Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians, by Martin Luther (224 pages).

Lord, Teach us to Pray, by
Andrew Murray (28 pages).

An Introduction to the New Testament

An Introduction to the New Testament, by D. A. Carson and Douglas Moo (781 pages).

Gipsy Smith : His Life and Work, by Rodney Smith (374 pages).

Bartholomew's Passage: A Family Story for Advent, by Arnold Ytreeide (176 pages).

John G. Paton, D.D., Missionary to the New Hebrides. An Autobiography (511 pages)

Philippians: The Joyful Life, by William E. Arp (118 pages)

Be Joyful, by Warren Wiersbe (156 pages)

MacArther New Testament Commentary, By John MacArthur Jr. (342 pages)

In the Presents of My Enemies, By Gracia Burnham (384 pages)

The Basket of Flowers, by Christoph von Schmid (168 pages).

Sir Malcolm and the Missing Prince, by Sidney Baldwin.

Sir Knight of the Splendid Way, by W.E. Cule (179 pages). This is a great allegory we went through during family devotions.

Teddy's Button by Amy Le Feuvre. This book is from the Lamplighter Theater series. It is excellent. We are going through this book as a family.

Charlie's Choice by M.L. Nesbitt. We are going through this book in family devotions via the Lamplighter Theater series.

Buried in the Snow, by Franz Hoffman (116 pages).

A Peep Behind the Scenes... by D.F. Walton (274 pages)

Last night during family devotions, our family completed the reading of the entire Bible for the second time. This time it took us a year and a half. What a blessing it has been to have all of our children (even Faith) join in the reading of the Word each evening. Praise the Lord for His inspired, inerrant, complete Word!

The Hermeneutical Spiral, by Grant R. Osborne (624 pages).

Divine Intervention, by Mark E. Shaw (117 pages).

When Homosexuality Hits Home, by Joe Dallas (188 pages).

Read for a Crisis Counseling Class

Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts, by Jerry Bridges (240 pages).

God is sovereign.
God is wise.
God is love.
God can be trusted!

Rubbing Elbows with Royalty, by Sparky Pritchard (228 pages).

I have been preaching through the life of David for a couple months. We just began 2 Samuel this week and I hope this commentary on the book will be helpful.

Bonhoffer, by Eric Mataxas. (624 pages)

I like to keep a healthy balance of biographies in my reading diet. I just finished David Livingston's book (autobiographical in nature), and now I am into this book given to me by my brother in law. The history in this book is amazing!

Big Truths for Young Hearts, by Bruce Ware (234 pages)

I have been reading a chapter each day to the family. So far, it has been excellent. How do you explain the transcendence and immanence of God to your kids? Ware does a pretty good job. I am looking forward to the rest of the book. 

We just finished this book as a family during family devotions. I cannot recommend the movie based on the book. It is totally different than the book, however, the book on tape is pretty good.

This book contains an exposition of 1 Corinthians. So, I have added it to my weekly reading in support of my sermon preparation on my 1 Corinthians series.

Disciplines of  Godly Man, By Kent Hughes (304 pages)

I am reading this book along with our Intern Pastor Eugene. Discipleing new converts is fun, but discipleing leadership is also necessary and a genuine joy.

I try to go through the Bible twice each year. Some times I make it, sometimes I don't make it through two times. This is my fifth time through my Life Application Study Bible (not this year :). It has its evangelical influences, but overall, I really appreciate this study Bible.

MacArthur's New Testament Commentary on 1 Corinthians. I have added this commentary to my sermon series study on 1 Corinthians.

A Survey of Old Testament Introduction by Gleason Leonard Archer (512 pages)

Reading for a class (Old Testament Introduction).

Called to Be Saints, by Robert Gromacki (209 pages)

I am reading these two books to help in my sermon series through the epistle of 1 Corinthians.

Be Wise, by Warren Wiersbe (172 pages)

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, by David Livingstone (790 pages)

An interesting book, about an interesting man.

Christian Theology, by Millard Erickson (1253 pages)

I read this for a seminary class (Systematic Theology).

David Livingstone, by Dan Larson (224 pages)

We read this biography one chapter per night for family devotions. It wet my appetite to learn more about Livingstone, so I am now reading his own book.

The Pursuit of God, by A. W. Tozer (70 pages)

A timeless classic that will kindle your pursuit to know and walk with God.

I am not a Calvinist (zero point), and I do not accept reformed theology. I am tired of people telling me I do not really understand Calvinism, so I decided to get to know Calvin real well by reading his Institutes of the Christian Religion (all 1,500 plus pages). I have heard these books described as "elegant" so I expected to read the gracious (pun intended) writings of a meek and elegant professor. Instead, I discovered a harsh, arrogant man who is quick to call people "stupid," "childish," "ignorant," or even an "ass" if they do not see things the way he sees them. I was very surprised by his demeaning way of writing. (1521 pages)

Radical, by Davit Platt (219 pages)

Koran (590 pages)

A supporting church pastor encouraged me to read the Koran. I thought it could help me in my personal evangelism to Muslims, and I thought it would be good research for the "Cults and False Religions" course I teach in the Bible Institute. The religion is a sad and empty religion. Two things surprised me from my reading. The first surprise was how tolerant and ecumenical Mohamed was before he was expelled from Mecca. After that, his attitude completely changed and his tolerance disappeared. The rest of the Koran is clearly written by a bitter man bent on violent revenge.

The second surprise came from a quote near the middle of the book. Throughout the book, Mohamed bends over backward trying to confirm that "God is one God and there is no other" (a direct attack on the trinity which he views as a doctrine of three gods). Then out of the blue, Mohamed states something like, "God does not have a son. If God had a son, I would be the first to bow down and worship him." My heart was broken. God DOES have a Son. His name is Jesus Christ. I stopped and prayed right there on the spot that God would give me the privilege of leading Muslims to the Son of God. Three months after reading the Koran, God allowed me the wonderful privilege of leading a young Muslim man to Christ! I have been discipleing him on a weekly basis, and he is growing in his faith each and every day! To God be the glory!