In the middle of several books (
City of God [Augustine not Lins],
The Archer and the Arrow [on preaching], and
Hero [Lawrence of Arabia bio]), so no new reviews. Instead, it would be a good time to note Tony Reinke's six priorities for reading:
1. Reading Scripture
2. Reading to know and delight in Christ
3. Reading to kindle spiritual reflection
4. Reading to initiate personal change
5. Reading to pursue vocational excellence
6. Reading to enjoy a good story
Reinke is the author of
Lit: A Christian Guide to Reading Books. See
here for an explanation of each point. It reminds me a bit of Francis Bacon's proverb:
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.
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