tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post4208288853138785487..comments2023-06-01T10:52:44.280-04:00Comments on The Gospel-Driven Church: Five For Friday: Influential BooksJaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454966527986478217noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-4309075569919661002008-02-03T23:22:00.000-05:002008-02-03T23:22:00.000-05:00On Being A Theologian of the Cross - Gerhard O. Fo...On Being A Theologian of the Cross - Gerhard O. Forde<BR/>History of the Church - Eusebius (for making the reality/historicity thing click)<BR/>The Little Flowers of St. Francis - St. Francis of Assissi (for showing me the beauty of Christian counter-culture and service to Christ)<BR/>Letters to Children - C.S. Lewis (for opening my eyes to new ways to use the craft of writing)<BR/>Lord of the Rings trilogy - J.R.R. TolkienWeekend Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425001168670801073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-90147419283535911922008-02-02T09:54:00.000-05:002008-02-02T09:54:00.000-05:00The Cross of Christ - John StottLet the Nations Be...The Cross of Christ - John Stott<BR/>Let the Nations Be Glad - John Piper<BR/>Total Church - Tim Chester & Steve Timmis<BR/>Communion with God - John Owen<BR/>Jesus & the Victory of God - N T WrightAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900587357903273800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-40207965422953809802008-02-01T17:49:00.000-05:002008-02-01T17:49:00.000-05:00I've been reading for awhile, but this may be my f...I've been reading for awhile, but this may be my first comment...the book questions tend to grab me. <BR/><BR/>Surprised by Joy, C.S. Lewis (and other C.S. Lewis)<BR/>Desiring God, John Piper<BR/>Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer<BR/>Can Man Live Without God, Ravi Zacharias<BR/>The Message, Eugene Peterson (kind of a representative Peterson book...)<BR/><BR/>No doubt there are more, but those are some of the instrumental ones.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135729997685992811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-15731870868460847632008-02-01T16:04:00.000-05:002008-02-01T16:04:00.000-05:00Mere Christianity - C.S. LewisThe Challenge of Jes...Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis<BR/>The Challenge of Jesus - N.T. Wright<BR/>Spiritual Writings - Flannery O'Connor<BR/>The Brothers Karamazov - Dostoevsky<BR/>All the Trouble in the World - PJ O'RourkeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-40750543081836366472008-02-01T14:00:00.000-05:002008-02-01T14:00:00.000-05:00Hi Jared: I'm right with you on #s 4 and 5. Haven...Hi Jared: I'm right with you on #s 4 and 5. Haven't read 2 & 3, but will someday. I would add Gordon Fee's <I>Paul, The Spirit, and the People of God,</I>, John Stott's <I>The Cross of Christ</I>, Lewis Smedes' <I>All Things Made New</I>, and of course Bonhoeffer's <I>Life Together</I>.<BR/><BR/>C. S. Lewis' work is very special to me, but I don't know how much he influenced my theological understanding. He was teaching me even before I became a Christian, in fact, and I think his book on the Psalms helped me a good deal, as well as <I>The Great Divorce</I>. Eugene Peterson's works also look large in my mental bookscape, but I wouldn't know which to choose. They have had a cumulative impact on my way of thinking.<BR/><BR/>The Friday Five looks like a great new tradition around here. And thanks for the invitation to add our own 2-cents worth.Bob Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400471363764020869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-57217010800378608192008-02-01T12:08:00.000-05:002008-02-01T12:08:00.000-05:00Hey Jared,I have been reading your blog for a whil...Hey Jared,<BR/><BR/>I have been reading your blog for a while. I think this may be my first comment though.<BR/><BR/>The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning helped me fall in love with Jesus<BR/><BR/>Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby greatly expanded the idea of a relationship with God.<BR/><BR/>Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard gave me a totally new perspective on Spiritual Formation in Christ<BR/><BR/>I have started the Divine Conspiracy about 12 times and have yet to finish it. ~sigh~<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to what others have to say.TKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870494633425034894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-17493306331930925792008-02-01T11:57:00.000-05:002008-02-01T11:57:00.000-05:00Biblical Theology is cool. Gospel of the Kingdom....Biblical Theology is cool. Gospel of the Kingdom. I need to get that one. <BR/><BR/>Here are some others that I have been into lately that are great along similar lines:<BR/><BR/>Michael D. Williams - As Far As The Curse Is Found<BR/><BR/>Craig G. Bartholomew and Michael W. Goheen - The Drama of Scripture<BR/><BR/>Creation Regained - Wolters<BR/><BR/><BR/>More to add, but enough for now...Vitamin Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327369978082172135noreply@blogger.com