Great video! I, too, go down rabbit holes when I find someone or something fascinating to me. I am currently on an Elizabeth Elliot binge and reading everything by her and about her. I also like to read fiction both classics and contemporary but in the last few years, I've filtered my fiction content a bit more than I used to.
The greatest book I have ever read (aside from the Bible) is the Autobiography of George Muller. And not the little tiny book but the massive official Autobiography that goes into detail on his daily prayers and reflections of scripture. I'm still reading it because it's too too detailed with the Lord's work that it overwhelms the reader.
Have you read “The Glory of Christ?” by John Owen? I have read hundreds of books and this was the greatest and most practical book I’ve ever read outside of the Bible. I mean it’s awesome. John Owen wrote it while he was dyeing. Many consider him to be the greatest European Theologian ever. He practiced everything he teaches in it in his life and all the way to his death. It’s not a book you ever forget. My Pastor gave it to me as the very first book to read when I said I wanted to be a Pastor. You can get it free right on the site monergism if you read online but I bought it.
I will look up R.S. Thomas. Thank you for the recommendation. I came across a lesser-known (to me, at least) 19th-Century American poet, Hannah Flagg Gould. Her poem about being broken free from this "prison of clay" to be with the Lord is similar sounding (to me, at least) to Psalm 124:7, "the snare has been broken". Here is some of her poem: "May I in Thy likeness, my Savior, awake, and rise, a fair image of Thee. Then I shall be satisfied, when I can break this prison of clay and be free. Can I but come forth to eternity's light with perfect features to shine, in rainment unsullied from time's dreary night, what honor and joy will be mine!.....To see Thee in glory, O Lord, as Thou art, from this mortal perishing clay. My spirit immortal in peace would depart and joyous, mount up her bright way. When on Thine own image in me hast smiled, in Thy holy mansion, and when Thy fatherly arms have encircled Thy child, O, I shall be satisfied then !"
Thank you my " short " list : Spurgeon sermons on the cross of Christ Spurgeon morning by morning Abraham Booth the reign of grace Calvin institutes of Christian religion Luther commentary on galatians John Murray redemption Charles Hodge systematic theology Anselm why God became man? Robert Murray mccheyne Gresham Machen George Whitefield William Hendriksen commentaires Modern history: Churchill Anthony Beevor Solzhenitsyn Tolstoi For me the book of my salvation was Spurgeon : Faith, what it is what it leads to Best wishes
Great video! I, too, go down rabbit holes when I find someone or something fascinating to me. I am currently on an Elizabeth Elliot binge and reading everything by her and about her.
I also like to read fiction both classics and contemporary but in the last few years, I've filtered my fiction content a bit more than I used to.
This is a great segment on broadening the mind and intellect ,with the lens of the Bible
Thank you. I am encouraged to read more & broadly. l appreciate the recommendations.
God bless you.
From Albuquerque N.M.
The greatest book I have ever read (aside from the Bible) is the Autobiography of George Muller. And not the little tiny book but the massive official Autobiography that goes into detail on his daily prayers and reflections of scripture. I'm still reading it because it's too too detailed with the Lord's work that it overwhelms the reader.
Yeah bro
Have you read “The Glory of Christ?” by John Owen? I have read hundreds of books and this was the greatest and most practical book I’ve ever read outside of the Bible. I mean it’s awesome. John Owen wrote it while he was dyeing. Many consider him to be the greatest European Theologian ever. He practiced everything he teaches in it in his life and all the way to his death. It’s not a book you ever forget. My Pastor gave it to me as the very first book to read when I said I wanted to be a Pastor. You can get it free right on the site monergism if you read online but I bought it.
@@LC-jq7vn name sounds familiar but no i haven't read it, I'm still not even done with Muller's book and iits been almost 10 years now.
Thank you for this video. I appreciate it. Ashley Govender. Durban, South Africa
One of my professors said about biographies that one needs to be careful...comparing ourselves to them. I think it can be depressing
Yup that's exactly how I felt after reading Bonhoeffers
Amen 💯
My favorite books are the Bible and any of Tolkien's works.
Barely started reading the fellowship of the ring last year.
@@rodrigobarba930 keep going through it, it's wonderful
@@mikesullivan8815 Thanks! Struggling a bit on the background of the Hobbits. Feel like it's an overload of information but I'm pushing through!
I will look up R.S. Thomas. Thank you for the recommendation. I came across a lesser-known (to me, at least) 19th-Century American poet, Hannah Flagg Gould. Her poem about being broken free from this "prison of clay" to be with the Lord is similar sounding (to me, at least) to Psalm 124:7, "the snare has been broken". Here is some of her poem:
"May I in Thy likeness, my Savior, awake, and rise, a fair image of Thee. Then I shall be satisfied, when I can break this prison of clay and be free. Can I but come forth to eternity's light with perfect features to shine, in rainment unsullied from time's dreary night, what honor and joy will be mine!.....To see Thee in glory, O Lord, as Thou art, from this mortal perishing clay. My spirit immortal in peace would depart and joyous, mount up her bright way.
When on Thine own image in me hast smiled, in Thy holy mansion, and when Thy fatherly arms have encircled Thy child, O, I shall be satisfied then !"
Why would any literate and thinking person have to ask someone what types of book to read?
So the person asking doesn’t have to read all the books in existence.
Thank you my " short " list :
Spurgeon sermons on the cross of Christ Spurgeon morning by morning
Abraham Booth the reign of grace
Calvin institutes of Christian religion
Luther commentary on galatians
John Murray redemption
Charles Hodge systematic theology
Anselm why God became man?
Robert Murray mccheyne
Gresham Machen
George Whitefield
William Hendriksen commentaires
Modern history:
Churchill
Anthony Beevor
Solzhenitsyn
Tolstoi
For me the book of my salvation was Spurgeon : Faith, what it is what it leads to
Best wishes
What's drawing you to Churchill?
@@manutdfan348 the second world war (memoirs)
@@benjamindemornay1444 He was an alcoholic!
You've listed some tremendous books. In my opinion most modern books do not compare to the wisdom of past preachers and Christian authors.
I'm definitely disappointed, but not surprised, that you wouldn't even mention (and thus read) any sort of patristics.