Reminder for WorldMovers

This is the issue we will be discussing this Sunday:  the cover article on Mitt Romney.  I've already given away the three copies paid for by the church, so remember to bring your own, as there will not be extras in class.

Thanks for all the participation on the books issue last Sunday.  And special thanks to Marlene for agreeing to report on the Tony Perkins book.

Some of you expressed interest in Brad Heath's advice for readers, so I  am reprinting it here:

1.  Read widely.  Do not be too specialized. Read from a broad range of topics and styles.

2.  Read deeply.  Read books that are hard for you.  Read important books that challenge and stretch your thinking.

3.  Read outside your own time.   Escape the smothering conformity of our popular culture by reading books from other times and cultures.

4.  Read classically.  Read the books that, through history and continued acclaim, form the canon of essential reading for any well-educated mind.

5.   Read with purpose.  Develop a plan.  Make a list.  Write it down.  Keep a journal.

6.  Read aloud to your kids.  Remember, the best children's books are the ones adults like the most.  If a child' book seems absurd or boring, do not inflict it on your child.

7.  Read and buy quality books.   The medium is nearly as important as the message.  When possible, buy new of used hardback editions instead of paperbacks.  Begin to build a family ibrary with quality hardbound books.

8.  Read down the footnote trail.  Where did your favorite authros get their inspiration?   To what books do they refer?  One good book generally leads to another.  Search the out and read them. 

9.  Read in a specified place.  We have a dedcicated place  for TV and eating, why not books?  Create a designated place in your home conducive to quietness and reflection. devoted to reading and studying.  Building a famly library cab be one of the greatest educational inducements you ever undertake.  It models a love of learning and leaves a legacy for future generations.

10.  Read enjoyably.  Make Anthony Trollope's words true for yourself, "this habit of reading, I make bold to tell you, is your pass to the greatest, the purest, and the most perfect pleasures that God has prepared for his creatures...It will make your hours pleasant to you as long as you live."

And a reminder: If you would like to read Brad's whole book, you can find it on Amazon.  The title is Millstones and Stumblingblocks:  Understanding Education in Post-Christian America.