Happy New Year to you and yours!
The dawn of the year of our Lord 2008 finds us blogging in the home of First Monday Trade Days as we wrap up our visit with Scott's family. We missed First Monday by a week (the event is held on the weekend that precedes the first Monday of each new month), and while I was slightly disappointed, the trip has been wonderful and relaxing.
Have you made any new resolutions to accompany the new year? Some avoid them because they seem cliche or lack the seriousness required for change. Others show their willpower by keeping them all year long. Regardless, many people would like to change things or introduce new behaviors (workouts, anyone?)
Was reading on your list? Scott and I have compiled a favorite authors list, along with a few specific books that you might be interested in. The nerd in me wants to organize them by genre, then author, then title. The efficient side of me knows that I don't have a lot of time (football is on, the kids are wanting to play games, and the New Years queso dip and snacks are beckoning). So, here goes, and hopefully it's more organized than chaotic:
Favorite Christian Authors and some book titles (with genres included where possible)
a non-exhaustive list
the book titles listed are not necessarily the only books we recommend by that author
- CS Lewis
- AW Tozer Knowledge of the Holy, and others
- Dallas Willard Spirit of the Disciplines, I'm wanting to read The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus' Essential Teachings on Discipleship
- Oswald Sanders Spiritual Leadership
- Os Guinness Dining with the Devil
- Wayne Grudem Christian Beliefs:20 Basics every Christian should know, Systematic Theology (mainly theology)
- Richard Foster Celebration of the Disciplines
- DA Carson (mainly theology, I think)
- John Piper Don't waste your Life, Sex and the Supremacy of God, Brothers We Are Not Professionals (many genres)
- JI Packer Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, Knowing God
- Mark Dever Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
- John MacArthur
- Ravi Zacharias The Grand Weaver, and many others
- CJ Mahaney Humility
- Elisabeth Elliot
- The Jesus Storybook Bible
- Teach Them Diligently by Lou Priolo (parenting)
Now, there are probably many that we missed, and I know that I've received good suggestions and guidance from these places also.
GirlTalk search for entries categorized "books" or "reading"
Al Mohler's website Mr. Mohler often discusses good books and critiques others.
Be wise as you select reading material! As a believer, it would sadly be unwise to assume that any book you find in the Christianity section of a bookstore (or a christian bookstore, for that matter) is Biblically accurate and reflects Truth.
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