Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Books Read in 2012

Pierre-Auguste Renoir: "Gabrielle lisante" and "Liseuse a la Venus"
January

  1. The Healer's Apprentice. Melanie Dickerson. 2010. Zondervan. 272 pages.
  2. Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church. Michael Horton. 2008. Baker Publishing. 272 pages.
  3. Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus. Kyle Idleman. 2011. Zondervan. 224 pages.
  4. His Steadfast Love. Golden Keyes Parson. 2011. Thomas Nelson. 336 pages.
  5. The Maid of Fairbourne Hall. Julie Klassen. 2012. Bethany House. 416 pages. 
  6. The Accidental Bride. Denise Hunter. 2012. January 2012. Thomas Nelson. 304 pages.
  7. The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments. Marty Machowski. 2011. Illustrated by A.E. Macha. New Growth Press. 328 pages. 

February

  1. The Gospel-Driven Life: Being Good News People in a Bad News World. Michael Horton. 2009. Baker Books. 272 pages.
  2. Loving the Way Jesus Loves. Phil Ryken. 2012. Crossway. 224 pages.
  3. Grace God's Unmerited Favor. Charles Spurgeon. 1996. Whitaker House. 175 pages.
  4. The Practice of Praise: How To Develop the Habit of Abundant, Continual Praise In Your Daily Life by Charles Spurgeon. 1995. Whitaker House. 170 pages.
  5. Power in the Blood. Charles Spurgeon. 1996. Whitaker House. 190 pages.
  6. Being God's Friend. Charles Spurgeon. 1997. Whitaker House. 175 pages.
  7. A Suitor for Jenny. Margaret Brownley. 2010. Thomas Nelson. 315 pages.
  8. The Toddler's Bible. V. Gilbert Beers. 1992/2012. The 2012 edition is illustrated by Claudine Gevry. The 1992 edition is illustrated by Carole Boerke. David C. Cook. 432 pages.

March

  1. Knowledge of the Holy. A.W. Tozer. 1961/1978. HarperCollins. 128 pages.
  2. Jesus, Our Man in Glory: 12 Messages from the Book of Hebrews. A.W. Tozer and Gerald B. Smith. 1987. Christian Publications. 136 pages.
  3. The ESV and the English Bible Legacy. Leland Ryken. 2011. Crossway. 183 pages.
  4. Understanding English Bible Translation: The Case for an Essentially Literal Approach. Leland Ryken. 2009. Crossway Books. 208 pages.
  5. 25 Books Every Christian Should Read: A Guide to The Essential Spiritual Classics. Renovare*. 2011. HarperCollins. 416 pages.
  6. Lord, Teach Us To Pray. Alexander Whyte. 1922/1998. Regent College Publishing. 292 pages.
  7. Holy Spirit Power. Charles Spurgeon. 1996. Whitaker House. 170 pages.
  8. Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross. Nancy Guthrie, editor. 2009. Crossway. 160 pages.
  9. The Joy of Calvinism. Greg Forster. 2012. Crossway Books. 208 pages.
  10. Gospel Centered Discipleship. Jonathan K. Dodson. Foreword by Matt Chandler. 2012. Crossway Books. 176 pages.
  11. Sarai. Jill Eileen Smith. 2012. Revell. 320 pages.
  12. Head in the Clouds. Karen Witemeyer. 2010. Bethany House. 366 pages.

April

  1. The Root of the Righteous: Tapping The Bedrock of True Spirituality. A.W. Tozer. 1955/2006. WingSpread Publishers. 186 pages.
  2. The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine. A.W. Tozer 1948/2006. WingSpread Publishers. 70 pages
  3. Nature of God (Formerly published as Gleanings in the Godhead). Arthur W. Pink. 1975/1999. Moody Publishers. 347 pages.
  4. Letters To A Diminished Church: Passionate Arguments for the Relevance of Christian Doctrine. Dorothy Sayers. 2004. Thomas Nelson. 280 pages.
  5. It is Well: Expositions on Substitutionary Atonement. Mark Dever and Michael Lawrence. 2010. Crossway. 224 pages.
  6. Precious Blood: The Atoning Work of Christ. Edited by Richard D. Phillips. 2009. Crossway Books. 240 pages

