Read by Year

These are some of the books I’ve read by year. Hyperlinked books I fully reviewed elsewhere. Book of the Year gets ** or red font. Surprise Book of the Year gets ! or green font.

2023

Books

Details

Rating

Best Line

1. God’s Design for the Church

Thesis: helpful counsel on the church from a Reformed, African perspective

Mbewe

2020

281 pp.

Helpful

★★★

2. The Family Life of a Christian Leader

Thesis: Practical advice from a seasoned Christian about how pastors should lead their families well.

Fernando

2016

223 pp.

★★★

“The only way to lead the home is through example.”

3. William Carey

Thesis: The life and times of the great linguist and missionary to India, the Father of Modern Missions

Carey

1923

419 pp.

Thrilling

★★★★★

“Reality was to Carey the best romance.”

4. Freedom

Thesis: How the Christian West provided liberty for 800 years and why it’s being lost.

Swanson

2019

308 pp.

Engaging

★★★★

“Self-governing fathers provide the only real solution…to big gov and the destruction of freedom.”

5. 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You

Thesis: Cautions & Encouragements About Phones

Reinke

2017

224 pp.

Helpful

★★★

“We are addicted to our phones because we crave immediate approval and affirmation.”

6. Masculine Christianity

Thesis: A biblical case that God calls men to be the leaders in the home, church and society.

Garris

2020

312 pp.

Superb

★★★★★

“Scripture never speaks of women in civil leadership as good or normative.”

7. It’s Good to Be a Man

Thesis: practical, downhome counsel about masculinity from a pastor, father and husband.

Foster

2021

244 pp.

Good

★★★

8. A Guide to Prayer

Thesis: A pastor and hymnwriter writes briefly on the rules for the grace and gifts of prayer.

Watts

1715

186 pp.

Excellent

★★★★

“Christians would ask…assistance more frequently in prayer…if a good gift of prayer were…sought.”

9. Hudson Taylor and Maria

Thesis: bio on Taylor from birth till Maria death, focusing on their romance, missing in other bios.

Pollock

1962

232 pp.

Moving

★★★★

“How important…to learn before leaving England to move man, through God, by prayer alone.”

2021

Books

Details

Rating

Best Line

1. Pillars of Grace

Thesis: Biographies from Clement to Calvin and their embrace of the Doctrines of Grace

Lawson

2011

563 pp.

Superb

★★★★

“Popularity proved to be a greater threat to Christianity than persecution.”

2. The Reformation

Thesis: Brief bios on great Reformers and preachers, like Latimer, Luther, and Whitefield

Nichols

2007

159 pp.

Brief

★★★

“You silence the goose, but a hundred years hence there will arise a swan [you can’t silence].”

3. Duties of Christian Fellowship

Thesis: 22 rules for directing believers how to walk in fellowship with their pastor and each other

Owen

Brief

★★★

“If a man teaches uprightly but walks crookedly, more will fall down in the night of his life than he built in the day of his doctrine.

4. An Introduction to the Puritans

Thesis: Praising the Puritans so their practice and preaching will profit parishioners and pastors

Hulse

Very good

★★★

“The word ‘Puritan’ first came into use in connection with [the Anabaptists].”

5. The Bruised Reed

Thesis: Counsel for downcast, broken-hearted Christian based on Isaiah 42:3

Sibbes

1630

128 pp.

Warm;

★★★

“We need bruising so that reeds may know themselves to be reeds, and not oaks.”

6. The Unquenchable Flame

Thesis: a fun overview of the Reformation

Reeves

2010

208 pp.

Fun

7. The Three Mrs. Judsons

Thesis: The incredible, tragic and inspiring story of Adoniram Judson told from his wives’ perspective

Stuart

1999

378 pp

Amazing;

★★★★★

“Can [you] consent to part with your daughter…to see her no more in this world.”

8. Luther Rice: Pioneer in Missions and Ed.

Thesis: A brief overview of Rice’s original trek to India with Judson and missions work in the US

Pollard

125 pp

Descent

★★

“I have adopted it as a rule to observe…seasons of prayer seven times a day.”

9. What the Bible Teaches About the Trinity

Thesis: Doctrines plainly taught about God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit.

Olyott

2011

103 pp.

