A good friend of mine emailed me yesterday to ask what my top 5 books are that are "able to change one's way of living and thinking" (he is perhaps looking for some Christmas gift ideas). Here's how I responded, considering those books I tend to return to again and again:
1. “A Severe Mercy” by Sheldon Vanauken (an autobiography of a love story, and of how a young couple comes to Christ through the influence of C. S. Lewis; a beautiful book that I have read many times).
2. “The Cross of Christ” by John R. W. Stott (the very best book on the most important of subjects; a treasure).
3. “The Contemporary Christian” by John R. W. Stott (no other book has impacted me so greatly in terms of my philosophy of ministry).
4. “Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography” by Iain Murray (my favorite biography of one of my heroes; ever wonder where my son got his name?).
5. “The Chronicles of Narnia” by C. S. Lewis (I’ve read them many times, most recently to my kids – love these stories!)
What are your top 5?
- Dave Detwiler
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My Top 5 Books are;
1) The Bible
2) Beauty From Ashes
3) The Bait of Satin
4) Healing is a Choice
5) The Power of a Praying Parent
May You Be Blessed as I Have
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