1. Courtney Anderson, To the Golden Shore. This is the biography of Adoniram Judson, and it is a great book. It makes Adoniram into a real person: he isn't always perfect, he dealt with a lot of health issues, and he spent his life working for the gospel.
2. John MacArthur, A Tale of Two Sons. It's a look at the story of the prodigal son, looking at the historical context and the role of the older brother as well as the younger brother and the father.
3. Carolyn McCulley with Nora Shank, The Measure of Success. What does it mean to be a godly woman in the workforce and in the home? Here women are pointed towards Scripture to make wise choices without all being shoved into the same box of what makes a "godly woman".
4. Tony Reinke, Lit. Yes, I read a book about reading books and why to read more books. I wanted to see how he argued in favor of Christians reading fiction. I already agreed with him, but I really liked the way he said it.
5. William Varner, The Chariot of Israel. If you want to learn about Elijah, his live, ministry, and time, this is the book for you. Plus, it has maps!
6. Malcolm Gladwell, What the Dog Saw. I just like Malcolm Gladwell's writing. He gives me new ideas to think about and new ways to look at the way the world works.
7. Molly Caldwell Crosby, The Great Pearl Heist and Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic that Remains One of Medicine’s Greatest Mysteries. Both books look at an event in history, which is interesting enough, but also the background that lead up to this event, what else was happening in the world, and all sorts of interesting historical information.
8. Michael J. Fox, Lucky Man. Who doesn't like Michael J. Fox? I enjoyed the backstage glimpse into his life and career.
9. Bill Bryson, the mother tongue: english and how it got that way. I like Bill Bryson's writing style, I like the English language, so I naturally liked the combination of the two!
10. Martin Dugard, Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone. This was an excellent book. It told the stories of both men's lives before and after they met up in Africa. It also brought the dangers and wildness and beauty of Africa to life.
11. D.A. Carson, Praying With Paul: A Call to Spiritual Reformation. This was good, both Scriptural and practical. It didn't just tell us to pray, but why to pray and how to pray.
12. Randall Monroe, What if? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. This is just fun. It answers very important questions such as: Could you build a jet pack using downward-facing machine guns?
13. Chris Brauns, Unpacking Forgiveness. Brauns cuts through a lot of nonsense about forgiveness by looking closely at what Scripture says about how God forgives and from there to how we are called to forgive.
There were other good books this year, but those are the best of what I read. I would recommend that you read all of them!
I'm off to start this year's reading (I already have a list of what I want to read; is anyone surprised?).
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