, virtues, character, denominations, submission, service, character, COVID-19, assembly, Lord's Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.