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Devotional Reading  (January 2022)

Be Thou My Vision - Gibson
The MacArthur Daily Bible
Daily Thoughts for Disciplles - Chambers
The Trinity Hymnal - Baptist Edition
The Valley of Vision - Ed. Arthur Bennett
Romans Chapter 8: 17-39 - Lloyd-Jones

Currently Reading 

Pastoral Theology - Daniel Akin & C. Pate
Theology for Ministry - ed. by W. Edwards, J. Ferguson, C. Van Dixhoorn
Where Do We God from Here? Ralph W. Neighbour, Jr.
Destroyer of the gods - 

Completed Reading 2022

Rediscover Church - Collin Hansen & Jonathan Leeman ***
The Cross & the Prodigal - Kenneth E. Bailey****
Designed to Be Like Him - J. Dwight Pentecost***
Shaped by the Word - M. Robert Mulholland, Jr.**
The Passionate Preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones - Steven J. Lawson*****
The Fire of the Word - Chris Webb*
Shaped by the Word - M. Robert Mulholland, Jr.*
Assurance: Exposition of Romans 5 - D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones*****
The New Man: Exposition of Romans 6 - D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones*****
The Law: Its Functional & Limits - Exposition of Romans 7:1-8:4 - D. M. Lloyd-Jones*****
Praying the Scriptures - Evan B. Howard*****
Cat & Dog Theology - Bob Sjogren and Gerald Robison****
The Sons of God - Exposition of Romans 8:7-15 - D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones****


COMPLETED READING 2021

Interpretations of the Scriptures - A. W. Pink****
Preaching With Purpose - Jay E. Adams*****
How to Create & Present High Impact Bible Studies - Elmer Towns****
How to Study the Bible for Yourself - Tim LaHaye*****
How to Study the Bible - John MacArthur*****
How to Master the English Bible - James M. Gray*****
The Sweetness of Divine Mediation - William Bridge*****
Battling for the Church - David Gay*****
Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours? - Roland Allen *****
Practical Wisdom for Pastors - Curtis C. Thomas****

COMPLETED READING 2017

Duties of Christian Fellowship - John Owen *****
The Blessing of Humility - Jerry Bridges*****
You Must Read - Multiple Contributors, ed. by Banner of Truth Trust Trustees*****
The Gospel According to Paul - John MacArthur*****
Going to Church in the First Century - Robert Banks*****
Greek for Life - Benjamin Merkle & Robert Plummer*****
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit - B. B Warfield***
God's Gospel of Grace - ed. Free Grace Broadcasters****
The Still Hour (Communion w/God) - Austin Phelps***
Man Overboard - Sinclair Ferguson****
Do Not Hinder Them - Justin Peters****
Oversee God's People - Brian Croft &; Bryce Butler ****
Collected Writings of John Murray, Vol. 1 - The Claims of Truth****
Prepare Them to Shepherd - Brian Croft****
New Testament Greek for Preachers and Teachers - Neal Windham****

COMPLETED READING 2016

Habits of Grace - David Mathis*****
The Life and Mission of William Carey - Timothy George****
Where is God When It Hurts - Philip Yancey***
Disappointment With God - Philip Yancy*

The New Guidebook for Pastors - James W. Bryant & Mac Brunson****
On Being a Pastor - Derek Prime & Alistair Begg *****
The Life and Diary of David Brainerd - Ed. by Jonathan Edwards***** 

Snubing God: The Dire Consequences of Rejecting God's Creative Order-Victor Kuligin*****
Biblical Words and their Meaning - Moises Silva*
Happiness - Randy Alcorn****Prepared to Stand Alone - Iain H. Murray *****
How Shall We Worship - R. C. Sproul***
Meditation - Jim Downing***
Appointment with God - The Navigators****
A Treatise Concerning Meditation - Thomas Watson*****
Praying the Bible - Donald S, Whitney*****
Unashamed Workman - ed. Rhett Dodson*****
Burning Hearts - Josh Moody & Robin Weekes****
Praying with Paul - D. A. Carson*****
Knowing Christ - Mark Jones****
The Trellis and the Vine - Colin Marshall and Tony Payne***
The Shepherd Leader -Timothy Z. Witmer*****
Church Membership - Jonathan Leeman***
One-to-One-Bible Reading - David Helm***
Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism - Tim Keller***
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life - Donald S. Whitney*****


COMPLETED READING IN 2015

Does Grace Grow Best in Winter - Ligon Duncan
Shepherd's Notes on The Problem of Pain & A Grief Observed - Holman Reference
New Testament Exposition - Walter L. Liefeld***
Preaching With Freshness - Bruce Mawhinney ****
Preaching Expository Sermons - Ramesh Richard *****
Introducing Early Christianity - Laurie Guy ***
You Can Understand the Bible - Jeff Mullins****
God's Wisdom in Proverbs - Dan Phillips****
Heaven - Randy Alcorn ***
The Beginnings - Paul Helm ****
Pilgrim's Progress - John Bunyan*****
He Won Them for Christ - Eric Hayden***

COMPLETED READING IN 2014

Saving Grace - John Cheeseman
Pentecost Today? - Iain H.Murray *****
Living by the Book - Howard & William Hendricks *****
When the Darkness Will Not Lift - John Piper *****
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God - John Piper *****
Out of the Depths - John Newton ****
How Long, O Lord - D. A. Carson *****
Every Thought Captive - Richard L. Pratt, Jr. ***
Evangelicalism Divided - Iain Murray *****
C. H. Spurgeon: Autobiography, Vol 1 ****
C. H. Spurgeon: Autobiography, Vol 2 ****

