328/365:2010 Devouring the Classics!

Pippa has developed a hunger for great literature - or at least wanting to chew on the corner of my copy of CS Lewis' The Great Divorce. Dog-eared in a different sense... Low level bookshelves maybe aren't such a good idea when she's around.

326/365:2010 Be Bold!

Two books I'm reading at the minute both have the word Courage in the title.

315/365:2010 To Read

Above my desk, this is my 'To Read' shelf. When I finish one book, I begin on another from the shelf. A mix of theology, history, politics, fiction and general.

279/365:2010 Bible Study Materials

Tonight our Fellowship Group was meeting. No prizes for guessing what we're studying this term!

257/365:2010 Church Chronicles

One of my bookshelves with books on the church.

128/365:2010 Changing the World

My latest read is all about changing the world - through effective youth ministry. Very challenging, but excellent stuff!

121/365:2010 On The Shelf

A wee day of exploring which ended in Omagh. This was the first time I'd seen my book in an actual bookshop since it was launched two years ago. My previous job was with a Victims' Support Group working with victims of the brutal terrorist campaign in Northern Ireland, particularly in the County Tyrone area. As part of that work, I researched and delivered classes in Irish History, which were used to produce 'Journeying Through Irish History' - only available from Carlisle's in Omagh, or through West Tyrone Voice, or directly from myself...

079/365:2010 Holiday Reading

Packing for a wee holiday in Lanzarote, and an important preparation is choosing the books to read while lounging in the sun. Last year, I ran out of books, so more will go this year! These are just a sample of the proposed holiday reading for this year...

034/365:2010 Lunch with Dr Don

This morning I met up with a brother minister in Belfast for coffee. Craig (another 365er) is at a conference and it was good to finally meet him after 'knowing' him through his blog for the past year or so.

If I'm lunching alone, then I lunch with Dr Don Carson. I'm very slowly reading through his excellent and thorough commentary on the Gospel According to John, taking a section every lunchtime. That way, I'm well fed both physically and spiritually.

Today's lunch was corned beef sandwiches with cherry tomatoes and orange juice. I'll raid the fruit bowl on the way to the study getting ready for my one-to-one Bible study this afternoon and tonight's Fellowship Group.

018/365:2010 Thoughts for the Day

I love books. The house is coming down with them. When I'm reading a book, I like to engage with it - but I won't write inside a book. Instead, I use one of these quarter slices of A4 paper on which to take notes, interesting thoughts, good arguments, or bits I don't agree with, all of which help me when I come to review the book on my blog. It's also a helpful bookmark to find my place!

My current reading is 'Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture' by Graeme Goldsworthy. It has sat on my shelves for too long, so eventually I'm getting through it and benefiting immensely! Why didn't I read it a long time ago?

In this photo, you also get to see my scrawly, tiny handwriting! I'm sure a handwriting psychology expert would have a field day with my sample!

009/365:2010 Secondhand Books

I love books, especially secondhand bargains. The Evangelical Bookshop opposite Inst is a treasure trove of secondhand books down in the back room. I could spend hours in it! On my day off we came into town and I had a wee
visit. Only bought one book today, which is a miracle of epic proportions!