Read for 2012

Happy New Years!

Since 2010, I have been keeping track of the books I have been reading. My goal is to slowly increase my reading count over time. This year, I have read a total of 41 books. I intend to increase that total for 2013. Anything with a star, I found particularly enjoyable and worth the read. Some theology books I had to read for school... which means I may not agree with everything that was written. It would be best to ask me if you want advice on what to read. In terms of categories: leisure is for fun; laymen refers to books that are aimed towards general consumption; pastoral is for leadership stuff; academic requires more effort on the part of the reader.

Finally, this is for me to keep track of what I have read. I'll get around to updating that book list for solid recommendations.

Read for 2012

Leisure
Suzanne Collins - Hunger Games I, II, and III.
Koushun Takami - Battle Royale.
Nick Metcaiffe - The Pool Bible.
Cormac McCarthy - The Road
Jeff Lindsay - Dexter Darkly Dreaming
Jeff Lindsay - Dexter by Design
Martin Nemko - How to do Life.
Arnold Dallimore - George Whitefield Vol. 2.*

Laymen
D. A.  Carson - The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God.*
Mack Stiles - The Marks of the Messenger.*
David Steele - The Five Points of Calvinism.*
Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Letters from Prison.
Carolyn Mahaney - Feminine Appeal.
Michael Goheen - A Light to the Nations.
Michael Frost/Alan Hirsch - The Shaping of Things to Come.
Matt Chandler - The Explicit Gospel.
Michael Jenkins - The Next Christendom.
Henry Bettenson - Documents of the Christian Church.
Michael E. Wittmer - Heaven is a Place on Earth.
Tony Reinke - Lit.*
Graeme Goldsworthy - According to Plan.
Greg Dutcher - Killing Calvinism.
Joel R. Beeke - Taking Hold of God.
Craig Bartholomew/Michael Goheen - The Drama of Scripture.*

Pastoral/Leadership
Bryan Chapell - Using Illustrations to Preach With Power.*
John Piper/D. A. Carson - The Pastor as Scholar, The Scholar as Pastor.
Dave Harvey - Am I Called?
Ruth Haley Barton - Strengthening Leadership of the Soul.
Bill Hybels - Courageous Leadership.

Academic
Scott Hafemann - Biblical Theology.*
Scott Hafemann - Central Themes in Biblical Theology.
John Piper - The Justification of God.**
Robert A. Peterson/Michael D. Williams - Why I am not an Arminian.
Wayne Grudem - Systematic Theology.*
Daniel Block - Commentary on Judges.
Thomas E. Schmidt - Straight and Narrow?: Compassion and Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate.*
Joe Trull/James Carter - Ministerial Ethics.
William Struthers - Wired for Intimacy.
Glen Stassen/David Gushee - Kingdom Ethics.