COMPLETED READING IN 2013

The Glory of Christ, (The Works of John Owen - Vol 1) - John Owen****
Prayer - A Biblical Perspective - Eric J. Alexander****
The Gospel For Real Life - Jerry Bridges****
A Praying Life - Paul E. Miller***
Communion With God ( The Works of John Owen - Vol 2) - John Owen*****
The Holy Spirit, (The Works of John Owen - Vol 3) - John Owen ****
The Work of the Spirit (The Works of John Owen - Vol 4) - John Owen ****
The Transforming Power of the Gospel - Jerry Bridges *****
Faith and Its Evidences (The Works of John Owen - Vol 5) - John Owen****
Praying Backwards - Bryan Chappel****
Justification by Faith ALONE - John MacArthur, et al *****
Counted Righteous in Christ - John Piper *****
The Everlasting Righteousness - Horatius Bonar ***
Wesley and Men Who Followed - Iain Murray ***
Sin and Grace - Volume 7 Works of John Owen - John Owen ****
The Pastor's Justification - Jared C. Wilson****
The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification - Walter Marshall***
Mercies of a Covenant God - John Warburton*****
Preaching with a Plan - Scott M. Gibson***
Planning Your Preaching by Stephen Nelson Rummage****
C. H. Spurgeon: Autobiography Volume 1 by C. H. Spurgeon*****
How To Read The Psalms by Tremper Longman III****

COMPLETED READING IN 2012

Letters of Samuel Rutherford - Samuel Rutherford *****
Here I Stand - Roland Bainton *****
Tyndale - David Teems- ****
Setting Our Sights on Heaven - Paul D. Wolfe - ****
Worship: The Ultimate Priority - John MacArthur - *****
George Whitefield, Volume One - Arnold Dallimore - *****
George Whitefield, Volume Two - Arnold Dallimore - *****
New Testament Exegesis - Gordon D. Fee - *****
Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free - F. F. Bruce - ****
Christian Mission in the Modern World - John Stott - *
The Church on Purpose - Joe Ellis - ****
History of English Calvinistic Baptists - Robert W. Oliver *****
Spurgeon - A New Biography - Arnold Dallimore ****
A History of the Work of Redemption - Jonathan Edwards *
Twelve Unlikely Heroes - John F. MacArthur, Jr.***
A Roaming Sinner Called by Grace - John Warburton, Jr.****
Archibald G. Brown, Spurgeon's Successor - Iain H. Murray*****
At the Throne of Grace: A Book on Prayers - John MacArthur*****
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, The First Forty Years, Volume 1 - Iain H. Murray*****
Dangerous Calling - Paul David Tripp***
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, The Fight of Faith, Volume 2 - Iain H. Murray*****
Preaching and Preachers - D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones*****

Completed Reading in 2011

A Method For Prayer - Matthew Henry - *****
Slave - John MacArthur - ****
The Church that Multiplies - Joel Comiskey - ***
Radical - David Platt - ****
Radical Together - David Platt - ****
Through Gates of Splendor - Elizabeth Elliot - *****
Always True - James MacDonald - ***
Think - John Piper - ***
The Goodness of God - Randy Alcorn - ***
How to Lead A Cell Group - So they Will Want To Come Back - Joel Comiskey - ***
Heaven - Paul Enns - ****
The Master's Plan of Discipleship - Robert E. Coleman - ****
The Treasure  Principle - Randy Alcorn - ****
Systematic Theology - Henry C. Thiesen - ****
Concerning the True Care of Souls - Martin Bucer - *****
The Old Evangelicalism: Old Truths for a New Awakening - Iain Murray - *****
John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock - Iain Murray - *****
The Life of Charles Hodge - A. A. Hodge - ****
Christ Formed In You - Brian Hedges - *****
Heroes - Iain Murray - *****
The Next Christian - Gabe Lyons * 
The Church in the Making - Ben Arment  - *****
Lectures to My Students - Charles H. Spurgeon - *****
Going Deep - James MacDonald - *** 
The Jesus Experiment - Bill Perkins - ** 
Culture Shift - Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. - ****
All God's Children and Blue Suede Shoes - Kenneth A Myers - *
Why Men Hate Going to Church - David Murrow - * 
How To Prepare Biblical Messages - James Braga - *****
The Autobiography of George Muller - George Muller - *****
 The King James Only Controversy - James White - ****

Completed Reading in 2010

John Bunyan - Kevin Belmonte - *****
Growing Up In Grace - Murray G. Brett - *****
Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts - Jerry Bridges - *****
Respectable Sins - Jerry Bridges - *****
Exegetical Fallacies - D. A. Carson - *****
Decision Making in the Will of God - Garry Friessen - *****
God Gave Wine - Kenneth L. Gentry - *****
Expository Genius of John Calvin - Steve Lawson - *****
God in the Shadows - Brian Morely - ***
Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography - Ian Murray - *****
Faith Undone - Roger Oakland - ****
John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine, & Doxology - edited by Burke Parsons - *****
Finally Alive - John Piper - ****
Where is God When It Hurts - John Townsend  *
Seeds of Turmoil - Bryant Wright ****
Plan B - Pete Wilson  *
real-life discipleship - Jim Putman - *****
Ready? Preparing For the Pressures of Church Planting - ****


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