I am going to start posting all of my book reviews on GoodReads.com. Here’s what I’m currently reading and what I’ve already read.
My GoodReads Bookshelf:
Previous Reviews
- Book: The Measure of a Man by GetzThe Measure of a Man: Twenty Attributes of a Godly Man by Gene A Getz My rating: 5 of 5 stars A good summary of the qualities any mature man should be continually developing and refining in their life, especially if they are a Christian. It’s designed to be read in a group setting in order to get ...
- Book: Discipling by DeverDiscipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus by Mark Dever My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve read a number of books on discipleship, most of which are promoting a particular program or series of studies. That isn’t in and of itself wrong but a little short sighted. This book on the other hand puts discipleship where ...
- Book: Words and Deeds by CauseyWords and Deeds: Becoming a Man of Courageous Integrity by Charles Causey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Interesting ideas. The author is a military chaplain and so uses a number of examples from the lives of military personnel and others to share his matrix of 4 stages of manhood: sentry, salesman, scout, and statesman. It also ...
- Book: Hidden Worldviews by Wilkens and SanfordThis is not your average book on worldviews. They usually have chapters on various schools of philosophy and theology with “-ism” at the end of the title. This is however a collection of cultural stories that affect our view of the world around us, probably without our even realizing it. Worldviews over Coffee at Starbucks Individualism: I ...
- Book: What’s Best NextWhat’s Best Next: How The Gospel Transforms The Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman I’m sure that many of you, like me, have read any number of books on how to organize your time, avoid procrastination, or on being productive. However, what caught my eye with this book was that it didn’t focus so much on the tasks ...
- Book: The God-Shaped BrainThe God-Shaped Brain by Timothy R Jennings, M.D. The subtitle for this book gives a good picture of what the premise of this book is all about, “How Changing Your View of God Transforms Your Life”. I believe that this book will open your mind to a new understanding who God is and how much He wants ...
- Book: The Historical Reliability of the GospelsThe Historical Reliability of the Gospels by Craig Blomberg This book is a condensation of the 6 volume series, Gospel Perspectives, which was “written by scholars for scholars” to make available to the “thoughtful layperson” in non-technical language what has been discovered regarding the historical reliability of the Gospels at a technical, scholarly level. In the foreward to ...
- Book: Trained in the Fear of GodTrained in the Fear of God by Randy Stintson & Timothy Paul Jones The Bible is all about relationships: first, our relationship with God and its priority over all else; second, our relationships with others—family, friends, neighbors, and even our enemies. There are many passages that speak to these relationships and Jesus taught a great deal about them. ...
- Book: Organic Church“Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens” by Neil Cole I’ve owned this book for about 10 years and have finally got around to reading it. I could make guesses why it took me this long to read it but probably the best and most appropriate one is that I wasn’t ready for it until now. This ...
- Book: Encyclopedia of Biblical Prophecy“Encyclopedia of Biblical Prophecy” by J. Barton Payne This is really a reference work and is not necessarily something you would sit down and read for enjoyment or devotionally. But I believe that any student of the Bible would do well to include this in their library. If you do a search for books on bible prophecy you will ...