Hi, I'm Jonathan Lehman.

It's never a good sign when Albert is yawning.

Hi, I'm Jonathan Lehman.

And it's still never a good sign when Albert is yawning.

Well, this is going to go well.

With me is Mark Devere, and this is Pasture's Talk, and we're part of a ministry called Nine Marks, and Nine Marks exist.

For the glory of God.

Church leaders with a biblical vision for building healthy churches and the glory of God.

Hey, Mark, it's almost Christmas time.

Amen.

And people are going to have time on their hands. And people are wondering what books should I read.

And something I've found, and I've certainly heard you say over the years,

Christian biographies are a wonderful way to learn.

Here's the thing, Jonathan.

I've always heard that A kind of brains like ideas, books about ideas. That's kind of me. Yeah. B kind of brains like ideas books about ideas that's kind of me yeah B kind of

brains like biographies like books about people I'm definitely the B brain you're the A

it's true it's true um so I'm as an A brain guy I'm coming to you and say hey give me some

B brain material yeah I want to know what biographies...

Hallmark movies for the brain.

I should be reading.

And brothers and sisters listening should be reading over the Christmas holidays.

What biographies have you read, enjoyed, benefited from, and would commend to others?

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