2009 Reading – Part 2
In part 1, I outlined my plan to read 75 books this year, here are a few that I are already in operation or which I plan to (some finally!) read.
a) Discovering Truth in a Changing World – Lesslie Newbigin
b) The Mission of God – Christopher Wright
c) Post-Christendom – Stuart Murray
d) The Dark Mirror – Juliet Marillier
f) The Contemporary Christian – John Stott
g) Christ and Culture – Don Carson
h) Jesus and the Victory of God – N.T. Wright (been sitting on my shelf for too long already!)
Ok that makes only 8 books, any suggestions as to what else I should be reading?
2) I am planning to read Calvin’s Institutes, with the Reformation 21 blog team, who will be blogging through the Institutes in 2009. Send an email to them to receive your copy of the reading schedule.
I was supposed to read them at theological college but never did – only now I see how beneficial it could have been!
3) I think I have found a good Bible reading programme for 2009. I am going to try it out anyway. Tim Chester has compiled a weekly reading programme rather than a daily one. I think this may work better for me.





WOW! Ambitious project. I just posted my top three for 2008. I also have a “GReat Books” page. Check them out and let me know what you think. Stott is one of my all time favorite writers and his “Cross of Christ” is exceptional. Here is the link:
http://anuncommongrace.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/top-three-books-for-2008/
Blessings,
Darian
Hi Darian,
I am starting to think it may be a bit too ambitious – as a new dad I am already behind in the plan – oh well it is a goal worth aiming for.
The Cross of Christ is brilliant – finally read it last year and when I was finished wondered why it had taken me so long to get stuck into it.
New Dad! COngratulations! Did you check out my blog? LEt me know what you think of it.
Hey Darian,
I added your blog to my Google Reader so I can follow along. I see that I already commented on your greatest books page, and I am proud to say that I have done what I hinted at there and actually read Stott’s Cross of Christ. Thanks for the encouragement.