VT Christian Reading Challenge discussion

How goes it? Has spring found anyone yet?

March reads went pretty well here. I have two left over Love-Centered Parenting: The No-Fail Guide to Launching Your Kids and The Magician's Nephew. I'm hoping to finish them up soon.

Planned April reads:
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers
The Bruised Reed
Costly Obedience: What We Can Learn from the Celibate Gay Christian Community
The Screwtape Letters

Also working through Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief in small pockets of time. Definitely more of a "take small bites and chew" kind if book.

Sadly, no spring yet in new york. It snowed yesterday and today. Thank goodness it didn't stick at my house!

Spring came for a day here and there over the last couple of weeks but winter is not giving in without a fight. We've had 17 degrees and then 2 days later, it's minus 5 with the wind chill!! Note: all temperatures are Celsius, I'm in Canada. And yes, we've had a few flakes come down too.
March reads were pretty good here too. I finished the 3 books I had started plus read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Where the Crawdads Sing. So not too bad.
April reads: finish Ruth, A Portrait: The story of Ruth Bell Graham and The Shape of Mercy
To read:
Sarah, Plain and Tall
The Magician's Nephew
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
all leftover from March
Other possible reads:
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The Golden Compass
Fire Study
More Than Conquerors

Hey all! Spring visits us for a day or two and then snowflakes drizzle back. We're in Canada too, so we are still having freezing temperatures.

March reading went good, I finished The Apostles' Creed: Discovering Authentic Christianity in an Age of Counterfeits The Work of Christ: What the Events of Jesus' Life Mean for You and Extraordinary Hospitality which were the nonfiction highlights. I did some Christian fiction reading and discovered Kristi Ann Hunter, so I read a few of those this month beginning with A Noble Masquerade.

For April, I'm planning to finish The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World and Stop Calling Me Beautiful: Finding Soul-Deep Strength in a Skin-Deep World, then move onto something old, maybe The Religious Affections or The History of the Church: From Christ to Constantine.

Christabelle, I enjoyed Gentle and Lowly, it's been a popular one around.

Beth, how are you enjoying Ruth's biography?

Hi Amber! So far, I'm enjoying it - she's lived a very fascinating life! I read Billy Graham's autobiography first and then this one so it's interesting to see the two perspectives on their life together. Ruth's biography is the easier read - I think possibly because it is written by a novelist who has that understanding of how to make words come alive. I did like Billy's book - his life is definitely interesting - but it was a bit of a slog at times. Also it's over 700 pages!

I love this group! I always come up with new things to read. 😁

I finished Gentle and Lowly and felt it was such a balm to my soul. I love the perspective of the Puritans and was so encouraged by their ideas of grace.

I read Stop Calling Me Beautiful last year, you'll have to tell me what you think.of it. I found I identified with the author much more than I had expected. Eusebius's History of the Church was a lot more accessible than I thought. It was a really good read.

I think I might have to add Ruth Bell Graham's biography to my to-read list!