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Ten Book Picks for 2015

Here are some of my (Noah Braymen) favorite books of 2015 (not necessarily published in 2015). Full disclosure here, just so you don’t think I’m anything special. First, I didn’t start all of these in 2015, but I finished almost all in 2015. Second, I haven’t completely finished all of them yet, but I have read enough that I feel comfortable to say these are my top reads of 2015. Even if there are a few things I disagree with toward the end of…

“Engaging with God, A Biblical Theology of Worship” by David Peterson

Peterson, David. Engaging with God, A Biblical Theology of Worship. Downers Grove:  IVP Academic, 1992. Engaging with God a Biblical Theology of Worship is a helpful outline of how local churches ought to think about what “worship” is. If churches desire to order their life together according to Scripture this is a great aid. It’s divided into ten chapters moving through the main themes of the Old and New Testaments in a way that is relevant to a church’s assembly. If churches are not building their…

“The Masculine Mandate, God’s Calling to Men” by Richard D. Phillips

Phillips, Richard D. The Masculine Mandate, God’s Calling to Men. Orlando: Reformation Trust, 2010. What is a man? Richard Phillips proposes that the meaning of manhood can only be found in connection the fact that men are created by and for God in Genesis 2. He doesn’t touch on the biological aspects of what it is to be a man, but more on the spiritual and functional aspects of what it is to be a man. The first section of the book (chapters…

“Paul the Missionary, Realities, Strategies and Methods” by Eckhard Schnabel

Schnabel, Eckhard J. Paul the Missionary: Realities, Strategies and Methods. Grand Rapids: IVP Academic, 2008. Hebrews 13:7 “Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.” In light of this passage Paul the Missionary: Realities, Strategies and Methods is a great resource to consider how we might imitate Paul’s faith and his way of life in pursuing spread of God’s kingdom through the preaching of the gospel and starting churches.…