What are You Currently Reading?

Rilke's "The Notes of Malte Laurids Brigge"

 

Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism - George Marsden

Calvinism: Pure and Mixed -W.G.T. Shedd

Christ of the Covenants O. Palmer Robertson

 

This was a good year for Christmas books!

Scripture Alone by R. C. Sproul

The Design Revolution by William A. Dembski

A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew (2 volumes) by Paul Joüon and T. Muraoka

Heresies, Heresy and Orthodoxy in the History of the Church by Harold O.J. Brown

A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament by Bruce Metzger

Rethinking New Testament Textual Criticism by David Black

Rob

 

Currently reading a great book called 'Born Crucified' by L.E. Maxwell

 

a fascinating book called "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades)" by Robert Spencer.

He talks about what the Crusades meant to the Muslims and how they still are seeking 'revenge'. He also compares Islam with Christianity, much to the disfavor of the former.

 

Heroes Among Us, by Congressman Jim Ryun and Sons - a look at the lives of some relatively unsung heroes in American history. Heroes who can be emulated for their character and convictions rather than hand-eye coordination or good looks.
Great chapter on Adoniram Judson.

First Impressons, by Mark Waltz - practical and organizational look at how guests see your church. essentially how to make the message the only thing that should be turning people away from your church, getting out of the country club mentality, that sort of thing. Interesting read!

Killer Angels, can't remember the authors name offhand. Civil war book, mainly Gettysburg, just started it. I think I may have read it before, but all the Civil war books seem to merge into some sort of 1863 stream of consciousness for me. Especially since I have been watching the movie 'Gettysburg' as well this week.

 

I just finished the best book on missions I've read in 10 years or more, The Legacy of William Carey, by Vishal and Ruth Mangalwadi. It's somewhat of a biography, but tells in detail how Carey's ministry and teachings changed the entire society of India. Just one example--Carey was almost single-handedly responsible for the outlawing of "sati," the practice of burning alive the widow with her husband's corpse.

 

The Art of Biblical Narrative by Robert Alter.

 

"Birthright" by David Needham

"Shattered Dreams" by Larry Crabb

 

"Prince Caspian" (CS Lewis)

 

"The Sex Lives of Cannibals" by Martin Troest.

 

I just finished "The Colorado Kid", by Stephen King.

 

Narrative in the Hebrew Bible by David M. Gunn and Danna Nolan Fewell.

 

Still reading in the Chronicles of Narnia (gasp) and "Hearing God's Voice" by Henry Blackaby. Just got it today.

 

Preaching the Parables by Blomberg

Surprised by the Power of God and Surprised by the Voice of God by Jack Deere

 

I think I missed this thread. My apologies for the totally irellevant thread started by me below. I will transfer my comments here:

Just finished Sproul's book. Good book...recommend it. I am now starting War Stories III: The Heroes who Defeated Hitler by Oliver North.

Joseph Botwinick

PS: Would a moderator please delete my other thread that basically duplicates this one? I just didn't see this one.

Thanks,

Joseph Botwinick

 

I am reading 'When Life And Beliefs Collide' by Carolyn Custis James, next one up will be her book 'Lost Women Of The Bible.'
It is a book about women and theology(a study of God) , comes highly recommended by JI Packer, Rick Warren, Joni Erickson Tada, and Jill Briscoe.
It is excellent, a lot on Mary of Bethany and toward the end some on Eve.

 

"When Godly People do Un Godly things" Beth Moore

 

The Billy Graham Story.

 

Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn