What Book Are You Reading?

[DiscipleOfIAm]

What book are you reading or have read recently?

Do you read mainly fiction or non-fiction, Christian only, or only the Bible?

Which authors do you read most?

God Bless!

 

[daveleau]

I read non-fiction almost exclusively.
For school, I am reading several books on the Intertestamental Period.
For fun, I'm reading a book on the Peloponnesian War by Hanson "A War Like No Other" and Schwietzer's "Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy."

My favorite topics are theology and history (Revolutionary War and early American history and ancient history). I don't really have favorite authors regarding history, because I change topics frequently. Regarding theology, Norman Geisler's one of my favorites.

 

[MrJim]

Fiction: Unintended Consequences by John Ross

NonFiction: Thirsting for God in a Land of Shallow Wells by Matthew Gallatin (Thanks Bud!)
The Way of the Ascetics by Tito Colliander
The Arena: An Offering to Contemporary Monasticism by Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807-1867)
A Biblical Defense of Catholicism by Dave Armstrong

I keep a few books going at all times. The fiction is reserved for bedtime when I don't want to read anything I have to pay close attention to. Fiction is fun in that since I'm not scrutinizing everything it goes pretty fast and I'm just along for the ride.

 

[DiscipleOfIAm]

What book are you reading or have read recently?

Do you read mainly fiction or non-fiction, Christian only, or only the Bible?

Which authors do you read most?

God Bless!

I should answer my own OP.

Fiction: Currently, reading "Derailed" by James Seigel (?). Before that, "About a Boy" by Nick Hornby, "House of Sand and Fog" by Andre Dubus (?), "Red" by Ted Dekker (didn't finish yet), "Soon" by Jerry B. Jenkins (not planning on reading the rest of the series), and.........oh, I can't remember the one before that. After "Derailed", I'm going to read "Patriot Games" by Tom Clancy, I think.

Non-Fiction: Not currently reading any non-fiction. Any suggestions?

I read a mixture of both. I like fiction the most, but recently I am struggling with should I be reading secular fiction? If not, what am I supposed to read? I like some of the Christian authors I have read, but I'm getting pretty tired of the "end times" theme in all of them. I do read my Bible as well, but that's more study than casual or entertainment reading.

 

[Flynmonkie]

I usually read a half to a book a day depending on size a couple hundred pages is about an hour and a half for me so I am not even going to begin to list them here. Usually a few books a week on average.

For the most part as a standard I have a book that works on biblical perspective, implementing what I learn into my life/actions. Then at the same time, I read books to further my study by topic I am on at the time. Meanwhile I study Bullingers Companion Bible KJV 1611 for deep word study, and other versions for "reading" purpose.

Right now I am working on "A Heart like His" Beth Moore. A Book about David’s life and what we can learn from it. But I am also working on "The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life" by Charles Stanley. Sometimes I get through a book and return to it for further study there.

I am waiting for a book to arrive to further my study on the trinity. Rural Preacher suggested. The Virgin Birth --Robert Glenn Gromacki

After this I plan to start work on journaling. I believe this will be my new years resolution. I keep telling myself I will do it… I will stop procrastinating you know, but I always put it off!

Yes, I read quite a bit.

(PS: I used to love Tom Clancy Books!)

 

[the truth]

I recently finished reading a book called "One Thing You Can't Do In Heaven" by Mark Cahill. It is a great book that challenges you to witness. I would reccomend it to anyone. God bless.

 

[Dmckay]

I just picked up a copy of Gleason Archer's Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties. It is an Apologetics book dealing with all of thesupposed difficult passages and contradictions people claim to have found in Scripture. So far it is a pretty interesting read.

 

[Joykins]

Nonfiction: _The Cloister Walk_ by Kathleen Norris. The author is a poet who is also a Presbyterian and an associate at a Benedictine monastery in North Dakota; it's about her experiences with the monastery. A good example of interdenominationism, and Norris strikes me as being very gentle and wise. I like it.

I am also in the middle of some very frivolous fiction I read to unwind

 

[Flynmonkie]

I just picked up a copy of Gleason Archer's Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties. It is an Apologetics book dealing with all of thesupposed difficult passages and contradictions people claim to have found in Scripture. So far it is a pretty interesting read.

One of those posts I wish I had a animation of a woman running across the screen, hair standing on end, waving her hands in the air looking mighty distressed..

AAAAKKK more power to you!

 

[Dmckay]

One of those posts I wish I had a animation of a woman running across the screen, hair standing on end, waving her hands in the air looking mighty distressed..

AAAAKKK more power to you!

Sorry, I upset you. I picked it up for some light reading over the holidays. I have so much going on at the Church, and with the members, that I don' have the time I'd like for some weightier reading. Archer writes for everyones reading level. Well, maybe not my 5 month old grand daughter, but everyone else.

 

[Flynmonkie]

Sorry, I upset you. I picked it up for some light reading over the holidays. I have so much going on at the Church, and with the members, that I don' have the time I'd like for some weightier reading. Archer writes for everyone’s reading level. Well, maybe not my 5 month old grand daughter, but everyone else.

No not at all! In fact, I just received a Comparative Study Bible with NIV, NASB, KJV, and Amplified for Christmas. Each time you turn the page it is two Bibles on one page and two on the other for “word for word” comparison of the exact passage. It is very interesting.

