A Canonical and Synthetic ApproachFrank Thielman I have wanted to read Thielman’s Theology of the New Testament for quite some time. It was one of my textbooks in seminary and we only read parts of it for my classes. I remembered them being thorough and helpful chapters. I was not…
Reflections on Life and MinistryJohn Piper, D. A. Carson, and David Mathis (Editor) I was surprised when I started reading this book. I expected a book about how to be a pastor and a scholar at the same time, but this book is more of a tribute to two pastors…
How We Speak God’s Word Today 9Marks Building Healthy ChurchesDavid Helm This is part of the 9Marks series designed to help pastors and churches with everything from discipleship to evangelism. I have found of this the second book of the series I have read that they are very helpful despite…
Discovering Joy in Our Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with JesusZack Eswine I was interested to read this book because the title caught my interest. The author shares his wisdom from many years of ministry. I was blessed by it and you would be too. In the first part the…
Finding Our Place in and Extroverted CultureAdam S. McHugh What kind of personality do you have? Are you an extrovert or an introvert? The author of Introverts in the Church is an introvert and in pastoral ministry. He opens the book by telling his personal story of how he has…
Stephen Pressfield I wanted to read this book because of a writers group I am involved in and they recommended a as an encouraging book for creatives of all types, especially writers. I was excited to dive into this book. We met once a week for a month to talk…
Heavens Representatives on EarthTony Evans I have recently read one of Tony Evans’ other books and really enjoyed the read, so I wanted to try another one. I chose this one because discipleship is one of my favorite things to do and I am always trying to learn something new…
Live by His PowerMark Driscoll I have followed Mark Driscoll’s ministry for a while. I enjoy some of his sermons and teachings. I was interested in this book because of the title. This book does not disappoint on pastoral wisdom. Mark Driscoll begins his book by sharing part of his…
A Modern Approach to Designing and Refining Recommendable NonfictionRob Fitzpatrick This was recommended by the leader of my writing group as a good book to help us not just write a book, but write a book that would be helpful for readers. This pitch interested me because I tend to…
Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout CultureDavid P. Murray I didn’t have any great reasons for starting to read this book. Actually, the only reason I started to read it was because the audiobook was available for free on my account. I am so glad I started reading it.…