The Wholly Other

I am limited; He knows no limitations.
I am unloving; He is love incarnate.
I cannot forgive; In Him I stand forgiven.
I cannot be everything; He is everything that I need.
He is the Wholly Other
And recognizing how perfectly He meets me
I stand astounded all over again.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Books I Received For Christmas

People often wonder what I'm reading, so here's the list of the books I received for Christmas this year...and will therefore subsequently be reading as time permits.  I've included links for additional information and also for ordering purposes for those who might be interested in any of these titles.  Let me know what you're reading!  I always enjoy talking about books.

Forgotten God:  Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit by Frances Chan
http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-God-Reversing-Tragic-Neglect/dp/1434767957/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261985700&sr=8-1

Freakonomics:  A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
http://www.amazon.com/Freakonomics-Economist-Explores-Hidden-Everything/dp/0060731338/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261985934&sr=1-1

Good to Great:  Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Companies-Leap-Others/dp/0066620996/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261985987&sr=1-1

The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
http://www.amazon.com/Pilgrims-Progress-This-World-Which/dp/1433506998/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261986122&sr=1-1

Unleashing the Word:  Rediscovering the Public Reading of Scripture by Max McLean
http://www.amazon.com/Unleashing-Word-Rediscovering-Reading-Scripture/dp/0310292700/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261986238&sr=1-1

The Meaning of the Pentateuch by John Sailhamer
http://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Pentateuch-Revelation-Composition-Interpretation/dp/0830838678/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261986293&sr=1-1

Gospel-Powered Parenting:  How the Gospel Shapes and Transforms Parenting by William Farley
http://www.monergismbooks.com/Gospel-Powered-Parenting-How-the-Gospel-Shapes-and-Transforms-Parenting-p-18649.html

The Gospel-Driven Life:  Being Good News People in a Bad News World by Michael Horton
http://www.monergismbooks.com/product.php?productid=18661

Counterfeit Gods:  The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope That Matters by Tim Keller
http://www.monergismbooks.com/Counterfeit-Gods-The-Empty-Promises-of-Money-Sex-and-Power-and-the-Only-Hope-that-Matters-p-18355.html

Our Secure Salvation:  Preservation and Apostasy by Robert Peterson
http://www.monergismbooks.com/product.php?productid=18778

In Christ Alone:  Living the Gospel-Centered Life by Sinclair Ferguson
http://www.monergismbooks.com/In-Christ-Alone-Living-the-Gospel-Centered-Life-p-18005.html

Bible Overview by Steve Levy
http://www.monergismbooks.com/Bible-Overview-p-18132.html

Word Pictures:  Knowing God Through Story and Imagination by Brian Godawa
http://www.amazon.com/Word-Pictures-Knowing-Through-Imagination/dp/0830837094/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261986894&sr=1-1

Proverbs by Derek Kidner (from the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries Series)
http://www.monergismbooks.com/Proverbs-TOTC-p-18223.html

Who Made God:  Searching For a Theory of Everything by Edgar Andrews
http://www.monergismbooks.com/product.php?productid=18686&cat=0&page=1

And as always...I love to know what you're reading as well, so let me hear from you!

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