Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School John Medina – 2008, Pear Press Finished January, 2014. http://brainrules.net/ http://brainrules.net/dvd (short videos summarizing each chapter/rule) @BrainRulesBooks Chapters have summaries at the end Chapter 1: Exercise – Rule #1 – Exercise Boosts Brain Power “one of the greatest predictors of successful aging […]
Ingenius: A Crash Course on Creativity Tina Seelig – 2012, HarperOne Finished December, 2013. Author: @tseelig – http://about.me/tinaseelig Introduction “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Hay “Creativity is an endless renewable resource.” “The parts of your brain that are responsible for self-monitoring are literally turned off during creative endeavors.” (118) […]
Change By Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation Tim Brown – 2009, HarperBusiness Finished October, 2013. Great video here on IDEO’s design process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taJOV-YCieI Introduction Design has a human-centered; not technology centered worldview “David Kelley” – “Design Thinking” Innovation is now a survival strategy Change by Design’s two parts: design thinking as […]
The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why Phyllis Tickle – 2012 (Reprint Edition), Baker Finished re-reading August, 2013. Best parts to re-read are chapters 1 and 5. Brief Summary: Roughly every 500 years, the church seems to have a “giant rummage sale,” shedding off old ways of being, doctrine, and practice, adopting new […]
Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now Douglas Rushkoff – 2013, Current Finished August, 2013. Douglas Rushkoff on Twitter: @rushkoff Summary/Notes: Chapter 1– Narrative Collapse – Makes the case that we’ve lost our narrative framework and tend to gravitate towards that which provides meaning/entertainment in the present Narrative Collapse frames that make meaning are being […]
The Holy Trinity and the Law of Three: Discovering the Radical Truth at the Heart of Christianity Cynthia Bourgeault – 2013, Shambhala Publications Finished July, 2013. This book is unlike anything I’ve ever read. It’s a tough, but rewarding read. Try your best to read it as a mystic for the best results. Summary/Notes: Introduction Compares […]
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation Parker J. Palmer – 1999, Jossey-Bass Finished May, 2013 Summary/Outline: Chapter 1: Listening to Life We can get into the trap of living the life of the saints or moral codes rather than “our own lives.” Rarely do we take notes on what we […]
Spirituality and the Awakening Self: The Sacred Journey of Transformation David G. Benner – 2012, Brazos Press Finished April, 2012. Follow David Benner on Twitter at @drdavidgbenner Preface Recorded metaphors of spiritual journey in “Structures and Reference Points” in Sermon Ideas notebook (107) Emphasis will be on mysticism and transformation. Chapter 1: Human Awakening […]
Doing Justice: Congregations and Community Organizing Dennis A. Jacobsen – 2001, Augsburg Fortress Publishers Notes/Outline: Chapter 2: The World as It Should Be Story of author getting kicked out of leading Bible Study in prison. “Power without love is tyranny, love without power is sentimentality.” Chapter 3 : Engaging the Public Arena “the church is […]
Systems-Sensitive Leadership: Empowering Diversity Without Polarizing the Church Michael C. Armour and Don Browning – 2000, College Press Publishing Company Finished February, 2013 Read Paperback c. 1995 College Press Publishing Co. Chapter 11 is a good summary of the systems. Preface (Armour) The 4 c’s: Change Complexity Confusion Conflict Work derived from Dr. Clare […]