Often I will ask what people are reading, as a conversation opener and also as a window into their interests and beliefs. It’s especially revealing among clergy and other church people. In July at the United Methodist Northeast Jurisdiction Conference, delegates had bio sheets from all the candidates for bishop that included the candidates’ most formative books and authors. It seemed very helpful. Citing C.S. Lewis versus John Shelby Spong obviously is significant!
This week United Methodist Bishop Mike Lowry of the Central Texas Conference helpfully blogged about his current reading list: http://www.bishopmikelowry.com/2012/08/wrestling-with-theology/. No doubt unfairly, I often imagine United Methodist bishops reading books about radical inclusivity or mechanical church growth formulas. Bishop Lowry’s list is more substantive.
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