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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Winter Reading

With the days "shorter," much colder, and the rain more prevalent during our Pacific Northwest winters I have planned my winter reading. Winter begins December 22, 2011 and comes to an official close on March 20, 2011. On those dark and blusterous winter nights I am going to get warm and cozy and have challenged myself to read the entire two volume set of The Works of Jonathan Edwards.

I have read a number of books, articles, and excerpts from these works but I have never completely read every page. It will be a challenge to work through his diary, the various books he wrote, and many of his sermons. I hope my brain won't explode as I take on the greatest theologian and thinker America has ever produced.

What about you?
What are your winter reading goals?

8 comments:

  1. when i reader Jonathan Edwards i have to read, reread, and read again, his mind is huge, and his logic, WOW.

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  2. I'm going to start the Institutes. If I do 1 chapter a week, it will take me approximately a year and a half to complete.

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  3. A very interesting challenge, I think John Piper recommended every preacher read through his works carefully.

    Merry Christmas, Bro Gregg!

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  4. And my reading goal is to read two volumes of the St. Andrews Expository Commentaries (John and Romans) by R. C. Sproul.

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  5. I'm sure you'll be immensely blessed by reading Edwards. As for me, I think I just want to get started on the more than 300 books I've downloaded for my Kindle. Curse those freebies!!

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  6. It's great you have the winter days all sorted......Good reading.

    Yvonne.

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  7. I know that I need to red more. Even with my lousy eyes, I enjoy the peaceful time and the learning that i receive. I also have the complete Works of Jonathon Edwards that needs to be read cover to cover. But i afraid that i shall have to wait for vacations and retirement to get to the place where I can read as I dream & wish. Blessings.

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