Comments on: On Disciplined Reading (Pt. 5): Questions, Answers, and Concluding Thoughts

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On Disciplined Reading… « Simply Sparks… — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:47:53 +0000

[...] On Disciplined Reading… Over at the Southeastern Seminary faculty’s group blog, Between the Times, Bruce Ashford has written five helpful posts on disciplined reading, which I have linked below. You should check them out. On Disciplined Reading On Disciplined Reading (Pt. 2): What should I read? Choosing from a Vast Array of Options On Disciplined Reading (Pt. 3): How Should I Read? Tips on Getting the Most from Your Reading On Disciplined Reading (Pt. 4): Why Should I Read? Other Advantages of Reading On Disciplined Reading (Pt. 5): Questions, Answers, and Concluding Thoughts [...]

By: Bruce Ashford

Bruce Ashford — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:20:44 +0000

Matt, thank you for the encouragement. It looks like you have a great list there. I need to read more in psychology/counseling myself…

Chris, you’re dang skippy! I would estimate that I put down at least half of the books that I pick up b/c they turn out not to be worth the read.

By: ChrisB

ChrisB — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:26:08 +0000

“How to keep discipline from being drudgery”

If you’re not reading it for school, you don’t have to read it. Commit to reading the first 50 pages, and if you don’t like it by then, put it down! There are too many wonderful books out there to suffer through something you simply hate.

By: Matt Kim

Matt Kim — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:25:21 +0000

Dr. Ashford,

I got the link to this series from Justin Taylor’s blog. Thanks so much for the challenge to become a disciplined reader. I just got one writing down my preliminary list of categories: theology, practical ministry, biographies, fiction, church history, psychology, and missiology/contemporary world issues.

“To read is to image forth the Creator.”

I need no further motivation. I suspect this will be the beginning of an incredibly rich and satisfying discipline for me. Thank you.

By: Nathan Moore

Nathan Moore — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:58:26 +0000

Dr. Ashford,
Thanks for the series. Thought I might be able to give a plug for a good site for book reviews from a Evangelical lens…

http://www.discerningreader.com

now I’m gonna go read something…

By: Chad

Chad — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:10:29 +0000

Great post on disciplined reading. I schedule my time out every week, and you really are surprised at how much time you have. As Ministers in the 21st century context, we can do no less than to acquire an adequate habit of reading, immersing ourselves even more into the Great Conversation of history. Can’t wait for your reading lists.

By: Max Weismann

Max Weismann — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:36:13 +0000

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