The end of 2018 is approaching and marks the beginning of a new reading calendar. In this post, I would like to highlight some of the most stimulating, challenging and thought-provoking books I’ve read this year. These books are a combination of theological, practical, social and devotional reads that have truly left an impression and I wish to share them with you all. The list is in no particular order and a quote is pulled from each book.
Happy Reading in 2019!
Romans For You – Timothy Keller
The Mortification of Sin – John Owen
“He can make the dry parched ground of my soul to become a pool and my thirsty barren heart as springs of water. Yes he can make this habitation of dragons this heart which is so full of abominable lusts and fiery temptations to be a place of bounty and fruitfulness unto Himself”
Christian Thought: A Historical Introduction – J.B. Stump
“Justification is the mark that you are one of those people.”
Atonement: A Guide for the Perplexed – Adam J. Johnson
“The task of the Church, I suggest, is not to determine which is the theory of the atonement, or which theory of the atonement has pride of place among others. Rather, following Thomas (who stands clearly in line with the majority position of the history of theology), we ought to witness to the fittingness of the atonement: to demonstrate how the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ brings together a wide array of benefits for the sake of the reconciliation of all things to God, that we might have as full an understanding as possible of the work God accomplished in Christ.”
Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading – Ronald A. Heifetz
“Exercising leadership is an expression of your aliveness… But when you cover yourself up, you risk losing something as well. In the struggle to save yourself, you can give up too many of those qualities that are the essence of being alive, like innocence, curiosity, and compassion.”
Empowerment Ethics for Liberated People – Cheryl J. Sanders
“The resources needed to end poverty are readily available, but the will to end poverty is non-existent.”
On The Incarnation – Athanasius of Alexandria
The Next Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World – Sandra Maria Van Opstal
“Multiethnic worship, for me, means worship that acknowledges and honors the diversity of people in God’s global and local church, and teaches local congregations to understand and honor that same diversity.”
Strength To Love – Martin Luther King Jr.
Christus Victor – Gustaf Aulen
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