Monday Brief: Farewell to 2009

Highlight of the week:

Celebrating December 27 at Andy and Emilie's wedding. Andy and I grew up together and it is a real honor to share that day with them every year (although we win by 3 years!). It was a beautiful service and an awesome reception at the Iroquois Club in Bloomfield Hills.

Books of the Completed and Started Varieties:

I finished Pride and Prejudice and Zombies this weekend and am still reveling in the joy that was reading it. It is extra cheap on Amazon right now (less than $9!) so you should go pick it up and read it immediately.

Also finished this week is Peter Leithart's Solomon Among the Postmoderns, an interesting look at postmodern thought and intellectualism in contrast with Solomon. Because of the familial relations I will refrain from a review, but I would encourage you to read it and post your thoughts (and thanks to Mike for loaning me his copy to read).

Thanks to plenty of gift cards, I have purchased a few volumes of the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible, the finally edited and published Yoder work, Leitharts's Deep Exegesis, and a book discussing racial influences on theology. Lots of good winter reading ahead.

Music I’m digging:

Nothing much new on this front, other than listening to the latest offerings from 30 Seconds to Mars and After Midnight Project thanks to the recent concert experience.

Ministry Update:

The Christmas gift/grocery delivery went off without a hitch. We were able to bless many people who in turn bless their friends and neighbors, and it was a very rewarding experience.

Looking Forward To:

2010. New challenges, new wins, new opportunities to reflect Christ's love and sacrifice.