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Complete New Book List December 2011 The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God, by Timothy Keller with Kathy Keller. Keller says he is tired of listening to sentimental talks on marriage, for while marriage is many things, it is anything but sentimental. It is glorious, but hard. It’s a burning joy and strength, but it is also blood, sweat, and tears, humbling defeats and exhausting victories. Yet there is no relationship between human…

Complete New Book List November, 2011 A Life of Gospel Peace: A Biography of Jeremiah Burroughs, by Phillip L. Simpson. Tim Challies says, “a man whose books are known and treasured almost four centuries after his death is a man worth getting to know”. The writings of Burroughs (1599-1646) are considered some of the most readable and engaging Puritan works available. At turns during his life, he was a persecuted Christian, a wise pastor, a Bible commentator, a Reformed theologian,…

Complete New Book List October 2011 Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero, by Michael Hingson with Susy Flory. A true account of survival in the WorldTradeCenter tragedy of September 11, through the eyes of a blind man and his beloved guide dog. On the 78th floor, in the midst of horror and confusion all around, Michael chose to trust Roselle’s judgment and not to panic. They…

Complete New Book List September 2011 Born of God: Sermons from John, Chapter One, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. These 32 sermons are part of MLJ’s last great Sunday morning series at Westminster Chapel. The Great Books Reader: Excerpts and Essays on the Most Influential Books in Western Civilization, edited by John Mark Reynolds. The breadth of a “great books” program, all in one volume. Inside Scientology: The True Story of America’s Most Secretive Religion, by Janet Reitman. The story of…

Complete New Book List August, 2011 King Solomon: The Temptations of Money, Sex, and Power, by Philip Graham Ryken. King Solomon had it all—fame, wealth, power, and wisdom. And yet, tragically, he threw it all away for the love of money, the pleasures of sex, and the powers of an earthly kingdom. The Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis, by Nancy Guthrie (Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament #1). A 10-week Bible study; the first in a new series. Earthen…

Complete New Book List July 2011 The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, by Alan Jacobs. Justin Taylor said, “I started reading Alan Jacobs’ latest…and I’m having trouble putting it down”. Trevor Logan said, “it seems a rare accomplishment that a book on the pleasures of reading could actually pull off being pleasurable itself. But Alan Jacobs’ newest book…does just that”. Jacobs teaches English at WheatonCollege. Did St. Paul Get Jesus Right? The Gospel According to Paul, by…

Complete New Book List June 2011 Did Adam and Eve Really Exist? Who They Were and Why You Should Care, by C. John Collins. Throughout history, most Christians have believed Adam and Eve were real persons, of whom we are their descendents. But some Christians today have dismissed that historical consensus. Collins is an old-earth creationist, who has degrees from MIT and a doctorate in Hebrew linguistics. John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock, by Iain H. Murray. Brand…

Complete New Book List May 2011 Counterfeit Gospels: Rediscovering the Good News in a World of False Hope, by Trevin Wax. This book examines six common counterfeit gospels: therapeutic, judgmentless, moralist, quietist, activist, and churchless. Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church, by Michael A.G. Haykin. Truth Endures: Landmark Sermons from 40 Years of Unleashing God’s Truth One Verse at a Time, by John MacArthur. Collection of the “best of the best” messages from…

Complete New Book List April 2011 The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism, edited by John J. Collins and Daniel C. Harlow. The first comprehensive reference work devoted exclusively to Second Temple Judaism (586BC-70AD). This was the Judaism into which Jesus was born. Clouds of Witnesses: Christian Voices from Africa and Asia, by Mark A. Noll with Carolyn Nystrom. Seventeen profiles of Christians from Africa and Asia give textured detail to the tapestry of global Christianity. Tempted and Tried: Temptation and…

Complete New Book List March 2011 King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus, by Timothy Keller. Newsweek Magazine has called Keller a “C.S. Lewis for the 21st century”. In this new book, Keller takes a fresh and insightful look at the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark, to explain not only the way to eternal life, but also the history and purpose of the world. No Other Gospel: 31 Reasons from Galatians Why…

