In this conversation, host Daniel Johnson and guest Byron Borger from Hearts and Minds bookstore discuss various topics, including reading in different seasons, the church calendar, and the role of reading in the life of a Christian. Byron recommends several books on topics such as education, creation care, and politics. The conversation provides insights and recommendations for readers who are interested in these subjects. This conversation explores the intersection of literature, theology, and culture.

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📕 Books mentioned in this podcast (in order)

The Flourishing Teacher: Vocational Renewal for a Sacred Profession by Christina Bieber Lake (IV Press, 2024)

https://www.ivpress.com/the-flourishing-teacher

Habits of Hope: Educational Practices for a Weary World

Edited by Todd C. Ream, Jerry Pattengale, and Christopher J. Devers (IV Press, 2024)

https://www.ivpress.com/habits-of-hope

Dreaming Dreams for Christian Higher Education by David Guthrie (Fall City Press, 2020)

https://www.fallscitypress.com/product-page/dreaming-dreams

Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth by Debra Rienstra (fortress press, 2024)

https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/9781506473796/Refugia-Faith

Reconciliation in a Michigan Watershed: Restoring Ken-O-Sha by Gail Gunst Heffner and David P. Warners (Michigan State University Press, 2024)

https://msupress.org/9781611864939/reconciliation-in-a-michigan-watershed/

Political Visions & Illusions: A Survey & Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies by David T. Koyzis (IV Press, 2019)

https://www.ivpress.com/political-visions-illusions

Citizenship Without Illusions: A Christian Guide to Political Engagement by David T. Koyzis (IV Press, 2024)

https://www.ivpress.com/citizenship-without-illusions

The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life by Michael R. Wear (Zondervan, 2024)

https://faithgateway.com/products/the-spirit-of-our-politics-spiritual-formation-and-the-renovation-of-public-life?variant=41231575941256

Truth Over Tribe: Pledging Allegiance to the Lamb, Not the Donkey or the Elephant Paperback by Patrick Keith Miller and Keith Simon (David C Cook, 2022)

https://choosetruthovertribe.com/book

Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America's Political Crisis by James Davison Hunter (Yale University Press, 2024)

https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300274370/democracy-and-solidarity/

Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment by Charles Taylor (Harvard University Press, 2024)

https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674296084

The Drama of Scripture, 3rd Edition: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story by Craig G. Bartholomew and Michael W. Goheen (Baker Academic, 2024)

https://bakeracademic.com/p/The-Drama-of-Scripture-Craig-G-Bartholomew/553610

Another Day: Sabbath Poems 2013-2023 by Wendell Berry (Counterpoint Press, 2024)

https://www.counterpointpress.com/books/another-day-2/

The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust by Francis S. Collins (Little, Brown and Company, 2024)

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/francis-s-collins/the-road-to-wisdom/9780316576338/?lens=little-brown

Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World's Most Powerful Religion, and Why It Desperately Needs a Reformation by Greg Epstein (MIT Press, 2024)

https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049207/tech-agnostic/

Engaging Jesus with Our Senses: An Embodied Approach to the Gospels by Jeannine Marie Hanger (Baker Publishing Group, 2024)

http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/engaging-jesus-with-our-senses/417151