Busy moms often struggle to find time to read. So how can they do it? Today, I’m joined by Gloria Furman, author of several books including Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God, to discuss this question and more on Reading Writers.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- What books our kids really dig;
- Gloria and I discuss starting a support group for book hoarders;
- Books worth re-reading;
- What busy moms can do to keep reading; and
- What beverage best accompanies Bavinck.
A few of the books and resources discussed in this episode
- Missional Motherhood by Gloria Furman (check out more from Gloria here)
- Reformed Dogmatics by Herman Bavinck
- Bavinck on the Christian Life by John Bolt
- 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson
- The One O’Clock Miracle by Alison Mitchell and Catalina Echeverri
- The Trailblazers series from Christian Focus
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer
- According to Plan by Graeme Goldsworthy
- The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross by Carl Lafterton and Catalina Echeverri
- The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung
And be sure to follow Gloria on Twitter at @GloriaFurman.
Who will be on the next episode of Reading Writers?
Next week, Ted Kluck joins me to talk about the value of reading pop biographies, Iggy Pop, and whether or not he would have beat me up in high school.
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