Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Books, Books, Books!

Back in the 80s the late James Montgomery Boice wrote an "expositional commentary" called The Gospel of John (in 5 volumes). I just purchased volume one, which covers the first four chapters of John's gospel. I think I'm really going to like it, too. Boice is a lucid expositor of the Scriptures. He simply shines a light on the Scriptures, always focusing on the main things, the important things. No flighty applications, no "prophetic" tangents. Good stuff here.

Speaking of books, have you seen top 50 books that have shaped Evangelicals? Interesting list. Many excellent books on this list, and some that I wish had not been quite so influential. Good to see A Wrinkle in Time at #20, And Elisabeth Elliot's wonderful Through Gates of Splendor at #9, far above (in the estimation of the compilers of this list, anyway) Left Behind (#36) and PDL (#42).

Anyway, I have to admit I was surprised by the choice for #1: Rosalind Rinker's Prayer: Conversing with God. This book has been collecting dust in my bookcase for some time. Perhaps I should read it, no?

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