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2/26/2005 By Ben 2 Comments

Books I’m Reading Now

I’m an avid reader and writer. It would explain why I enjoy blogging so much. There are certain times – tell me if I’m the only one – when I get into several books at once: books I’m reading at different paces for different purposes, books that I find rewarding in different ways. Now is one of those times. And since I’m thoroughly enjoying and/or learning from all of them, I thought I’d leave a record of them here. Maybe one will pique your interest, too. Listed in order of author’s last name:

Jim Berg, Created for His Glory – A challenging and inspiring in-depth look at God’s precious promises in the first three chapters of Ephesians.

Created for His Glory

Michael Medved, Right Turns – This book truly is a splendid read, full of autobiographical insights, from one of the American conservative movement’s most likeable and thoughtful figures.

Right Turns

Mark Noll, America’s God: from Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln – Perhaps the best religious history I’ve ever read, up there with Sydney Ahlstrom’s masterwork and Nathan Hatch’s Democratization of American Christianity.

Steven Pressfield, Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae – A poignant page-turner penned by someone with a passion for the warrior’s life and knowledge of ancient Greek history and culture. A big hat tip to Hugh.

Stuart Scott, The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective – Systematic, Scripturally-sound, and personal insights into fulfilling the role of husband as God designed. I’m working my way through this slowly and thoughtfully. There’s a lot to learn and grow in!

The Exemplary Husband

Filed Under: Christianity and Faith, General, Random and Miscellaneous

Comments

  1. Kevin says

    2/26/2005 at 6:57 pm

    You are not alone. I seem to be perpetually in four or five books at once on varying topics.

  2. Marvin says

    2/27/2005 at 6:26 pm

    Not alone at all. Thanks for letting us know, I may have to add some to my considerable list of pending reads.

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