Helpful

★★★

“[Jesus] is what he is because of God the Father.”

10. The Life and Letters of Henry Martyn

Thesis: Biography of the brilliant, young missionary to India and Persia

Sargent

1819

463 pp.

Moving

★★★★

“A Christian school established at Benares…will be like the ark of God [in] the house of Dagon.”

11. A Habitual Sight of Him

Thesis: A brief overview of the life and sermons of the Puritan Congregationalist Thomas Goodwin

Ed. Beeke

2009

138 pp.

Correctly

Brief

★★★

“Love descends better than it ascends.”

12. The Abolition of Man

A great defense of natural law (absolute truth); the head rules the belly through the “chest”.

Lewis

1944

113 pp.

Insightful

★★★

“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts.”

13. Moffat’s Southern Africa

Lands with no gospel are savage until self-denying missionaries endure suffering to preach there.

Moffat

1887

408 pp.

Hopeful

★★★★

“We preach, we converse, we catechize, we pray, but without the least apparent success.”

14. Reformed Preaching

Thesis: How to preach experientially like the Puritans did.

Beeke

2018

512 pp.

Practical

★★★★

15. From Grief to Glory

Thesis: Comfort for mourning parents

Bruce

2002

144 pp.

Tender

★★★★

16. A History of Western Philosophy and Theology

Thesis: Overview of philosophical thought and history from a Reformed presuppositionalist

Frame

2015

928 pp.

Insightful

★★★★

17. Why Africa is Poor

Thesis: the primary cause for poverty in Africa is an issue of character and religion

Mbetwa

Good

★★★

18. James Gilmour and His Boys

The Apostle to Mongolia writes inspiring letters of father wisdom to his two sons back in England

Lovett

Inspiring

★★★★

19. Samuel Crowther: the Slave Boy that Became Bishop of Niger

Thesis: a concise biography on Crowder and the missionaries to Nigeria that surrounded him

Page

160 pp.

Useful

★★★

“Danger and disappointment brings a true Christian to his knees.”

20. George Müller of Bristol

Thesis: a biography on the German orphan worker and pastor in England that lived & prayed by faith

Pierson

Kregal

375 pp.

Moving

★★★★

“Habit shows and makes the man.”