May

  1. The Explicit Gospel. Matt Chandler. 2012. Crossway Books. 240 pages.
  2. Surprised by Grace. Tullian Tchividjian. 2010. Crossway. 192 pages.
  3. Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible. Edited by Wayne Grudem, C. John Collins, Thomas R. Schreiner. Contributors: Vern S. Poythress, C. John Collins, Gordon Wenham, David Howard, David Reimer, Paul House, J. Julius Scott, Jr., David Chapman, John Delhousaye, Thomas R. Schreiner, Darrell Bock, Dennis Johnson. 2012. Crossway. 160 pages.
  4. Kisses From Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption. Katie Davis. 2011. October 2011. Howard Books. 288 pages.
  5. Experiencing the Presence of God: Teachings from the Book of Hebrews. A.W. Tozer. 2010. Regal (Gospel Light) 224 pages.
  6. God's Pursuit of Man. A.W. Tozer. 1950/2007. Wingspread. 140 pages.
  7. The Pursuit of Lucy Banning. Olivia Newport. 2012. Revell. 304 pages.
  8. Retro-Christianity: Reclaiming the Forgotten Faith. Michael J. Svigel. 2012. Crossway Books. 320 pages.
  9. The Lord is My Shepherd. (Psalm 23 Mysteries) Debbie Viguie. 2010. Abingdon Press. 320 pages.

June

  1. Jesus Is Victor: A Fresh Perspective on the Book of Revelation. A.W. Tozer. Compiled and Edited by Gerald B. Smith. 1989/2007. WingSpread Publishers. 143 pages.
  2. Short-Straw Bride. Karen Witemeyer. 2012. Bethany House. 368 pages.
  3. Mary Magdalene. Diana Wallis Taylor. 2012. Revell. 304 pages.
  4. The Tozer Pulpit*. Volume 1. A.W. Tozer. 140 pages.
  5. The Gift. (Chiveis Trilogy #2) Bryan Litfin. 2011. Crossway. 416 pages.

July


  1. Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots. J.C. Ryle. (1816-1900). 280 pages.
  2. Finding God When You Need Him Most. Chip Ingram. 2002/2007. Baker Books. 209 pages. 
  3. The Kingdom. Bryan Litfin. 2012. Crossway. 448 pages.
  4. Then Sings My Soul. Robert J. Morgan. 2010. Thomas Nelson. 320 pages. 
  5. Charity and Its Fruits: Living In the Light of God's Love. Jonathan Edwards. Edited by Kyle Strobel. 2012. Crossway. 350 pages. 
  6. When You Need A Miracle: How To Ask God for The Impossible. Linda Evans Shepherd. 2012. Revell. 207 pages.
  7. The Last Hunger Season. Roger Thurow. 2012. PublicAffairs. 304 pages.
  8. Joy in Christ's Presence. Charles Spurgeon. Whitaker House. 208 pages. 

August

  1. For Such a Time As This. Ginny Aiken. 2012. FaithWords. 384 pages.
  2. To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn. Sandra Byrd. 2011. Howard Books. 332 pages.
  3. Putting the Amazing Back Into Grace. Michael Horton. 1994/2011. Baker Books. 272 pages.
  4. God is Good...All the Time. Dr. Margi McCombs. Illustrated by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov. 2012. Scholastic. 20 pages.
  5. Disability and the Gospel: How God Uses Our Brokenness to Display His Grace. Michael S. Beates. 2012. Crossway. 192 pages.
  6. The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Maria Augusta Trapp. 1949/2001. HarperCollins. 320 pages.
  7. Almost Amish. Kathryn Cushman. 2012. Bethany House. 336 pages.
  8. Story: Our Journey of Heartache and Grace fro Eden to Evermore by Steven James. 2006/2012. Revell. 208 pages. 

