After I publicly promoted the new book, Radical, by David Platt, I was asked what other books I have been reading lately. I highly recommend Platt’s book. It is life-changing. I have read more than two dozen books this year, including some old hard-to-find biographies and World War II stories. But here are some available books I recommend:
I’ll Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse, by Michael Franzese – He is the South Florida mobster who came to Christ. His writings are fascinating and clearly affirm biblical convictions and the change Christ has made in his life. His style is entertaining.
A Table in the Presence, by Lt. Carey Cash – We have this book in our church library. It is an exciting book and an easy read, as Cash tells about his ministry among our troops in Iraq. God was clearly at work!
Current church growth and leadership books I have enjoyed this year include: One Church Four Generations, by Gary McIntosh; The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, by John Maxwell; and, Can We Do That?, by Andy Stanley & Ed Young Jr. All three are excellent books.
Some of the old biographies I’ve enjoyed this year included the lives of missionary John Paton, General Douglas MacArthur, and Patrick Henry. The best book on Henry I have read was, Give Me Liberty, by David Vaughan. The late Henry Mayer’s book on Henry was good also, but Mayer did not seem to have an understanding of Patrick Henry’s faith. Vaughan did. Paton wrote two books, both of which were autobiographical. They are a bit tedious and old-fashioned in style, but I loved them both! As for MacArthur, I have been reading the bio written by Frazier Hunt, a close associate of MacArthur. It is an outstanding book. I could hardly put it down.
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