Elder’s Reading List 2022

1. Jan 07 – Changed onto His Likeness
J. Gary Millar
NSBT Vol 55

Thesis; Transformation is seen promised and desired in the OT but not appropriated as evidenced by the drastic works of the Spirit in the NT.

A biblical theology on life transformation in Christ.

4.3oo5

2. Jan 25 – My life for yours: A walk through the Christian home.
Douglas Wilson
Good practical and biblical counsel in how to live the Christian way.
A walk through each room of the house with biblical reflections.

3.6oo5

3. Jan 31 – What is Marriage? Man and woman a defence
Sherif Gorges
Ryan T. Anderson
Robert P. George

3oo5

4. Feb 17 – The Trinity: An Introduction
Scott R. Swain

3.8oo5

5. Feb 17 – The Pursuit of Holiness
Jerry Bridges

3oo5

6. Feb 28 – Rejoice and Tremble
Michael Reeves

4.8oo5

7. March 3The end of the christian life
J. Todd Billings
First half was engaging and thought-provoking. The second half was less so.

3oo5

8. March 18 – A Theology of the Christian life: Imitating and participating in God.

Christopher R.J. Holmes
It is worth the read. Very interesting. One may be challenged by the lengths Homes goes in describing our future participation in God. He considers deification, but constantly clarifies we will not be God. However, believers will continuously have less of what is not God into all eternity.

4oo5

9. March 29 – Ploductivity: A practical theology of work and wealth.
Douglas Wilson
Interesting
3.7oo5

10. March 29 – Let’s study James
Sinclair Ferguson
Introductory study on the letter of James.
3oo5

11. April 15 – From Every People and Nation – NSBT Vol 15
J. Daniel Hays
3oo5

12. May 11 – Baptism in the New Testament
G.R. Beasley-Murray
It is a dense read. A Full and exhaustive treatment in defence of the credo-baptism.
4.9oo5

13. May 20 – A theology of James
Christopher W. Morgan.
A good place to start.
3.2oo5

14. June 03 – Suffering and Sovereignty: John Flavel and the Puritans on afflictive providence
Brian H. Cosby
4.6oo5

15. June 13 – Faultlines: The Social Justice movement and Evangelicalism’s looming catastrophe.
Voddie T. Baucham Jnr.
4oo5.

16. June 22 – Work: Its purpose dignity, and transformation
Daniel M. Doriani
3oo5

17. July 05 – Guidance and the voice of God.
Philip D. Jensen
Tony Payne
Helpful introduction to godly living.
3oo5

18. July 10 – Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
Tim Keller
3.2oo5

19. July 22 – faith in the Son of God
Kevin McFadden

20. August 05 – He descended to the dead.
Matthew Y. Emerson
Enlightening. And reassuring we can confidently recite the creed with “He descended to the dead.”
4.6oo5.

21. August 22 – Retrieving eternal generation of the Son.
Eds.Fred Sanders and Scott R. Swain
Some sections were philosophically advanced and laborious to not only read, but to understand.
3.8oo5

22. Sept 08 – Fear not
What the bible has to say about angels, demons, the occult and Satan.
Simon Van Bruchem
3oo5.

23. Nov 15 – Covenant Theology

24. Dec 05 – Creation Regained
Albert M. Wolters