September


  1. Life with Lily. Mary Ann Kinsinger and Suzanne Woods Fisher. 2012. Revell. 288 pages.
  2. Love's Reckoning. Laura Frantz. 2012. Revell. 432 pages. 
  3. With Every Letter. Sarah Sundin. 2012. Revell. 432 pages. 
  4. A Memory Between Us. Sarah Sundin. 2010. Revell. 450 pages. 
  5. Blue Skies Tomorrow. Sarah Sundin. 2011. Revell. 434 pages.
  6. The Welcome Committee of Butternut Creek. Jane Myers Perrine. 2012. FaithWords. 384 pages.
  7. The Secret Keeper. Sandra Byrd. 2012. Simon & Schuster. 352 pages.
  8. Worship: The Ultimate Priority. John MacArthur. 1983/2012. Moody. 192 pages.
  9. The Hole In Our Holiness. Kevin DeYoung. 2012. Crossway. 160 pages. 
  10. Valley of Dreams. Lauraine Snelling. 2011. Bethany House. 342 pages.
  11. A Faith To Grow On. John MacArthur. 2000/2004. Thomas Nelson. 192 pages.
  12. Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace. James Montgomery Boice. 2001/2009. Crossway. 224 pages.
October


  1. A Promise to Love. Serena B. Miller. 2012. Revell. 332 pages.
  2. Twice Promised. Maggie Brendan. 2012. Revell. 332 pages.
  3. Wondrous Works of God. Starr Meade. 2012. Crossway. 288 pages.
  4. Whispers in the Wind. (Wild West Wind #2) Lauraine Snelling. 2012. Bethany House. 352 pages.
  5. All Things New. Lynn Austin. 2012. Bethany House. 416 pages.
  6. My First Handy Bible: Timeless Bible Stories for Toddlers. Cecilie Olesen. Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali. Scandinavia Publishing House. 64 pages.  

November

  1. Jesus, Author of Our Faith. A.W. Tozer. 1988. Christian Publications. 150 pages.
  2. Grace Transforming: Phil Ryken. 2012. Crossway. 120 pages.
  3. Twelve Unlikely Heroes: How God Commissioned Unexpected People in the Bible And What He Wants To Do With You. John MacArthur. 2012. Thomas Nelson. 240 pages.
  4. Practical Religion. J.C. Ryle. 1878. 336 pages.
  5. Keeping Holiday. Starr Meade. 2008. Illustrated by Justin Gerard. 192 pages.
  6. Christmas Roses. Amanda Cabot. 2012. Revell. 174 pages.
  7. The Christmas Pony. Melody Carlson. 2012. Revell. 170 pages.
  8. Designed for Devotion: a 365 Day Journey from Genesis to Revelation. Dianne Neal Matthews. 2012. Baker Books. 372 pages.
  9. Joy: A Godly Woman's Adornment. Lydia Brownback. 2010. Crossway Books. 104 pages.
  10. Trust. Lydia Brownback. 2008. Crossway Books. 124 pages.
  11. The Purpose of Man: Designed to Worship. A.W. Tozer. Compiled and Edited by James L. Snyder. 2009. Regal. 188 pages.
  12. The Good News From North Haven. Michael L. Lindvall. 1991. 176 pages.

December


  1. God Loves You: He Always Has, He Always Will. Dr. David Jeremiah. 2012. FaithWords. 320 pages.
  2. Grace, Gold, & Glory. Gabrielle Douglas with Michelle Burford. 2012. Zondervan. 222 pages.
  3. Walking with Bilbo. Sarah Arthur. 2005. Tyndale. 224 pages.
  4. Gentleman of Her Dreams. Jen Turano. 2012. Bethany House. 68 pages.
  5. A Lancaster County Christmas. Suzanne Woods Fisher. 2011. Revell. 198 pages.
  6. Where God Finds You: 40 Devotions Bringing Bible Characters to Life. Anita Higman. 2012. Standard Publishing. 240 pages.
  7. Marriage Carol. Chris Fabry. 2011. Moody. 128 pages.
  8. Pierced by the Word: Thirty-One Meditations for Your Soul. John Piper. 2003. Multnomah. 140 pages.


© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

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