The Map: The Way of All Great Men by David Murrow - I had been looking forward to David Murrow's follow up book to Why Men Hate Going To Church and it sure did deliver. Where his first book exposed many of the issues of why men hate going to church, The Map enlightened us to how we can then disciple men in the way that has been done in history before us in order to get them to love Christ and the church today. Wonderful book! All men (and women) need to read this.
Why We're Not Emergent by Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck - The whole title to this book is Why We're Not Emergent (By Two Guys That Should Be). These two young men fit the profile of those flocking to the emergent church: young, hip, questioning stagnant traditions, and open to reaching those who don't fit in a traditional church. The problem they (and I) find is that the emergent/missional/postmodern church's answers to those questions are leading people astray with teaching that is contrary to what scripture says, practices that are deceptive, and a gospel that is very much "contrary to the one preached to us (Galatians 1:8)". These guys get it although DeYoung is a much better writer of theology than Kluck who writes for ESPN.
The Truth War by John MacArthur - This is the first John MacArthur book I have ever read and it made me want to read everything else he's ever written. Dr. MacArthur is brilliant and contends for the faith in this book that is also critical of the emergent church. We all need the truth. Most importantly, we need to do a better job of discernment in teaching others what is truth and what is not.
Confessions of a Reformission Rev. by Mark Driscoll - This is the story of how Mars Hill Seattle was started by Mark Driscoll. It is full of triumphs and failures in church planting but has a very happy ending. Very inspiring and hopeful for budding church planters.
Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood by John Piper & Wayne Grudem - Many today would disagree, but Piper & Grudem give a primer for why the complimentarian model is the biblical calling for men and women and not the egalitarian one. I found it to be the most scholarly book on the roles of men and women that I have ever read and it has many authors that have submitted chapters in this 500+ page volume. Thoroughly cited and endnoted, it should be on every pastor's shelf and used for reference.
The Obama Diaries by Laura Ingraham - A riot of a book. I laughed until I cried. A very witty and insightful (nay, prophetic) book on the current administration.
The Unlikely Disciple by Kevin Roose - I wrote an individual review of this book HERE, and just want to reiterate that it was a great read. I still pray he would have made a decision to follow Christ but his view of Christianity and Christ's people has definitely become softer.__
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