Donald Miller has written a book about writing a movie about a book he wrote.  And it is great.  A Million Miles in a Thousand Years takes on the meaninglessness of life.  I’m not sure the book triumphs over life, but it will inspire you to give living a shot.  Miller is honest as usual:

“I wrote a memoir a several years ago that sold a lot of copies.  I got a big head about it for a while and thought I was an amazing writer or something, but I’ve written books since that haven’t sold, so I am increasingly insecure again and things are back to normal.”

Even if you aren’t a reader, order one to display in your library; it has a very sexy dust jacket.  If you choose to read it, you might find yourself challenged to take risks and to live a more worthwhile story.

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Surprised by Hope – Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection and the Mission of the Church – N.T. Wright

What we believe about life after death shapes what we do with the life we’re allotted before death.  N.T. Wright, one of the world’s most recognized biblical scholars, takes his readers on a journey of hope.  Not only does Wright deftly contend for the historical resurrection of Jesus, but he demonstrates that Jesus’ message and the hope of the early church was also resurrection.

Bishop Wright asserts that it is God’s intention to restore his good creation, Read the rest of this entry »