Recent Reads and Reflections vol.I

Don’t Make me Pull Over! by Richard Ratay

Having grown up being the recipient of the family road trip, I enjoyed this book tremendously. It’s both nostalgic and educational. It made me laugh and give consideration to how I want my future to include the American family road trip.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

This is the kind of book that you would easily pass on if you are one to judge a book by it’s cover. I typically do judge books by how their covers look, but the description of this novel was too intriguing to not read. The storyline is part Dead Poet’s Society, part Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope. It will have you interested from the first page.

Shepherds for Sale by Megan Basham

This book was disheartening but not necessarily surprising. Megan does not mince words as she brings an indictment on many Christian leaders by naming names and calling out behavior. If you have any knowledge of the Evangelical culture or it’s leaders, this book will be telling of a greater issue that is becoming less subtle and more pronounced – the leftward drift.

The Devil at His Elbow by Valerie Bauerlein

What a page turner! Whether you are familiar with this case from the South Carolina low country or not, this book will keep you interested until the end. The details and nuances of the case and trial were interesting. This case continues to play out as Alex Murdaugh seeks a re-trial.

Land of My Sojourn by Mike Cosper

I disagree with Mike Cosper on many things. But I do enjoy reading about people’s faith journeys and how they arrive at the place they find themselves. Mike does present an honest and vulnerable take on how faith almost became his undoing.

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory by Randall Balmber

This title is the oldest of the list having been published in 1989. I was surprised to realize that not much has changed in the Evangelical subculture in America in the last 30 years. Denominational distinctives are still pronounced and Christians still get caught up in some interesting subcultures (CCM for example).

Jacob Robertson