2020

Books	Details	Rating	Best Line
1. 2,000 Years of Christ’s Power (V.1)Thesis: A simplified but robust history of the church from Polycarp to Gregory the Great	Needham1997 400 pp	The perfect balance★★★★	“As I finished the sentence, the light of faith flooded into my heart, and all the darkness vanished.”
2. 2,000 Years of Christ’s Power (V.2)Thesis: A simplified but robust history of the church from Islam’s rise to John Huss	Needham2000 456 pp	The perfect balance★★★	“Bernard did more than any other man of his time to popularize the adoration of the Virgin Mary.”
3. 2,000 Years of Christ’s Power (V.3)Thesis: A simplified but robust history of the church from the Renaissance to Trent	Needham2004 624 pp	See above★★★★	Calvin to Melanchthon: “I reverence Luther, but I am ashamed of him.”
4. Biographical Dictionary of EvangelicalsThesis: Brief but meaty bios of hundreds of great Christians over the past 400 years	Larson ed.2003 789 pp	Good book on C. history★★★★	“[McCheyne’s] usual daily pattern was to rise at 06:30 and spend two hours in private prayer.”
5. Building a Godly HomeThesis: A Puritan treatment of Eph 5:21-6:4 in how to have a holy vision for family life	Gouge2013 192 pp	Warm; insightful★★★★	“What wrong then do such parents do to their children, who keep them even after they are married.”
6. Calvin and CommerceThesis: The case for Reformed capitalism, which has the power to transform market economies	Hall/Burton2009 225 pp	Outstanding; surprising★★★★	“God has not decreed a classless society. The rich and the poor alike are here to stay.”
7. CourageThesis: the fear of man is a deadly sin	Mack2002 300 pp	Good★★★	“If you are going to overcome the fear of man, you must refuse to hide it.”
8. Divorce and RemarriageThesis: Four pastors arguing the one-flesh union in marriage is permanent until death	Wingerd etc. 2009158 pp	Tried hard but failed★★★	“If our view is wrong…we will have prevented some marriages…that should have been permitted.”
9. Education: Does God have an Opinion?Thesis: Homeschooling is a biblical mandate; it is the parent’s job to teach their kids, not Uncle Sam	Wayne2017 238 pp	Pretty good★★★	“When an opponent declares, ‘I will not come over to your side,’ [Hitler] said, ‘‘Your child belongs to us already…’”
10. Financial Peace Revisited Thesis: 37 “peace puppies” that will help you get out of debt, save money and have financial freedom	Ramsey2003 326 pp	A must for young people★★★	“50 years of inflation has averaged 4+%/year; if you don’t save long term at a faster rate, you’ll retire with money that won’t buy much.”
11. Five English ReformersThesis: The convictions and words behind five great Marian martyrs of the Reformation	Ryle,1890 221 pp	Heroic★★★★	“Of all the stupid and suicidal mistakes [of the RCC], none was greater than burning Reformers.”
12. Flags Out FrontThesis: A novel about the courage of men standing against the tide of popular opinion	Wilson2017	Fun; good read-aloud★★★★	“If your left tackle is a weenie, they are going to…run their plays there all night long.”
13. Fortunes of AfricaThesis: an indispensible guide to 5,000 years of African history by an “unaWoken” author	Meredith2014 745 pp	Brilliant★★★★★	“The [historic African slave trade] depended on the collaboration of African rulers and middlemen.”
14. Foxe’s Christian MartyrsThesis: a more brief and readable version of Foxe’s Christian martyrs, mostly Marian martyrs	Foxe, 1998409 pp	Moving★★★★	King to Lambert: “Thou shalt be condemned even by Christ’s own words, ‘This is my body.’”
15. From Jerusalem to Irian JayaThesis: Over one hundred excellent bios on great missionaries of old	Tucker1983 526 pp	Excellent for kids, adults★★★★	“I’ve wondered…if there is any other field…that has been peopled by such a ‘crazy’ lot [as missionaries].”
16. Gridiron GeniusThesis: an insider look at the highly competitive, cutthroat, and all-consuming world of NFL football.	Lombardi2018 276 pp	Fun★★	“Coaches are first and foremost great leaders.”
17. Habits of GraceThesis: Enjoying Jesus through spiritual disciples like Scripture, prayer, service and fellowship	Mathis2016 238pp	Ch.18 on rebuke handy★★★	“Good listening asks perceptive, open-ended questions that don’t just tee up yes-no answers.”
18. Held in HonorThesis: Using great voices of the past to give wisdom to your marriage	Plummer2015 132 pp	Great idea; practical★★★	“It is [a pastor’s] wife’s duty to see that he is not uncomfortable at home.” Charles Spurgeon
19. Herman BavinckThesis: Lengthy biography on the Dutch pastor, churchman, statesman, and theologian	Gleason2010 511 pp	Way too long; disappointing★★	Upon graduating from a liberal school, he was told to preach on Mt 5:14 (“They are blind guides”)
20. J.C. Ryle: Prepared to Stand AloneThesis: Rich history of providence leading an Anglican pastor that fought his denomination daily	Murray, 2016273 pp	Many Murray bios better★★★	“We have thousands of ‘jellyfish’ sermons…without an edge, or a point…smooth as billiard balls.”
