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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…

Complete New Book List April 2010 After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters, by N.T. Wright. Reviewer Timothy George calls this an “engaging summons to the moral life’, one that moves between the reigning paradigms of “follow the heart” or “keep the rules”. Wright says the Bible calls for a revolution—a transformation of character that takes us beyond our earthly pursuit of money, sex, and power into a virtuous state of living that allows us to reflect God and live…

Complete New Book List March 2010 Churchill, by Paul Johnson. Biography of the one of most important men of the 20th century, and one of the most complex and fascinating personalities of history. Churchill was a soldier, parliamentarian, prime minister, orator, painter, writer, husband and leader. His leadership of England in World War II in firm opposition to Hitler made a critical difference in the war. Although not written as a Christian book, this book is highly recommended by Al…

Complete New Book List February 2010 A Sweet and Bitter Providence: Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty of God, by John Piper. Ruth and Boaz were risk-takers—a younger, immigrant, peasant widow and a middle-aged, Jewish landowner, walking along the precipice of social exclusion with absolute integrity. And what an unexpected outcome, affecting all generations to follow. Their story of sexual intrigue and racial alliance plays out uncannily under the invisible hand of God. And in their hazardous acts of faithfulness, the…

Complete New Book List January 2010 Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die, by David Crowder and Mike Hogan. Crowder is pastor of music and arts at UniversityBaptistChurch in Waco, and founder of The David Crowder Band, a Christian rock band. Hogan is a band member. This book features thoughts on the nature of the soul and of death, on kingdom reality as both now and hereafter, and on bluegrass music. The authors say that “right…

Complete New Book List December, 2009 A Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters: the Word, the Christ, the Son of God, by Andreas J. Kostenberger (Biblical Theology of the NT series). An exhaustive theology of John’s Gospel and letters, which also provides a detailed study of major themes and relates them to the Synoptic Gospels and other NT books. The Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition, and Interpretation, by John H. Sailhamer. According to John Piper, this is not a…

Complete New Book List, November, 2009 Holy Ground: Walking with Jesus as a Former Catholic, by Chris Castaldo. An evangelical convert from Catholicism explores how to emulate the grace and truth of the Lord Jesus Christ in relation to their Catholic friends and family. D.A. Carson said it is the “best book he has read that chronicles such pilgrimages”. The author challenges Evangelicals to recognize that yes, Catholics can love Jesus. An Uncommon Union: Dallas Theological Seminary and American Evangelicalism,…

Complete New Book List October 2009 The Gospel-Driven Life: Being Good News People in a Bad News World, by Michael Horton. Christianity doesn’t work as just a moral philosophy or code of ethics. It makes sense only when it is built upon the foundation of the Gospel. Finding God in Ancient China, by Chan Kei Thong and Charlene L. Fu. Although China has long been considered a culture of fables, legends, and the polytheistic language of many deities, the author…

Complete New Book List September, 2009 The Jesus You Can’t Ignore: What You Must Learn from the Bold Confrontations of Jesus, by John MacArthur. These days Jesus is often portrayed as a pacifist, or a meek and mild teacher. These things do represent a portion of the Messiah. But MacArthur shows another side, the bold confronter who contends for truth. From Tyndale to Madison: How the Death of an English Martyr Led to the American Bill of Rights, by Michael…

Complete New Book List August, 2009 Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton, by John Piper. Vol 5 in The Swans Are Not Silent series. Religion Saves: and Nine Other Misconceptions, by Mark Driscoll. The author saves religion never saved anyone, and religious answers to complex questions are simply misconceptions. Here he deals with ten popular misconceptions. Why We Love the…

Complete New Book List July 2009 The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate, by John H. Walton. Tremper Longman says this is a “compelling and persuasive interpretation of Genesis, one that challenges those who take Genesis 1 as an account of material origins”. Bruce Waltke says Walton’s “cosmic temple inauguration view of Genesis 1 is a landmark study”. Did the Resurrection Happen? A Conversation with Gary Habermas and Anthony Flew, edited by David Baggett. In…

Complete New Book List June, 2009 Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision, by N.T. Wright. The author offers a comprehensive account and defense of his view on Justification by Faith. He also responds to his critics, such as John Piper, who have challenged what has come to be known as the New Perspective. Heroes, by Iain H. Murray. Seven biographical sketches on people in church history whom Murray particularly admires, including the well known (Spurgeon, John Newton, Jonathan Edwards, and…

Complete New Book ListMay 2009 Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds, by Chris Brauns. Helping us understand the true nature of biblical forgiveness. Blending biblical teaching with contemporary stories so that we can be set free from bitterness. Abusing Scripture: The Consequences of Misreading the Bible, by Manfred T. Brauch. Rightly dividing the word of truth can be a difficult and contentious matter. The author helps us recognize the kinds of misreadings that have been circulating,…

A Great and Terrible Love: A Spiritual Journey Into the Attributes of God, by Mark Galli. J.I. Packer says “anyone who works their way through these meditations on the attributes of God will find them full of nourishment”. Ancient Word, Changing Worlds: The Doctrine of Scripture in a Modern Age, by Stephen J. Nichols and Eric T. Brandt. A comprehensive survey of approaches to the doctrine of Scripture, showing what the church has always believed about the Bible as the…