Complete New Book List February, 2011 Gospel Clarity: Challenging the New Perspective on Paul, by William B. Barcley with Ligon Duncan. Without God, Without Creed: The Origins of Unbelief in America, by James Turner. Until the middle of the 19th century, atheism and agnosticism were viewed in western culture as bizarre aberrations. Shortly thereafter, unbelief emerged as a plausible alternative to the still dominant theism of Europe and America. How did this happen? Turner shows how it was due to…

Complete New Book List January 2011 God’s Glory in Salvation Through Judgment: A Biblical Theology, by James M. Hamilton, Jr. A strong case for the centrality to biblical theology of what has been called the two-beat rhythm of biblical history: salvation through judgment. Hamilton finds this theme in every book of the Bible. God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution, by Thomas S. Kidd. A critique of mainstream interpretations of the American Revolution, revealing the central role…

Complete New Book List December, 2010 Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just, by Timothy Keller. Against stereotypes, Keller presents the Bible as a fundamental source for promoting justice and compassion for those in need, and explores a life of justice empowered by an experience of grace. Decision Points, by George W. Bush. The former president describes the decisions that shaped his presidency and his personal life. Things We Couldn’t Say: A Dramatic Account of Christian Resistance in Holland…

Complete New Book List November 2010 For the Fame of God’s Name: Essays in Honor of John Piper, edited by Sam Storms and Justin Taylor. This book was assembled and presented as a surprise gift to John Piper. As Mark Noll says, it contains essays “seriously engaging the Scriptures to which Piper is committed, earnestly expounding the classic Calvinistic doctrines into which Piper has breathed such life, and zealously promoting the glory of God to which Piper has devoted his…

Complete New Book List October, 2010 Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God, by John Piper, with Foreword by Mark Noll. Piper urges us to think, for the glory of God. With Calvin in the Theater of God: the Glory of God and Everyday Life, edited by John Piper and David Mathis. A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God’s Sovereignty, by Joni Eareckson Tada. Over four decades ago, a diving…

Complete New Book List September 2010 Christ Among the Dragons: Finding Our Way Through Cultural Challenges, by James Emery White. Finding our way through uncharted territory as we stray from core ideas and differ on key issues. Saving Leonardo: A Call to Resist the Secular Assault on Mind, Morals, and Meaning, by Nancy Pearcey. Chesterton said the danger when men stop believing in God is not that they’ll believe in nothing, but that they will believe in anything. Pearcey shows…

Complete New Book List August 2010 The Apostles’ Doctrine of the Atonement, by George Smeaton. This and its companion volume, Christ’s Doctrine of the Atonement, comprise a classic work which deals with each passage in the NT on the subject of Christ’s work, Christ’s Doctrine focusing on the Gospels, and The Apostles’s Doctrine focusing on the rest of the NT. . First published in 1870. Combines biblical exegesis, doctrinal exposition, and spiritual meditation. A Day’s March Nearer Home: Autobiography of…

Complete New Book List July, 2010 Theodore Roosevelt’s History of the United States: His Own Words, Selected and Arranged by Daniel Ruddy, by Theodore Roosevelt. Through skillful editing from Roosevelt’s voluminous writings, Ruddy provides readers with Roosevelt’s unique view of American history from the Revolution to the beginnings of the 20th century. An astute historical observer, Roosevelt was a “hanging judge” who did not hesitate to render harsh verdicts about leaders and events from America’s past. Highly recommended by Al…

Complete New Book List June, 2010 Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wrong, by Mary A. Kassian. Insights from Proverbs on the differences between a saucy, seductive Wild Thing and a smart, biblically savvy Wise Thing. Susan Hunt says this book is a “much needed message regarding the ethics of biblical womanhood”. 66 Love Letters: A Conversation with God that Invites You Into His Story, by Dr. Larry Crabb. A fresh, relational look at Scripture, book by book. Presented…

Complete New Book List May 2010 Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, by Eric Metaxas. A major new biography of the brilliant German theologian who was one of the first to speak out against Hitler. He became a double agent, and was later imprisoned and eventually hanged at the age of 39 for his involvement in a plot to assassinate Hitler. Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe, by Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears. John Frame says there is much here to aid…