THINKIEST BOOKS OF 2024, second half

Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you!More than anything else, I read to make myself think. Maybe I’m thinking about a point of view I have not explored much, maybe I’m thinking about a struggle that I am facing or I’m helping someone else face, maybe I’m thinking about how lessons from the past can be helpful in the present, maybe I’m just thinking about one of my favorite topics and trying to get a deeper understanding. In any case, thinking is good. And maybe it will catch on if I talk about reading enough. It’s worth a try anyway. So these are the 10 books that made me think the most in the latter half of 2024. The list includes: The Cow in the Parking Lot, by Leonard Scheff and Susan EdmistonDavid and Goliath, by Malcolm GladwellMemoirs of Hadrian, by Marguerite YourcenarLife and tragic death of Jesse James (anonymous)And Then There's This, by Bill WasikA Simple Plan, by Scott SmithHow to Suffer … in 10 Easy Steps, by William ArntzThe Earth Dwellers, by Erich HoytMoll Flanders, by Daniel DefoeThe Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose BierceCheck out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705Hal Hammons serves as preacher and shepherd for the Lakewoods Drive church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas. He is the host of the Citizen of Heaven podcast. You are encouraged to seek him and the Lakewoods Drive church through Facebook and other social media. Lakewoods Drive is an autonomous group of Christians dedicated to praising God, teaching the gospel to all who will hear, training Christians in righteousness, and serving our God and one another faithfully. We believe the Bible is God's word, that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, that heaven is our home, and that we have work to do here while we wait. Regular topics of discussion and conversation include: Christians, Jesus, obedience, faith, grace, baptism, New Testament, Old Testament, authority, gospel, fellowship, justice, mercy, faithfulness, forgiveness, Twenty Pages a Week, Bible reading, heaven, hell, virtues, character, denominations, submission, service, character, COVID-19, assembly, Lord's Supper, online, social media, YouTube, Facebook.