Comments on: Merry Christmas: Please Choose a Free Book

By: John Dyer

John Dyer — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:08:18 +0000

Carl,
I think a DMin in the area of technological usage in the church would be a fantastic help to the church. You’re right that “technology” is a very broad concept (see my latest post), so you would definitely have to narrow it down a bit. I wonder if you could do something like a study similar Willow Creek’s reveal on people and churches using Mars Hills’s “The City” website tool.

By: Carl Franzon

Carl Franzon — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:03:32 +0000

Shortly after writing that last comment, I realized that I perhaps was thinking too narrowly about technology, e.g. twitter, texting and internet. Technology could also be anything from the telephone (including the old-fashioned ones with wires), cars, projection screens in worship, etc. Which means I could still address the issue, the problem will be narrowing it down enough for a thesis topic and also developing something for which I will be able to create a study and measure some results.

By: Carl Franzon

Carl Franzon — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:42:42 +0000

Sorry; little slow on the reply – DMin is at Gordon-Conwell. Am considering doing thesis on the relationship of technology to spiritual formation, but am leaning away from that a little bit. Not because the topic does not interest me, it’s just that the suggestion is to do the thesis in such a way that you can apply it to your local context. And, I have a lot of folks who don’t use computers, etc. Haven’t ruled it out yet, because I realize that it’s about more than that. Will let you know if I do choose that as a topic, as you seem to have thought much about it. Always enjoy the blog.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:24:32 +0000

Credo: A Historical and Theological Guide to Creeds and Confession of Faith in the Christian Tradition

http://www.wtsbooks.com/product-exec/product_id/6127/nm/Credo%3A+Historical+and+Theological+Guide+to+Creeds+and+Confessions+of+Faith+in+the+Christian+Tradition+%28Paperback%29

I would love to have this book. I’ve always had a love for historical creeds and confessions and I’d love to learn more about them.

By: Jason Smathers

Jason Smathers — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:55:42 +0000

This book is next to my bed, yet hasn’t been opened yet :)

By: Jason Smathers

Jason Smathers — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:11:15 +0000

If I happen to remain in the lead tomorrow, I saw this book is also available in paperback. Please switch my request to that less expensive version.

By: Sean McGever

Sean McGever — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:17:21 +0000

Oh btw here is the link :)
http://www.wtsbooks.com/product-exec/product_id/6318/nm/The_Gospel_in_Human_Contexts_Anthropological_Explorations_for_Contemporary_Missions_Paperback_/parent_id/48

By: Sean McGever

Sean McGever — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:09:30 +0000

There are so many great books to choose from! I’m tempted to choose a commentary to add to my library but I want the most bang for your buck right now.

I’m drawn to “The Gospel in Human Contexts: Anthropological Explorations for Contemporary Missions”. I’ve worked in evangelism full time for the last decade. I’m also fascinated by the deconstruction of traditional practice with the emergence of technology, social networking and the like. I think this book could shed some light on the core issues we are re-experiencing in evangelism and communication.

By: Joseph Louthan

Joseph Louthan — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:10:04 +0000

Jeremiah (NICOT) by J.A. Thompson

http://www.wtsbooks.com/product-exec/product_id/1526/nm/Jeremiah+%28NICOT%29

Jeremiah was the first book I read after being saved a little over two years ago. I quote more from Jeremiah (along with Romans) than any other book and I so love the promises that God said in that book.

It is a wonderful book on love, heartbreak and shepherding.

By: Jason_Garrison

Jason_Garrison — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:04:46 +0000

http://www.wtsbooks.com/product-exec/product_id/6506/nm/The+Psalms+as+Christian+Worship%3A+A+Historical+Commentary+%28Paperback%29

The Psalms as Christian Worship–Waltke and Houston

I’m a OT PhD student lacking commentaries in my home library on the book(s) of Psalms. And what better author could there be on the subject than Bruce Waltke? I own his Old Testament Theology, and read it on the couch next to my wife some evenings. I have to stop sometimes just to take it in, since I’m occasionally overwhelmed! I sometimes close the book and begin to laugh with tears in my eyes out of sheer joy.
–and right now, you’re probably thinking what my wife does: ‘How can you get that much out of an Old Testament book?’
The answer is twofold. First, as virtually everyone knows, studying the OT can be difficult and even frustrating amid the critical theories, the location of cities, the identity of the pharaohs, and those really, really fun genealogies! Waltke deals seriously with the important issues and makes his points very clear. Second, he writes things so beautifully and honestly, they touch my heart. He doesn’t exegete a passage to death to reveal truth and tell the reader he must accept it, but rather exegetes and then woos the reader to see the beauty of the truth.
I hope you see, then, why his brand new commentary on the Psalms intrigues me so much.

…and thanks for a great offer!