What I'm Reading

I love to read and usually have 2-3 books going at any given time. Sounds like it would be confusing, I know. But it keeps me interested because it adds variety to my reading. I read my Bible the same way. This year I am using the Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan. Each day the DJ plan takes me to two Old Testament and two New Testament texts. Again, I like the variety and it seems to remove the "I'm just reading to check off my list" mentality.
Here's what I'm currently reading:

1. Lost and Found by Ed Stetzer with Richie Stanley and Jason Hayes
The subtitle is The Younger Unchurched and the Churches that Reach Them. I have grown increasingly burdened for the young adults who seem to be drifting away from the church. Stetzer heads the research division of Lifeway Christian Resources and his team's research and insight in this area are invaluable. So far, a very helpful book.

2. Communicating for a Change by Andy Stanley and Lane Jones
This is a book that came out about three years ago. It was so helpful to me then, that I am reading it a second time. Andy Stanley is one of the top communicators of our day. Because I am always striving to improve my skills as a communicator, I pay attention to what he has to say on the subject.

3. How Can a Good God Let Bad Things Happen? by Mark Tabb
I recently joined the Blogger Review Program with Navpress. The program requires that I read a selected book, then write a review that will be posted on the Navpress website as well as one retail site such as Amazon.com. This is the first book that I chose to review and just received my copy in the mail this week. I'm looking forward to the adventure.

So what about you? What are you reading? What authors are influencing your life?