I Love Books!

Since so many people tell me I read way too much and way too fast (I'm looking at my husband specifically), I've decided to keep track of my reading this year! Here's the list from January, and what I've finished so far in February:

Books for January: 6
The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker (Red, Black, White)
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith

February
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

Working On...
The Gift of Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

Books for the year: 8

Book Review

At the end of this week, I'll be receiving a book by Scott Wilson called Steering Through Chaos. I'm excited to be reading it (for free! yay!) and posting a blog review about it during the week of March 16th.

Since we are going to be planting churches in just a few short years, I'm always glad to find books to add to our library. From the reviews I've read, not to mention he's one of my favorite bands' pastors, I think it will be a great read and an even better resource.

Can't wait!

SNOW.

That's what we woke up to this morning after false hopes of several inches last night! We went over to Michael and Brittani's at about 9:30 or 10 for just a few minutes. When we walked outside, it was drizzling rain. We left there no more than 15 minutes later and it had already snowed about half an inch. No joke! It must have changed over right as we went in. We woke up this morning for Les to go to school, and he checked the closings to see if Clear Creek was out - they weren't. He came back to bed for a few more minutes of sleep, and right as he got under the covers, I got a text saying campus was closed. Hooray!

We got up much later and I made french toast. Then... we prepared for... POLAR PLUNGE '10! I didn't participate, but basically all of the single guys did along with Brittani, Sharon (a single girl), and Les. I did get to drive in the snowy-ness though! Polar Plunge pictures to come soon!

So here's a situation I found myself in tonight. I found out that a new church plant back home has decided to let someone I know be their interim worship and creative arts leader.

What this church doesn't know is that this particular person is basically a viper and has caused major staff and layperson problems in multiple churches, in addition to abandoning ministries and his own family to further his own musical career. The church "advertises" him as one of the best worship leaders in the area, but I know from several personal encounters with this person that he has no right to be called a worship leader. In fact, I'm positive he knows nothing about leading God's people in any kind of worship except the worship of him, his band, and his own music.

This bothers me not only because I have a feeling that this pastor has no idea about this man's past (mostly because he is a complete snake in the grass), but that he has been put in charge of leading God's people into His presence. I believe that it is a sin to lead worship with an unclean heart and motive and doing so will seriously hinder the congregation's worship. Even more, I have dear friends at this church, specifically one of the great boys that I student taught last year along with his brother and parents.

What should I do? Should I let my friends know or should I keep my mouth shut? There's no way I would go to the pastor... it would only make me look like a Pharisee. :(