Top Books of 2007

Pile on another top book list of 2007 (not books from 2007 only):

1. The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church by Alan Hirsch

2. Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching by Graeme Goldsworthy

3. Truth to Tell: The Gospel as Public Truth (Osterhaven Lecture) by Lesslie Newbigin

4. Seeing With New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition Through the Lens of Scripture by David Powlison

5. Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry by John Piper

6. Evangelical Feminism and Biblical Truth: An Analysis of More Than 100 Disputed Questions and/or Countering the Claims of Evangelical Feminism: Biblical Responses to the Key Questions by Wayne Grudem

7. Salvation Belongs to the Lord: An Introduction to Systematic Theology by John M. Frame

8. Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation by Graeme Goldsworthy

9. What’s So Great About Christianity by Dinesh D’Souza

10. Reforming Marriage by Douglas Wilson

11. Christian Theology: An Introduction by Alister E. McGrath

12. By Faith Alone: Answering the Challenges to the Doctrine of Justification by David F. Wells, Cornelis P. Venema, T. David Gordon, and Richard D. Phillips

13. When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives) by Edward T. Welch

14. Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends by Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Charles A. Anderson, and Michael J. Sleasman (see my comments here)

15. Arminian Theology: Myths And Realities by Roger E. Olson and then Chosen for Life: The Case for Divine Election by C. Samuel Storms

 

Books read actually from 2007:

• Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation by Graeme Goldsworthy
• What’s So Great About Christianity by Dinesh D’Souza
• By Faith Alone: Answering the Challenges to the Doctrine of Justification by David F. Wells, Cornelis P. Venema, T. David Gordon, and Richard D. Phillips
• Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends (Cultural Exegesis) by Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Charles A. Anderson, and Michael J. Sleasman
• Preaching the Cross (Together for the Gospel) by Mark Dever, J. Ligon Duncan, Jr., Albert Mohler, and C. J. Mahaney
• Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches: Five Perspectives by Mark Driscoll, John Burke, Dan Kimball, and Doug Pagitt
• § Pauline Christology: An Exegetical-Theological Study by Gordon D. Fee (OK, not done with it yet, but it’s amazing so far).

 

Check out my book recommendations for more books.

Other book lists that I’ve enjoyed include:

• Trevin’s Top Ten
• Sheppard’s Scrapbook
• Tim Challies
• Andreas Kostenberger
• Justin Buzzard
• Tullian Tchividjian
• Josh Gellat
• Russell Moore’s Top Ten
• 2008 Decahype – Top Ten Top Tens

 

 

 

~ by adoptionthroughpropitiation on December 21, 2007.