Thats a bad question. The question should be What did Jesus do?
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Favorite/most challenging book you have read?
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Thats a bad question. The question should be What did Jesus do?
The CHALLENGE of Bible Translation --edited by Scorgie, Strauss and Voth.
(At least it had the word 'challenge' in the title
For about the first 16 years of my Christian life I don't think I read much that was very substantial aside from Tozer and some PB authors.
But the decade of 1979-1989 I discovered meaty works:
First of all 'Knowing God' by J.A. Packer was remarkable,edifying and eye-opening.
J.C. Ryle's 'Christian Leaders of the 18th Century; was not only informative but moving as to how the Lord laid His hand on those preachers.
Then, A.W.Pink's works :
The Attributes of God
Practical Christianity
Profiting From the Word
The Sovereignty of God
all contributed to my growth as a Christian.
But it was at the suggestion of a non-Calvinist prof from college who suggested that I read Dr.D-M-L-J to gain a deeper appreciation of the Word of God and His dealing with His people through the ages. I started taking notes of all the names from church History that the good doctor spoke of and then ... I went to town! I went to the college library and commenced reading his sermons on Romans.
A very good list.
Piper is a deep thinker no question about it. However I'd wish he'd knife to the point sometimes. Paul Washer does a better job at being bold, direct, and clear.
Did you ever get the book The Way of the Modern World?
Three other books that I liked:
1. The Shaking of the Foundations
2. A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm
3. The Taste of New Wine
1. The Shaking of the Foundations
2. A Shepherd Looks at the 23rd Psalm
3. The Taste of New Wine
quantumfaith
Active Member
I see you want to get the merry go round going again. Grow up just a little bit.
You'll be blessed. Even though it was written by his son, it still shows Judson's weaknesses and difficult moments. He and his family went through incredible hardships to spread the Gospel. So much from that book has remained in my memory, such as Judson digging a grave in the woods and wishing he were in it; Judson imprisoned and using the manuscript of his Bible translation for a pillow; Judson having to learn the language from scratch, and writing the first grammar book and dictionary ever in the language.just bought the book about Judson
All this says to me is that you've never read the book. Give it a try--it's an easy read and a Christian classic.
Don't get these books, Jordan. :smilewinkgrin:
Yes and no. Yes, the topic of the book is justification in the Pauline epistles and is an explanation of Wright’s “new perspective” on Paul (actually a response to Piper’s work, which I am also reading). But no, I wouldn’t say that this book is Wright “teaching” his theology but is instead an explanation.
What aspect of N.T. Wright’s “new perspective” do you find troubling, and why?
Not yet…still on my “to do” list. I wish I had the time and money to read all that I desire, but I do plan on picking up this book when time (and money) allows.
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Critics multiply like rabbits around here!
That's the one. Would that everyone on the BB would read it.
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NaasPreacher (C4K)
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Challanging book. I have it heard it criticised as some sort of 'good living without the gospel' treatise, but I did find it helpful and thought provoking.
I really wouldn't know where to start so I will just give my most recent favourite - 'Holiness' by J.C. Ryle. It is available for only 99c in Kindle format.
OK, a couple more
Believe it or not, I really am blessed and challenged by 'Pilgrim's Progress.'
You may be surprised about this, but a wonderful book about how a believer should learn to live a contented life is an unabridged and unedited copy of 'Robinson Crusoe.' Crusoe's salvation is a blessed account as God takes the natural revelation of creation and then applies the special revelation of His word to see Crusoe saved. He then learns to stop pining for what he doesn't have and be grateful to God for what he does have. When Friday arrives Crusoe leads him to Christ and teaches him how to go back to his people with the gospel.
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NaasPreacher (C4K)
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If you like Ryle on Christian leaders I have a digitised copy of his little known 'The Bishop, The Pastor, and the Preacher' I can email you. I found a hard copy of the book which only had one edition published. And it was on a free book table
PM an address if you want a kindle formatted copy.
Christian's Secret to a Happy Life by Hannah Whitall Smith
You can download it free from:
http://www.ccel.org/browse/bookInfo?id=smith_hw/secret
You can download it free from:
http://www.ccel.org/browse/bookInfo?id=smith_hw/secret
No offense, but I really don't think Jordan, our OP writer, will go for anything by HWS.
She was a woman preacher, a believer in the mistaken sanctification of the Holiness movement, a mystic, abstinent towards her husband (who had a "nervous breakdown"), and a universalist. These things are well documented, but see a discussion here: http://www.pfo.org/hwsmith.htm
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thisnumbersdisconnected
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"Thrive" by Casting Crown's Mark Hall. Challenging is too little a word for it. We don't live just to "know." We live to both "know" and "do" for Him.