Whether it is from an undiscovered but brilliant young author, one of today's leading communicators, or a classic commentary from a father of the faith, it seems like we are adding new titles to the Catalyst library almost every day! We want to know - what are you reading right now? And - what's your favorite book spot? Do you like to read at Barnes & Noble (with a latte less than an arm-length away thanks to the in-store Starbucks), listen via CD or your ipod during your morning commute (and this time the Starbucks is from the drive-thru and sitting in your cupholder), or just visit the good old fashioned library (no coffee allowed, but that's ok because you are on a self-imposed spending freeze anyway)?

It's the hottest game around. Not to mention a fashion trend (people will put anything on a t-shirt). Simple in design, this number game requires logic and a good bit of luck. The name "Sudoku" is the Japanese abbreviation of a longer phrase, "Suuji wa dokushin ni kagiru," meaning "the digits must remain single." Challenge yourself to the daily Catalyst Sodoku online at catalystconference.com and click on the submarine icon. Warning: this game has addictive properties? Do you sodoku?

He owns eleven pairs of sneakers, hasn't worn anything but jeans in a year, and won't shut up about the latest Death Cab for Cutie CD. But he is no kid. He is among the ascendant breed of grown-up who has redefined adulthood as we once knew it and killed off the generation gap. Also known as yupster (yuppie + hipster), yindie (yuppie + indie), and alterna-yuppie. Our preferred term, grup, is taken from an episode of Star Trek (keep reading) in which Captain Kirk et al. land on a planet of children who rule the world, with no adults in sight. The kids call Kirk and the crew "grups," which they eventually figure out is a contraction of "grown-ups." - From New York Magazine, April 3, 2006 This article prompted an interesting discussion amongst the Catalyst team... and while it is written from a purely "secular" view (warning: this article is rated PG 13 for language and music recommendations), it clearly impacts how the church engages our culture. More and more men and women are showing up to church who look, talk, act, and dress like people who are 22 years old. It's not about a fad but about a phenomenon that looks to be permanent. That's if they show up at all. The author himself identifies with the shift in culture, saying "If being a Grup means being 35, and having a job, and using a messenger bag instead of a briefcase, and staying out too late too often, and owning more pairs of sneakers (eleven) than suits (one), and downloading a hot song from iTunes because it was on a playlist titled "Saturday Errands," and generally being uneasy and slightly confused about just what it means to be an adult in these modern times, in short, if it means living your life in fundamentally the same way that you did when you were, say, 22, then, let's face it, I'm a Grup." How does the Church address the needs of this new generation of grown-ups whose mantra is independence and individuality?

For all of you who love the Nooma videos, you've got to check out the new short-film series from Marcus Buckingham called Trombone Player Wanted that's all about finding your strengths. Click here to check out the trailer. In this month's Catalyst Monthly we feature an article from Marcus on what makes a great manager. He says, "We've found that while there are as many styles of management as there are managers, there is one quality that sets the best managers apart from the rest: they discover what is unique about each person and then capitalize on it." What do you think about the idea and practice of playing to your strengths?

Log on to catalystspace.com and listen as Eugene Peterson takes a few minutes to share his pastoral background and views on the role of a Pastor in the church. You won't want to miss this interview; you might find it somewhat contrary to a lot of things we are seeing and hearing in the church today. Let the dialogue begin!