I Could Read in 2009
DECEMBER 2009
Addictions: A Banquet in the Grace by Edward Welch
Brief Review: Ed Welch provides a thoroughly insightul and biblical resource for those stuggling with addictions as well as those seeking to help others who struggle.
Seeing with New Eyes by David Powlison
Brief Review: Seeing with New Eyes masterfully presents a clear picture of true reality according to the Scriptures. David Powlison is a careful and meticulous writer whose work makes for helpful and enjoyable reading.
NOVEMBER 2009
Speaking Truth in Love by David Powlison
Brief Review: Yet another truly insightful, practical, and biblical help for those pursuing biblical discipleship in their own lives and the lives of others.
The Peacemaking Pastor: A Guide to Resolving Church Conflict by Alfred Poirier
Brief Review: Leaning heavily upon Ken Sande’s Peacemaker Ministry principles, Poirier provides an extremely practical and insightful treatment of dealing with conflict within the local church. He presents both the whys and hows of mediation, church discipline, biblical negotiation, and much more.
OCTOBER 2009
Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically by John MacArthur
Brief Review: This book is a foundational help for anyone seeking to learn more about helping those you love through formal or informal counseling/discipleship. A must-read for every psychologist, integrationist, and biblical counselor.
SEPTEMBER 2009
Uprooting Anger: Biblical Help for a Common Problem by Robert D. Jones
Brief Review: Uprooting Anger is an extremely insightful and practical help for dealing with anger. No breathing techniques here. Instead, you will find realistic and careful advice for eliminating anger at the root.
AUGUST 2009
Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Brief Review: Life Together is a deep book on a deep practice by a deep man. Profound yet practical.
JULY 2009
Shepherding God’s Flock: A Handbook on Pastoral Ministry, Counseling, and Leadership by Jay E. Adams
Brief Review: Shepherding God’s Flock provides a profoundly and insightful training in ministry and counseling in the church.
Ready to Restore by Jay E. Adams
Brief Review: Ready to Restore is an immensely helpful books for the equipping of laity for counseling in the church.
JUNE 2009
All of Grace by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Brief Review: All of Grace is a classic writing addressed to those considering Christianity.
The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo
Brief Review: The Heart of Anger is a uniquely biblical resource which is extremely helpful for parents who desire to shepherd the hearts of their children, not just alter their angry behavior.
This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence by John Piper
Brief Review: This Momentary Marriage is yet another truly gospel-centered resource by John Piper. Throughout the book, he presents a quite exhaustive treatment of the major concerns of marriage including intimacy, grace, divorce, remarriage, and singleness. Unlike most of the other marriage resources available in the Christian market This Momentary Marriage leads readers to a uniquely biblical view of marriage which is firmly planted within the profundities of divine wisdom.
MAY 2009
The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment by Tim Challies
Brief Review: The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment is a wonderfully helpful, insightful, and productive read. Hailed by the likes of John MacArthur (who wrote the book’s introduction), Dr. Al Mohler, Ligon Duncan, Nancy Pearcey, Mark Dever, and Donald Whitney, Challies’ book is a must read for all Christians. Full Review
Pleasing People: How Not to Be An Approval Junkie by Lou Priolo
Brief Review: Written from a purely biblical perspective, Priolo masterfully presents Scripture’s diagnosis of “fear of man” and likewise provides the biblical treatment leading to God-pleasing. A must read. Full Review
APRIL 2009
A Biblical View of Self Esteem, Self Love, and Self Image by Jay Adams
Brief Review: A Biblical View of Self Esteem, Self Love, and Self Image exposes the great extent to which self-worth doctrine has influenced so much of modern human thought, both in the church and without the church.
MARCH 2009
How People Change by Paul David Tripp and Timothy Lane
Brief Review: An incredibly insightful resource for all Christians, counselors, pastors, and anyone else who longs to change and help other change, How People Change is an essential work of truth.
The Man Code by Dennis Swanberg and Ron Smith
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FEBRUARY 2009
How Christian is Christian Counseling by Gary Almy
Brief Review: This book presents a clear, concise, and insightful understanding of the ills of insight-oriented psychotherapy, its influences, and and its incompatibility with the Bible. Full Review