It is just all the rhetoric on the different versions of the Bible (we truly need a roll eyes smile to insert here) - I could stand to see a few less conversations about that topic! It seems never---ending! LOL! But I too have to reference it once in a while. Actually it does sound like an interesting book. I cannot imagine ALL of the differences being discussed in one book, which makes me think it either it is really thick or just covers the main points?

 

[Dmckay]

It runs just under 500 pages and depending on the topic or question he may devote a couple of pages or just a column or two to answering the problem. I consider a heavy read one like the time I had to outline and index A.T. Robertson's Greek Grammar in The Light of Historical Research in two weeks. I wasn't much fun to be around while working on that project.

 

[Flynmonkie]

*Low whistle*

That does sound interesting. I had no idea someone had worked on this? They must have earned their doctorate in the process! What is it in comparison to? Is there a basis such as KJV, or commentary? Or is it just an overview of variations?

 

[ReformedAnglican]

What book are you reading or have read recently?

I am currently reading three books:
1. English Society 1660-1832 by J. Clark
2. The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen
3. Hyper-Calvinism and the Call of the Gospel by David J. Engelsma

Which authors do you read most?

The Puritans.

 

[DiscipleOfIAm]

Has anyone read the John Daniel books? I have the first one, "Scarlet and the Beast", but have not read it. It is pretty thick and there are two more volumes after this one. Just wondering if it is worth it?

Other than that, seems like most people who have responded, read a lot of non-fiction. And deep stuff, too! Good for you. I usually skim through the deep stuff when I read it, but you folks who spend weeks on it....Wow!

 

[Dmckay]

*Low whistle*

That does sound interesting. I had no idea someone had worked on this? They must have earned their doctorate in the process! What is it in comparison to? Is there a basis such as KJV, or commentary? Or is it just an overview of variations?

Archer is one of those Biblical Scholars who just can't let a challenge go. He received a large part of his education at decidedly Liberal Seminaries. So he must have spent all his time having to defend his strong doctrinal beliefs as well as his adherence to the inerrancy and inspiration of the Scriptures.

Like myself, he is trained in Biblical Languages, Then he did Archaeological investigations in the Holy Lands before teaching Old Testament Theology at Trinity Evangelical Seminary for 30 years, while pastoring a church. He despises the pseudo-intellectual assualts on believer's faith and wrote this book for both scholars and lay persons who wanted to be able to defend their faith agains claims of Biblical errors and contradictions making the Bible unreliable.

 

[Dmckay]

Don't get me wrong, I don't read just non-fiction. I am the world's worst Tom Clancy and Clive Cussler addict. I usually have, much to my family's consternation, 6 or 7 books going at the same time. Usually, lying in the last room I was in with it. If I am not doing something that requires 100% of my attention, I pick up, and read a few dozen pages of whatever book happens to be in the room.

My wife goes to great pains to insure that there in nothing with reading material anywhere around the dining table. I have been forced, under threat of death, to weed my library down to the most oft used and necessary 5,000 books. I thank the Lord for the creation of scanners, optical character recognition software, and the ability to burn books to CD. I probably have another 20,000 volumns on CD.

 

[Dmckay]

I am currently reading three books:
1. English Society 1660-1832 by J. Clark
2. The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen
3. Hyper-Calvinism and the Call of the Gospel by David J. Engelsma



The Puritans.

The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is such a great book. I would love to spend hours just soaking up the understanding on John Owen. Have you read Thomas Brook's Precious Remedies Against Satan't Devices? It is another MUST READ!

Or Thomas Watson's The Mischief of Sin

 

[Flynmonkie]

My wife goes to great pains to insure that there in nothing with reading material anywhere around the dining table. I have been forced, under threat of death, to weed my library down to the most oft used and necessary 5,000 books.

I feel your pain there! However, you are still wearing the Badge of Honor on this topic! (scanned books eek!)

I have never read any of his stuff. There is so much out there - so many scholars. But I just might look into this one. I am always up for another good book recommendation.

Honestly, for me, I have found that it is better not to clutter my mind with "others" ideas. Commentaries bother me, usually I cannot or do not follow just one. I read several different opinions on the subject and then base my opinion on the final analysis. But I believe you are further advanced than I. I just renewed my faith 2 years ago December 31. So I still have many years of catching up to do it seems!

 

[MatthewPoole]

I read a few myself...:


first one would be:

This is the 1769 King James Version of the Holy Bible (also known as the Authorized Version).

Second would be...:

FIRST EDITION of COMMENTARY by MATTHEW POOLE

Third and Fourth would be:

Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible -Matthew Henry (1662 - 1714)

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible - Albert Barnes (1798-1870)

I've been even known to look at Calvin's Commentaries as well...

Folks, that's what 's wrong with this apostate Christian World today, Everyone's gotta get a new book for some new wind of doctrine or New thing.... I say let's get back to the Bible and get our answers from there, we don't need no "book" to tell, us how to live, we need the Bible and some Good old fashioned Gospel Preaching to make our lives straight, Women want to know how to handle their marriages, Husbands wanna know to deal with thier wives, Parents wanna know how to deal with thier children, It's all found in those 66 books that make up the Holy Bible. Problem is, people either don't read it at all, or they read it and don't apply it to thier lives or they'll listen to some apostate preacher, tell them the Bible doesn't really mean what it says, folks, I'm here to tell ya, this country of ours is on it's way to pits of hell, and we're just along for the ride. Get your nose in the Word of KNOW what God's word TRULY SAYS!

We Don't need "DR." Phil, We need Jesus and the Bible!


Sorry for Preachin' But I needed to vent.


God Bless!

'Matthew Poole"