On Thanksgiving eve, many families start to gather, and often those that do have wonderful times together. Some do not.

To the end of promoting the former and not the latter, one dinner question should help: What is the most important book you have read other than Scripture from any tradition?

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If you put this question near the beginning of a large family gathering, it will elicit some surprising titles (and should elicit some gratitude for the author, editor, and publisher who produced the book). It is also a window into whoever provides an answer.

My program began on Tuesday with just this

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