21. John Elias: Life, Letters and EssaysThesis: There was no Welsh preacher greater than Elias, even superior to Whitefield as a divine.	Morgan,1973 417 pp	Good, too long★★★	“‘I heard him preach hundreds of times.’ ‘No…you heard Mr Elias—you never heard John Elias!’”
22. Life Under CompulsionThesis: Exploring ten ways contemporary culture (e.g. feminism, video games) can destroy the humanity of your child	Esolen2015 224 pp	Fabulous; will read it again★★★★★	“It isn’t true that children like best to play with other children. They like best to play with old people so long as old people are children, too
23. ManaliveThesis: a humorous story about Innocent Smith that during over the boring lives of his friends	Chesterton2012 123 pp	Witty;Unclear ★★	“It is a more terrible thing that a beautiful woman may succeed in everything but womanhood.”
24. Manly DominionThesis: Tough guy Reformed pastor teaching men to be active in leading their wives and children	Chanski2014 245 pp	Better 2^ndtime around★★★★	“Unemployment…shakes a man to his foundations. A Man w/out work [is] like water without current.’
25. Mathematics: Is God Silent?Thesis: There is a biblical view of mathematics and the notion of “neutrality” is mythological	Nickel1990 409 pp	Philosophy over math★★★★	“No geometrical error has had such profound consequences in human history [as Strabo’s earth]”
26. Narrow Gate, Narrow WayThesis: Mt. 7 says true Christians will live radically changed lives’	Washer	Very good★★★	“I want…my son…placing the gospel banner on a hill where no one has ever placed the banner.”
27. Price of PanicThesis: Fourteen reasons not to fear Covid or the “pandemic”	Axe etc.2020 287 pp	Excellent;★★★★	“As historic pandemics go [corona] was unremarkable. What was remarkable is how we reacted.”
28. Race and EconomicsThesis: The free market is in the best interests of minorities and the poor	Williams2011 174 pp	Very good★★★	“Policy intentions and policy effects often bear no relationship to one another.”
29. Same-Sex Mirage Thesis: A punchy defense of biblical marriage that ridicules the modern sexual revolution.	Wilson2016	Fun, insightful★★★★	“[Feminism turns] first-rate women into third-rate men.”
30. Samuel Rutherford and his FriendsThesis: Rutherford was a genius as friend and counselor. Many of his friends suffered greatly	Cook1992 183 pp	Meh★★	“Ten thousand thousand floods of tears cannot extinguish these flames, or purchase to you one hour’s release from that pain.”
31. Seven Laws of TeachingThesis: An excellent guide to the laws of skilled teaching (and preaching)	Gregory1886 118 pp	Excellent; read often★★★★★	“The shock of a new thought has sometimes had the power to change the entire course of life.”
32. Socialism is EvilThesis: Socialism is an inherently evil system, both democratic and Marxist flavors	Haskins2018 99 pp	Pretty good; short★★★	“The theory of the Communists may be summed up [thus]: Abolition of private property.”
33. Some of the Great Preachers of WalesThesis: Insight into the supernatural and eccentric preaching styles of seven great Welsh preachers	Jones,1995 530 pp	Superb★★★★★	“The greatest factor in the sermon is the man himself: his spirit, his soul, his body, his face.
34. Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your ChildThesis: Overcoming the trends of contemporary culture in parenting and education	Esolen, 2010,256 pp	Superb★★★★	“Everything that can be said against the inconvenience of books can be said about the inconvenience of children.”
35. Battle for the Biblical Family Thesis: How to build a godly family from the Scriptures and the best of Western culture	Scipione,2018, 284 pp	Good★★★	“Soul winning and pietistic cultural monasticism aren’t enough to salvage Western culture & save the family.”
36. Case for Classical Christian EducationThesis: Parents should remove their kids from public schools. Classical Christian education is best	Wilson2003 256 pp	Superb★★★★	“This desire to fit in or be thought cool is not a new phenomenon. The Bible calls it worldliness.”
37. Faith of Christopher HitchensThesis: A Christian and atheist form a friendship and debate and take road trips along the way	Taunton2016 201 pp	Hard to write; succeeded★★★	“People are attracted to those who speak with certainty on matters where they are uncertain.”
38. Household & the War for the CosmosThesis: Recover the productive household because as the household goes, so goes society.	Wiley	Astute★★★★	“When people believe in the future, they tend to fill it with little copies of themselves.”
39. Preacher’s CatechismThesis: 43 catechism questions about Christ, preaching, conviction and the Word	Allen, 2018 216 pp	Probing, edifying★★★★	“Tragically, all too few preachers have the same sacrificial zeal they had when they first set out.”
40. Puritans Day by DayThesis: the best Puritan quotes attached to hundreds of topics	ed. Horn1928	Good★★★★	“The Lord has two heavens to dwell in, and the holy heart is one of them.” Thomas Watson
41. William CareyThesis: One of the greatest biographies ever on one of the greatest missionaries ever	Carey1923, 419 pp	Peerless★★★★★	Carey, in a letter to his son living in danger: “Mount your horse and be out on God’s work.”

