tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189322488280856738.post2058645284227597719..comments2023-03-29T10:11:21.724-04:00Comments on Beholding and Becoming: Favorite BooksJamie Fugatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12865422725736396895noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189322488280856738.post-19827851853388661162008-05-22T10:37:00.000-04:002008-05-22T10:37:00.000-04:00John, I'd love for you to write a brief review of ...John, I'd love for you to write a brief review of Akin's Theology for the Church.Joshua Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825862924286784076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189322488280856738.post-15091935764531144312008-05-20T08:46:00.000-04:002008-05-20T08:46:00.000-04:00jaimie, since many of my favorites would overlap t...jaimie, <BR/>since many of my favorites would overlap the ones listed, i am going to tell you my favorite that i have read recently:<BR/><BR/>Commentary - Daniel, Ian Duguid (REC)<BR/><BR/>Biblical Studies - Bruce Waltke, Old Testament Theology; Tom Schreiner, New Testament Theology<BR/><BR/>Church History - Uneasy in Babylon, Barry Hankins<BR/><BR/>Biography - Hiding Place, Corrie Tin Boom<BR/><BR/>Old Book - Gospel Fear, Jeremiah Burroughs<BR/><BR/>Theology - A Theology for the Church, Daniel Akin ed. <BR/><BR/>Devotional - Returning to Holiness, Greg Frizzell<BR/><BR/>Evangelism - The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever<BR/><BR/>Preaching - Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching, H. Robinson and C. Larson, ed.<BR/><BR/>Philosophy/Apologetics - Why Good Arguements Often Fail, James Sire<BR/><BR/>Fiction - The Murder Room, PD JamesJohn Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905434758347172226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189322488280856738.post-21963658006133311912008-05-19T13:14:00.000-04:002008-05-19T13:14:00.000-04:00I'm not sure I have a favorite in each of these ca...I'm not sure I have a favorite in each of these categories, but here are some books that have been of great service to me.<BR/><BR/>Bible commentary - The Book of Revelation - G. K. Beale (NIGTC)<BR/><BR/>Biblical Studies - IVP OT (2 vols. to date) & NT (4 vols.) dictionary series (e.g., Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels; Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments; Dictionary of Paul and His Letters)<BR/><BR/>Church History - A History of Christian Doctrine - Cunliff-Jones<BR/>The Story of Christianity - Olson<BR/><BR/>Biography - God's Statesman (John Owen) - Peter Toon<BR/><BR/>Old Book - The Death of Death in the Death of Christ - John Owen<BR/><BR/>Theology - Grudem<BR/><BR/>Devotional - A Godward Life - Piper<BR/><BR/>Evangelism - Capturing the Pagan Mind - Peter Jones<BR/><BR/>Preaching - Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture - Goldsworthy<BR/><BR/>Philosophy/Apologetics - Faith & Reason - Ronald Nash<BR/><BR/>Fiction - Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe<BR/><BR/>I also recommend for your library - New Dictionary of Biblical Theology (IVP); Dictionary of Biblical Imagery (IVP); Septuaginta (Ralphs)Joshua Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825862924286784076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189322488280856738.post-40286589868207404212008-05-18T22:41:00.000-04:002008-05-18T22:41:00.000-04:00After I put up the list I thought I would put my f...After I put up the list I thought I would put my favorites up to. <BR/><BR/>My favorite Bible commentary - Acts - John Polhill<BR/><BR/>My favorite biblical studies book -<BR/>Slave of Christ - Murray Harris <BR/><BR/>My favorite book on church history - Reforming Fundamentalism - George Marsden<BR/><BR/>My favorite biography - The Narnian (CS Lewis) - Alan Jacobs <BR/><BR/>My favorite old book - All things for good - Thomas Watson <BR/><BR/>My favorite theology book - The Cross of Christ - John Stott<BR/><BR/>My favorite devotional book - Future Grace - John Piper<BR/><BR/>My favorite book on evangelism - Tell the Truth - Will Metzger<BR/><BR/>My favorite book on preaching - Christ-Centered Preaching - Bryan Chapell<BR/><BR/>My favorite book on philosophy/apologetics - The God Who is there - Francis Schaeffer<BR/><BR/>My favorite book of fiction - The Testament - John GrishamJamie Fugatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865422725736396895noreply@blogger.com