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Favorite Books of 2014

Just in time for your shopping list, here are my favorite books of 2014:
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The coveted, “Would you shut up about that book … it’s all you ever talk about” Award goes to The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. Easily my favorite book of the year. History, human interest, love stories, Nazi propoganda, politics, sports … it’s all here.

The “This changed how I think about my faith” Award goes to Soul Keeping by John Ortberg. I’ve always wondered what a soul really is and why it’s important. John wrote a brilliant book that explains it all …

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Reading List Version 1.0

Can you believe we are halfway through 2014 already? I can’t, but then maybe because I’ve had my nose in a book the whole time. Here is my reading list for the year thus far. I highly recommend The Boys in the Boat for human interest, The Bully Pulpit for history, Soul Keeping for spiritual development, Asia’s Cauldron for current events, Street Smarts for business, It Happened in Wisconsin for a fun summer read, and Their Eyes Were Watching God for the sheer beauty of a brilliant novel.

The list below is in the chronological order of how I read …

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Soul Keeping, by John Ortberg

When was the last time you thought about the health of your soul? And when was the last time you heard anybody explain the importance of your soul? For that matter, even gave a reasonable explanation of what your soul is?
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If you are like me, it’s not a topic you focus on much. Truth is the concept of a soul confuses me. I’m not always clear how to differentiate my soul from my spirit, my heart, or even my body. I know it’s different and has an important function, but I couldn’t give a good definition.

John Ortberg, …