2019

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. What’s Your Worldview?	Anderson	Pretty good	January
2. The Family at Church	Beeke	Good	January
3. The Heart of the Bible	MacArthur	Fair	January
4. Leadership	MacArthur	Very good	February
5. George Whitefield, V.1	Dallimore	Outstanding	February
6. The Boys in the Boat	Brown	Fun	February
7. Alive	Read	Good	March
8. The Doctrine of Repentance	Watson	Always good	March
9. Why Africa is Poor	Mbetwa	Good, bad	March
10. Flags Out Front	Wilson	Very good	March
11. How to Get Unstuck	Perman	Very good	March
12. The Case for Classical Christian Education	Wilson	Excellent	April
13. Susie	Rhodes	Good	April
14. A Company of Heroes	Keesee	Good	May
15. African Christian Theology	Kunhiyop	Pretty good	May
16. Daddy Tried	Bayly	Excellent	July
17. Marriage as Covenant	Hugenberger	Excellent	November
18. God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel	Hinn	Good	October
19. Passions of the Heart !	Street	Bravo	October
20. Father of Faith Missions **	Dann	Excellent	October
21. Friends of Calvin	Van den Berg	Okay	November
22. Apostolic Church Planting	Payne	Very good	November
23. Do More Better	Challies	Helpful	November
24. The New Pastor’s Handbook	Helopoulos	Good	December
25. Swiss Family Robinson	Wyss	Fun	December
26. Budgeting for a Healthy Church	Dunlop	Good	December
27. The Man in the Dark	Wilson	Fun	December
28. Fit to Burst	Jancovich	Good	December
29. Christian Love	Binning	Disappointing	December
30. Beauty	Miravelle	Good, bad	December

2018

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. The Heart is the Target	Cahill	Excellent	January
2. The Pastor Theologian	Heistand	Pretty good	January
3. Magnifying God in Christ	Schreiner	Good	January
4. From Heaven He Came and Sought Her	Gibson	Very good	February
5. Has the Church Replaced Israel?	Vlach	Good	February
6. Shepherding God’s Flock	Adams	Excellent	February
7. From Eden to New Jerusalem	Desmond	Good	March
8. Thomas Manton	Cooper	Decent	March
9. The Holy Trinity	Letham	Excellent	March
10. The Essential Trinity	Crowe/Trueman	OK	April
11. Heart of Darkness	Conrad	Good	April
12. Fate of Africa	Meredith	Bravo	May
13. Devoted to God	Ferguson	Very good	May
14. Father, Son and Holy Spirit	Ware	Good	June
15. Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture	Goldsworthy	Good	June
16. What is Biblical Theology	Hamilton	Pretty good	July
17. Blessed **	Bowler	Bravo	August
18. The Golden Treasury	Thomas	Excellent	August
19. Only a Prayer Meeting	Spurgeon	Very good	September
20. The Grace of Shame !	Bayly	Excellent	September
21. Puritan Evangelism	Beeke	Good	October
22. Boyhood and Beyond	Schultz	Very good	December

2017

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. The Serrated Edge	Wilson	Very good	January
2. Histories and Fallacies	Trueman	Gag	January
3. The Real Scandal of the Evangelical Mind	Trueman	Good	January
4. Reformation	Trueman	Fair	January
5. The Conviction to Lead	Mohler	Pretty good	January
6. Paul’s Theology of Preaching	Litfin	Very Good	January
7. For the Glory of God	Block	Good	January
8. The Homiletical Plot	Lowry	Poor	January
9. Wordsmithy	Wilson	Great	February
10. She Calls Me Daddy	Wolgemuth	OK	February
11. Biblical Interpretation	Bray	Very good	February
12. Pulpit Aflame	Beeke ed.	Good	February
13. This Horrid Practice !	Moon	Interesting	February
14. Courage to Be Protestant **	Wells	Bravo	March
15. The Company of Preachers	Lischer	Pretty good	March
16. Amy Carmichael	Murray	Good	March
17. The Ministry	Brown	Pretty good	March
18. The History of Preaching	Dargan	Pretty good	April
19. Preaching to a Post-Everything World	Eswine	Pretty good	April
20. The Homespun Gospel	Brenneman	Very good	May
21. Reforming Fundamentalism	Marsden	Outstanding	May
22. On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons	Broadus	Excellent	June
23. The Art of Prophesying	Perkins	Excellent	June
24. Preaching Christ from the Old Testament	Greidanus	Excellent	July
25. Preaching and Teaching from the OT	Kaiser	Very good	July
26. Ruth	McKeown	Very good	July
27. The Priority of Preaching	Ash	Good	August
28. A Complete Guide to Sermon Delivery	Fasol	No mas	August
29. Jewish Background of the NT	Scott	Ok at best	August
30. Slave	MacArthur	Very good	September
31. Invitation to Biblical Interpretation	Köstenberger	Not bad	September
32. John G. Paton	Paton	Unmatched	September
33. Strange Fire	MacArthur	Excellent	October
34. Expositional Preaching	Helm	Good	October
35. Engaging Exposition	Akin	OK	October
36. 40 Questions About Interpreting the Bible	Plummer	Very good	October
37. The Supremacy of God in Preaching	Piper	Excellent	October
38. The Scripture Cannot Be Broken	MacArthur ed.	Good	November
39. Basic Bible Interpretation	Zuck	Outstanding	November
40. Between Two Worlds	Stott	Excellent	December
41. Eisenhower	Ambrose	Decent	December

