Books: My Wishlist and My Recommendations from 2008

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Well, I've shared with you my gamer wishlist, my rassling wishlist, and now I've updated my wishlist with my young-theology-nerd wishlist. I'm expecting that this will be the best Christmas yet.

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This was an even better year for reading for me, and I think I read books that really shaped my thinking. Here are some that I recommend.


John Macarthur - Here's the thing: this brother is faithful to the Bible, he believes in the Bible, and he loves the Bible. I have learned so much from him because of his steadfast commitment to the Word. So much more could be said about the Evangelistic impact of his Church, his love for his flock, and his work in training up men to train up men all around the world, but what I am most thankful for learning this: what I need more of is the transforming power of God's Word.


Please believe me, his sermons are all available online now. Pick a passage and see if he does not expand your understanding and, as a result, enable you to see its application to your life. Get his books too.


Here's other stuff I read this year that I highly recommend:


The Holiness of God - RC Sproul

This book will make you treasure and thirst for His Holiness in your life.

Eric Liddell: Pure Gold - David McCasland

This book was a surprisingly enjoyable and inspiring biography of a real hero: a man of integrity and a man who practiced good stewardship of God's gifts.

The Roman Catholic Controversy - James R. White

So very few people are aware of the real divide between Evangelicals and Catholics. I have personally seen that this produces an environment where the unprepared are won by the intellectual vigor and devoutness of Catholic apologists, and in the process rejecting the precious truths of Scripture Alone and Faith Alone. We must be more prepared. For the most part, this is a very accessible and charitable survey of the major issues, written by a scholar who has had sharpened his arguments through public scholarly debate.

Anyways, I read more books, but I think anyone could benefit from these books, not just people like me who like books.

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Merry Christmas :)!