Summer Books and Podcasts Recommendations

Suzanna Green, Director of Education and Formation and the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, D.D. shared their recommendations for summer reads perfect for relaxing on the beach and podcasts for family road trips.

Summer Reads

• ‍The life we’re looking for: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World by Andy Crouch
  The Christian Formation Committee has chosen to read and discuss this book during the Fall and highlights how relationships are at the heart of all we do.‍
• Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for Evolving Faith by Sarah Bessey
  ‍A nurturing and hopeful collection of practices to help an emerging generation of Christians reconnect to their faith, find inner healing, and build spiritual community‍
• Creating a Life with God Revised Edition: The Call of Ancient Prayer Practices by Daniel Wolpert
  The twelve prayer practices in this book will help you take your relationship with God to a new level.‍
• Still Life by Louise Penny
  With this award-winning first novel, Penny introduces Inspector Armand Gamache, who commands his forces with integrity and quiet courage.‍
• King by Jonathan Eig. (Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.)
  "[King is] infused with the narrative energy of a thriller . . . The most compelling account of King's life in a generation." --Mark Whitaker, The Washington Post‍
• ‍Tempered Resilience by Tod Bolsinger
  When reflection and relationships are combined into a life of deliberate practice, leaders become both stronger and more flexible. As a result, these resilient leaders are able to offer greater wisdom and skill to the organizations they serve.

All books can be ordered on the St. Mark's bookstore website, a full-service bookstore run by St. Mark's, San Antonio.

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Podcasts Recommendations:

• ‍“Morning at the Office” by Forward Movement: a daily 15-18 minute reading of Morning Prayer.‍
• The Lazy Genius: practical tips and strategies for organizing your life
  Recommended episode to start with: #347 How to Know What Brings You Joy or #353 How to Plan a Project and Actually Finish It
• And Also with You: a podcast with two Episcopal clergy on what it means to be a Christian in today's society and explanations of various theological ideas.
  Episodes can be found on Apple and SpotifyRecommended episode to start with: Episode 9 What is the BCP: Book of Common Prayer?‍
• Everything Happens with Kate BowlerRecommended episode to start with: Season 8 Episode 14 Suspicious of Joy with Justin Welby or Season 11 Episode 6 The Mystery of God with NT Wright‍
• SmallChurchesBigImpact.org
  ‍Recommended episode to start with: Season 3 Episode 2 Lay People in Small Church Leadership featuring St. Matthew's, Edinburg and Church of the Good Shepherd, George West.