2016

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. Darwin on Trial	Johnson	Very good	January
2. Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns	Gordon	Very good	January
3. The Hole in Our Holiness	DeYoung	Really good	January
4. The Five Points of Calvinism	Steele	Very good	January
5. Ordering Your Private World	MacDonald	Very good	January
6. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde	Stevenson	Excellent	January
7. Silence	Endo	Good	February
8. Some of the Great Preahers of Wales !	Jones	Fantastic	February
9. The Christian’s Pocket Guide to Islam	Sookhdeo	Good	February
10. The Covenant	Michener	Very good	February
11. Praying the Savior’s Way	Thomas	Pretty good	March
12. The Bondage of the Will	Luther	Excellent	March
13. The New Well-Tempered Sentence	Gordon	Fun	June
14. Finally Alive	Piper	Very good	June
15. Family Driven Faith	Baucham	Fair	July
16. Revelation 20 and the Millennial Debate	Waymeyer	Good	July
17. Because the Time is Near	MacArthur	Good	July
18. New Testament Exegesis	Fee	Ok	July
19. Sin and Syntax	Hale	Good	August
20. Preaching	MacArthur ed.	Very good	August
21. St. Andrew’s Seven	Piggen/Roxborough	Always great	August
22. Christ and Culture Revisited	Carson	Pretty good	August
23. The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text	Greidanus	Bravo	September
24. The Power of Speaking God’s Word	Ellsworth	Pretty good	October
25. Preaching with Variety	Arthurs	Ok	October
26. The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era	Jeffers	Very good	October
27. Biblical Preaching	Robinson	Very good	October
28. Exegetical Fallacies	Carson	Excellent	October
29. Preaching that Gets Through	Olyott	Very good	October
30. The Gospel for Muslims	Anyabwile	Good	October
31. The Imperative of Preaching	Carrick	Very good	November
32. Connected Christianity	Azurdia	Swing miss	November
33. Christ-Centered Preaching	Chapell	Outstanding	November
34. Paul the Missionary **	Schnabel	Bravo	December
35. The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching	Robinson/Larson	Pretty good	December
36. Parables	MacArthur	Good	December
37. Preaching?	Motyer	Pretty good	December

2015

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. Ephesians **	Hoehner	Bravo	January
2. Addictions	Welch	Helpful	February
3. Culture Counts	Scruton	Fine	February
4. Five Views of Sanctification	Gundry	Good	March
5. The Devil’s Dictionary	Bierce	Fun	March
6. Christ’s Prophetic Plans	MacArthur	Good	March
7. John Adams	McCullough	Very good	March
8. I Write What I Like	Biko	Meh	March
9. Twelve Ordinary Men	MacArthur	Good	April
10. Vintage Guide to Classical Music	Swafford	Very good	May
11. The Great Gain of Godliness	Watson	Colorful	June
12. Foxe’s Book of Martyrs	Foxe	Stirring	July
13. Flame of Yaweh !	Davidson	Outstanding	October
14. Theonomy in Christian Ethics	Bahnsen	Excellent	October
15. Manly Dominion	Chanski	Decent	October
16. Letters of Samuel Rutherford	Rutherford	Very good	November
17. Coming to Grips with Genesis	Mortenson ed.	Take a bow	November
18. A Theology of the Family	Pollard/Brown	Good	November
19. Rules for Reformers	Wilson	Very good	December
20. Neither Poverty Nor Riches	Blomberg	Very good	December
21. Jan Christian Smuts	Smuts	Okay	December

