{"id":9307,"date":"2018-12-04T15:15:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T21:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=9307"},"modified":"2018-12-03T16:24:49","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T22:24:49","slug":"more-books-read-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2018\/more-books-read-in-2018.html","title":{"rendered":"More Books Read in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I mentioned back in March, I&#8217;ve been trying to read more books this year. And will probably continue trying next year. \ud83d\ude42 So I figure it&#8217;s time for a bit of an update on some that I thought were the best.<\/p>\n<p>I would still put the two I mentioned in March at or near the top of the list &#8211; so check those out in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2018\/reading-in-2018-so-far.html\">Reading in 2018 (so far)<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/books-read-dec2018.jpg\" alt=\"More favourite books from 2018\" width=\"250\" height=\"236\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9309\" \/>So, some other favourites&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2EbmcUj\">The Book on Leadership<\/a><\/strong> (John MacArthur): Although the title wouldn&#8217;t win any prizes for creativity (and hence I really took my time getting around to reading it), on the inside it&#8217;s much more interesting. The book is basically a look at the life of the Apostle Paul, as a leader. It&#8217;s not so much a book about leadership in the church (I think MacArthur has another book on that theme), but more leadership in general. So these lessons from fascinating details about Paul&#8217;s life will serve any Christian well.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2zHHTYn\">Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books<\/a><\/strong> (Michael Kruger): On the more scholarly side, this is a book I read as I updated the <em>Where did the Bible Come From?<\/em> seminar for our time in Canada. There are lots of books about the canon of the Bible, but this one answers a specific question: How do we, personally, as Christians, know that we have the right books in the Bible? This book is a very interesting exploration of the topic, interacting with other views.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2U5VIZj\">The Woman in White<\/a><\/strong> (Wilke Collins): I enjoyed re-reading this classic over the summer. A chance meeting of a woman dressed all in white changes a man&#8217;s life forever &#8211; and in ways you would never expect (no, this does not have a plot like a Hallmark Christmas special). The story is &#8220;told&#8221; by various characters, from the innocent to the evil. Next, I need to re-read Collins&#8217; other great classic, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2rhz4Qx\">The Moonstone<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RvHuiD\">The Disciplines of the Christian Life<\/a><\/strong> (Eric Liddell): Yes, <i>that<\/i> Eric Liddell, of Olympic gold medal fame. As you may know, Liddell was also a missionary. Although I didn&#8217;t agree with everything he had to say in this book (Liddell was Anglican, I am not), I certainly heard in his book the voice of a fellow believer, and also the voice of a fellow missionary writing for people he sought to disciple. Liddell was a master at using down-to-earth illustrations. (I &#8220;read&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UaYSef\">the audio version<\/a>.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I mentioned back in March, I&#8217;ve been trying to read more books this year. And will probably continue trying next year. \ud83d\ude42 So I figure it&#8217;s time for a bit of an update on some that I thought were the best. 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