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39 Books Left!

Writer: goldenstateservicesj
goldenstateservicesj
Sep 2, 2019
4 min read

When 2019 began, I set out to complete Tim Challies’ reading challenge for the “obsessed reader.” This challenge involves reading 104 books throughout the year, which is about 2 books per week. That is roughly my average.

They aren’t just random books you are to read; they are books within certain categories. So, you really get to vary the kinds of books you read.

As of right now, I have 39 books left to read and 18 weeks left. Thus, I am a little behind, but I still believe I will meet the challenge.

What I have read so far is as follows:

  • a book by an author you’ve always meant to read – How Would Jesus Vote? By Darrel Bock

  • a book with a verb in the title – God’s Love Compels Us by D.A. Carson

  • a book about gender or sexuality – Manhood Restored by Eric Mason

  • a book of your choice – Love Walked Among Us by Paul Miller

  • a book about Christian living – Broken-Down House by Paul Tripp

  • a book recommended by a pastor or church leader – So Proudly He Served by Annette Bird

  • a book by someone from a different continent than you – Good News to The Poor by Tim Chester

  • a book of your choice – Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler

  • a book a friend recommends – Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson

  • a book about the Bible – Thy Word Is Truth by E.J. Young)

  • a book about books or reading – How to Read Slowly by James W. Sire

  • a book of 100 pages or less – And So to Bed by Adrian Reynolds

  • a book about Christian living – How to Argue Like Jesus by Joe Carter

  • a book about an interest of yours – Why Do All the Black Kids Sit Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Tatum

  • a book about church history – Victorious Christians by Warren Wiersbe

  • a book that looks easy to read – Why Johnny Can’t Preach by T. David Gordon

  • a book about parenting – For the Love Of Discipline by Sara Wallace

  • a book you think you can finish in a weekend – Character of the Church by Joe Thorn

  • a book by or about suffering – Visit the Sick by Brian Croft

  • a book you own but have never read – Unceasing Worship by Harold Best

  • a book about theology – Pastor as Public Theologian by Kevin Vanhoozer

  • a book produced by 9marks Ministries – Discipling by Mark Dever

  • a book endorsed by Packer – Counterfeit Gospels by Trevin Wax

  • a book with at least 400 pages – T. Barnum: A Biography by A.H. Saxon

  • a book of your choice – How to Walk Into Church by Tony Payne

  • a book of your choice – Compelling Community by Mark Dever

  • a book you have read before – Suffering and Sovereignty of God by John Piper and Justin Taylor

  • a book about church membership – Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love by Jonathan Leeman

  • a book by a female author – Say Goodbye to Survival Mode by Crystal Paine

  • a book of 240 pages or more – Hero Maker by Dave Ferguson

  • a book targeted at your gender – Beyond the Battle by Noah Filipiak

  • a book about evangelism – The Cross and the Crescent by Erwin Lutzer

  • a book about counseling – Passions of the Heart by John Street

  • a book of your choice – Grasshopper Myth by Karl Vaters)

  • a book with an ugly cover – Saturate by Jeff Vanderstelt

  • a book targeted at the opposite gender – Is the Bible Good for Women? By Wendy Alsup

  • a book of 240 pages or more – Searching for Jesus by Robert Hutchinson

  • a book based on a true story – Dedication and Leadership by Douglas Hyde

  • a biography of a Christian – In Trouble and In Joy by Sharon James

  • a book about Christian living – Risky Gospel by Owen Strachan

  • a book about Christian living – How to Be a Caring Christian by Warren Wiersbe

  • a book by John MacArthur – Remaining Faithful in Ministry

  • a book of your choice – Concerning Church Membership by Lloyd Dahlquist

  • a book published in 2019 – Power of Christian Contentment by Andrew Davis

  • a book by Kevin DeYoung – Art of Turning

  • a book of your choice – Quitting Church by Julia Duin

  • a book of your choice – Famine in the Land by Steve Lawson

  • a book on the ECPA bestseller list – Letters to the Church by Francis Chan)

  • a book from a “best of 2018” list – Preacher’s Catechism by Jason Allen

  • a book of your choice – Doctrine That Dances by Robert Smith and James Massey

  • a book about friendship – Portrait of a Radical Disciple by Christopher J.H. Wright

  • a book for children and teens – Pastors Kid by Barnabas Piper

  • a book about theology – Grace Transforming by Phil Ryken

  • a book of more than 100 years old – On Christian Doctrine by St. Augustine

  • a book about business or productivity – One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard

  • a biography – Susie by Ray Rhodes

  • a book about marriage – God, Marriage and Family by Andreas Kostenberger

  • a book about church history – Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley

  • a book about money – Your Money Counts by Howard Dayton

  • a graphic novel – Amazing Fantastic Incredible by Stan Lee

 
 
 

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