2014

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. The Spirit Has Come	Andrews	Good	January
2. Resisting Gossip	Mitchell	Pretty good	January
3. Swiss Family Robinson	Wyss	So much fun	January
4. The Forgotten Spurgeon !	Murray	Excellent	February
5. Crazy Busy	DeYoung	Good	February
6. Preaching Pure and Simple	Olyott	Practical	May
7. Just Do Something	DeYoung	Very good	June
8. Deep Preaching	Edwards	Very good	July
9. Turning to God	Wells	Very good	August
10. Withhold Not Correction	Ray	Good	August
11. Strengthening Your Marriage	Mack	Helpful	August
12. The Essential Guide to Speaking in Tongues	Phillips	Gag	September
13. Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices	Brooks	Great	September
14. The Doctrine of Repentance	Watson	Excellent	September
15. Death by Living	ND Wilson	Indiscernible	October
16. Delighting in the Trinity	Reeves	Very good	November
17. Missionary Methods **	Allen	Great	November
18. Hunting Eichmann	Bascomb	Good	December
19. What is the Mission of the Church?	DeYoung	Very good	December
20. The Truth About Same-Sex Marriage	Lutzer	Good	December

2013

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. When Helping Hurts	Corbett/Fikkert	Good, bad	June
2. Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage	Adams	Very good	June
3. The Purity Principle	Alcorn	Excellent	June
4. Cry the Beloved Country	Paton	Surprising	July
5. The Trellis and the Vine	Marshall/Payne	Excellent	July
6. The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment	Burroughs	Take a bow	August
7. The Reason for God	Keller	Very good	August
8. A Gospel Primer for Christians	Vincent	Good	August
9. Reforming Marriage	Wilson	Very good	September
10. Saving Eutychus	Millar/Campbell	Good	September
11. Showing the Spirit	Carson	Good, bad	September
12. God Wants You Well	Wommack	Dry-heave	October
13. Calvin and the Biblical Languages	Currid	Okay	October
14. How to Speak How to Listen **	Adler	Take a bow	November
15. Worldliness	Mahaney	Good	November
16. How to Help People Change !	Adams	Excellent	December
17. Memoirs of a Ordinary Pastor	Carson	Very good	December

2012

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. The Doctrine of God !	Bavinck	Very good	February
2. What is the Gospel?	Gilbert	Quite good	February
3. Lindbergh	Berg	Good	March
4. Lectures to My Students	Spurgeon	Great	May
5. Creators	Johnson	Decent	July
6. Three Views of the Millennium and Beyond	Bock ed.	Very good	October
7. Politics According to the Bible **	Grudem	Bravo	December

2011

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. Christ and Culture	Niebuhr	Very good	January
2. The Epistle of the Romans	Moo	Excellent	January
3. Unbroken	Hillenbrand	Decent	February
4. The Pleasures of God	Piper	Excellent	February
5. Bonhoeffer	Metaxas	Underwhelming	March
6. The Apostle	Pollock	Very good	March
7. For Men Only	Feldhahn	Okay	April
8. Old Testament Commentary Survey	Longman	Good	April
9. The Birth Order Book	Leman	Fun	April
10. Bound for Glory	Sproul Jr.	Pretty good	May
11. A Simple Way to Pray	Luther	Very good	May
12. Family-Time Bible in Pictures	Taylor	Good	May
13. Last Light	Blackstock	Good	June
14. He is Not Silent	Mohler	Decent	June
15. The Horse and His Boy	Lewis	Very good	June
16. The Magician’s Nephew	Lewis	Very good	July
17. African Christian Ethics !	Kunhiyop	Pretty good	July
18. Christian Beliefs	Grudem	Good	July
19. Modern Times	Johnson	Great	August
20. Vutlhari Bya Vatsonga	Junod	Good	August
21. Modern Art and the Death of Culture	Rookmaaker	Meh	September
22. Prolife Answers to Prochoice Arguments	Alcorn	Excellent	September
23. Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be	Platinga, Jr.	Insightful	September
24. The Peacemaker **	Sande	Outstanding	October
25. A Theology of the New Testament	Ladd	Take a bow	October
26. The Christian Ministry	Bridges	Great	October
27. The Walk	Card	Decent	November
28. Love Your Neighbor	Geisler	Improved	November
29. ESV Study Bible	Assorted	Excellent	December
30. Decision Making and the Will of God	Friessen	Very good	December

