A self-explanatory list, mostly an antidote to my own forgetfulness. Most recent reads and views at the top.
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Books
- The Universe Bends Towards Justice, Obery M Hendericks, JR.
- What Are People For? Wendell Berry.
- The Seven Storey Mountain, Thomas Merton.
- Folly, Grace, and Power, John Koessler.
- Humilitas, John Dickson.
- The Emotionally Healthy Church, Peter Scazzero.
- Renovation of the Church, Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken.
- My Long Trip Home, Mark Whitaker.
- The Gift of Good Land, Wendell Berry.
- The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell.
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Michael Chabon.
- The Knowledge of the Holy, A.W. Tozer.
- Malcom X: A Life of Reinvention, Manning Marable.
- Let Your Life Speak, Parker Palmer.
- The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, Alan Jacobs.
- Hannah’s Child, Stanley Hauerwas.
- Touch and Go, Suds Terkel.
- The Heart of Racial Justice, Brenda Salter McNeil and Rick Richardson.
- The Pastor, Eugene Peterson.
- The Like to Never Quit Praisin’ God, Frank Thomas.
- Clouds of Witnesses, Mark Noll and Carolyn Nystrom
- Paul Among the People, Sarah Ruden.
- The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbors, Mark Labberton.
- Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, Daniel Okrent.
- People of the Dream: Multiracial Congregations in the United States, Michael O. Emerson.
- Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell.
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Films
- The Muppets, 2011.
- Mission Impossible, 2011.
- Wrestling for Jesus, 2011.
- Of Gods And Men, 2010.
- The Interrupters, 2011.
- The Tree of Life, 2011.
- Commanding Heights, 2002.
- The Producers, 1968.
- The Illusionist, 2010.
- The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, 2011.
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye, 2000.
- Wild Strawberries, 1957.
- People on Sunday, 1930.
- Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, 2010.
- The Parking Lot Movie, 2010.
- Play Time, 1967.
- Visual Acoustics, 2008.
- Cold Souls, 2009.
- God in America, 2010.
- Bicycle Thieves, 1948.
“Tree of Life” is a superb movie. I did not realize I was watching Brad Pitt until 20 minutes into the drama! Other favorite flicks from last year include “Take Shelter” – http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2011/11/daily-dose-11511-take-shelter.html