Tagged by Dan Ohlerking

I've been tagged by Smooth Daddy Dan Ohlerking from Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge regarding books I've read.  He also tagged Matt Fry, Dino Rizzo, Robert Pooley, and Carole Turner. 

I'll answer, give his site some prime, top page real estate on travisjohnson.net and, then tag 5 others, giving them some link action like Smooth Daddy Ohlerking did for me, and see what kind of books they are reading in the process.  Here are my responses:

1. One book that changed your life:  Without a doubt- the Bible.  Most books I read simply support THE Book!  Aside from the Bible, a book that changed my daily behaviors was "The Millionaire Next Door."  The book showed how that the profile of a typical millionaire was that he skimped on consumables and splurged on items that grew with value.  Super spiritual answer, no?!


2. One book that you've read more than once: "10 Apples Up on Top" by Dr. Seuss I loved it as a kid and read it to Kourtney a couple times a week. 


3. One book that you'd want on a desert island:  Bhutan - it would make a great shelter.


4. One book that made you laugh:  "Confessions of a Reformission Rev" by Mark Driscoll.  Simply an honest book by a big shot pastor.  I love the fact that he's real and doesn't paint a ridiculously fluffy picture of the Church.  His passion for mission and the Scriptures is inspiring.


5. One book that made you cry:  "God Smuggler" by Brother Andrew.  I read it in the 8th grade.  It is one of the most humbling and inspirational books I've ever read.


6. One book that you wish had been written:  The Travis Johnson story.  I'd like to know how it turns out.  I know that I will finish faithful.  I've settled that question between God and me.  But, I'd like to know who I meet, what great things happen in the lives of people I love, and if I get to go to the next College National Championship Bowl Game that the Hurricanes will dominate.


7. One book you wish had never been written: Maybe the Bible.  The fact that it has been written means that man fell in the Garden and no longer walks with God like we did in the beginning.  I am thankful that the Bible has been written because it gives us a way back to God where we can know God as we are known.


8. One book you are currently reading:  Experience the Message by Max Lenderman, Small is the New Big by Seth Godin, and Breaking the Missional Code by Ed Stetzer and David Putnam.


9. One book you've been meaning to read: Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell and The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman.

With all that said, I now officially tag: David Russell, Troy Gramling, Rich Tatum, Barbara Sanders, and John Smulo (honorary "tagee"=Kevin Fisher from Miami Vineyard...brother, hook up that blog, dog.)

Comments

[Phil Hoover]

I wasn't tagged...I'm hurt...LOL

But I've already answered the questions anyway.

Much love to you, brother.

[Rich Tatum]

Hey, bro. I got the tag, responded, and passed the favor along.

See:

The One Book Meme: My Response.
http://tatumweb.com/blog/2006/08/27/one-book/

Rich
BlogRodent

[travis johnson]

hilarious

[John Smulo]

Hey Trav,

Thanks for the tag. I responded here:
http://johnsmulo.typepad.com/smulospace/2006/08/tagged_by_travi.html

[dan ohlerking]

smooth daddy?

i've been called a lot of things, but smooth... that's new.

[Carole Turner]

Thanks for the plug. "Velvet Elvis" looks interesting, I might look into that one for the book club.

There are SO many books that I want to read.