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Friday, January 27, 2006

Mohler On The Joy of Reading

For anyone who loves to read (including those who would love to love to read), Dr. Al Mohler, President of SBTS, offers some tips on the discipline and joys of reading in a recent blog post. For anyone who has been to his house, it is clear he knows what he's talking about. I have never seen a more impressive (and beautiful) personal library of what I understand to be over 30,000 volumes.

Clearly, Dr. Mohler is one who absorbs multitudes of books and it is readily apparent every time he opens his mouth to speak. The practice of reading is something everyone should develop, even those who currently don't enjoy it. Don't feel bad if you are one of those in the latter camp...I was one of those. I barely made it through English Lit in college because I only read parts of any given work (yeah, I know, I was a lazy bum). However, things have changed and through a great deal of personal discipline (which I must admit I'm not always known for, much to my chagrin), I have learned to love to read and I encourage you to as well. Here is an excerpt from Mohler's post to get you started:
"In the course of any given week, I will read several books. I know how much I thrive on this learning and the intellectual stimulation I get from reading. As my wife and family would be first to tell you, I can read almost anytime, anywhere, under almost any kind of conditions. I have a book with me virtually all the time, and have been known to snatch a few moments for reading at stop lights. No, I do not read while driving (though I must admit that it has been a temptation at times). C.J., I took books to high school athletic events when I played in the band. [Heap coals of scorn and nerdliness here.] I remember the books -- do you remember the games?"
Yes, heaps of nerdiness are in order for that, but a pretty good point, nonetheless. Check out Mohler's post and get to reading!

By the way, my Book Room (link on the right side bar) contains some excellent suggestions in several different disciplines...let me know if you have some must-reads I should add.

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