2010

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. Basics of Biblical Greek	Mounce	Good	January
2. Reformation Thought	McGrath	Good	January
3. The Deliberate Church	Dever/Alexander	Good	February
4. Respectable Sins	Bridges	Pretty good	February
5. Disciplines of a Godly Man	Hughes	Very good	March
6. Why Johnny Can’t Preach	Gordon	Underwhelming	March
7. The Doctrine of the Christian Life **	Frame	Take a bow	April
8. Perspectives of Church Government	Owen ed.	Really good	April
9. English Grammar to Ace NT Greek	Lamerson	Okay	May
10. The Five Dilemmas of Calvinism	Brown	Good	June
11. Princeton and Preaching	Garretson	Very good	June
12. Greek for the Rest of Us	Mounce	Good	July
13. Pierced for Our Transgressions !	Jeffrey/Ovey	Outstanding	July
14. A Journey in Grace	Belcher	Very good	August
15. Predator	Blackstock	Descent	August
16. The King James Version Debate	Carson	Very good	September
17. Quality Research Papers	Vyhmeister	Good	September
18. The Life of A.W. Pink	Murray	Excellent	October
19. The Reformation	Nichols	Good	October
20. Master Leaders	Barna	Meh	November
21. On the Internet	Dreyfus	Blah	December

2009

Books	Author	Rating	Month
1. The Five Points of Calvinism	Steele/Curtis	Very good	January
2. The Chosen	Potok	Very good	January
3. The Confessions	Augustine	Excellent	January
4. The Mind of South Africa	Sparks	Good, bad	February
5. The Expository Genius of John Calvin	Lawson	Good	February
6. Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian Life	Whitney	Good	March
7. Introducing Early Christianity	Guy	Decent	March
8. The Story of Christianity	Gonzalez	Good	March
9. John Calvin	Parsons ed.	Pretty good	April
10. Jesus the Evangelist	Phillips	Decent	April
11. The Message of the New Testament	Dever	Pretty good	April
12. The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God	Carson	Very good	May
13. Pontius Pilate	Maier	Excellent	May
14. MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto	Waldron	Good, bad	May
15. Faith in the Medieval World	Evan	Okay	May
16. 9 Marks of a Healthy Church	Dever	Very good	June
17. Culture Shift	Mohler	Decent	June
18. Missions and Money	Bonk	Very good	June
19. Homework Manual for Christian Living, V. 1	Mack	Very good	June
20. Is Jesus the Only Savior	Nash	Good	July
21. Complete in Him	Barrett	Very good	July
22. New Testament Commentary Series	Carson	Good	July
23. Countering the Claims of Evangelical Feminism !	Grudem	Excellent	August
24. How to Win Friends and Influence People	Carnegie	Good, bad	August
25. Evangelicals Engaging Emergent	Henard/Greenway	Poor	August
26. Radical Chic and Mau-mauing the Flack Catchers	Wolfe	Weird	September
27. Here I Stand	Bainton	Excellent	September
28. Love Your God with All Your Mind	Morgan	Pretty good	September
29. The Gospel Blimp	Bayly	Good	October
30. Why Cumbereth It the Ground?	Brooks	Poor	October
31. Deception	Alcorn	Good	October
32. The Lamb and the Fürhur	Zacharias	Decent	October
33. The Great Commission	Klauber	Good	November
34. Israel and the Church	Diprose	Excellent	November
35. The Shack	Young	Gag	November
36. How to Read a Book **	Adler	Take a bow	December
37. Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview	Morgan/Craig	Pretty good	December

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