Memes – who started this? Well, I’ve been tagged with one. Normally, I would ignore it, but today I am just tickled pink to be noticed by Eminent Canadian Philosopher and Theologian® Daniel that I simply must comply. So here it is.

1. One book that changed your life (other than the Bible):

The Gospel According to Jesus. As a fire-breathing Arminian, I only let MacArthur get his foot in the door because he challenged “free grace” theology, which I despised then almost as much as I do now. It was all uphill from there.

2. One book you've read more than once:

The Monkey in the Rocket. I still have the hardcover that my mother read to me. It’s a classic, written in the early days of the space program, before we had been to the moon.

3. One book you'd want on a Desert Island:

This Bible.

4. One book that made you laugh:

The Texas Baptist Crucible: Tales from the Temple

5. One book that made you cry (or feel really sad):

The Texas Baptist Crucible: Tales from the Temple

6. One book that you wish had been written:

I Take It All Back by Rick Warren.

7. One book that you wish had never been written:

The Prayer of Jabez – I know there are far worse books that have done much more damage. However, in my little world, I have not seen so many people fall so blindly into blatantly unbiblical theology as I have when that waste of paper was published.

8. One Book You're Currently Reading:

I am about to read Humility: True Greatness by C.J. Mahaney. I don’t normally read charismatics, but a friend with excellent discernment sent it to me, so I expect it to be good. If not, at least it’s short.

9. One Book you've been meaning to read:

The Freedom of the Will by Jonathan Edwards. I’ve been meaning to read it for a long tome, but it is hard, and I am lazy and dull.

10. Now tag five people:

Everybody! Everyone should do it! Yes! OK, get started!

Well, look here, I’ve even decided to do it twice, once for real, and once as “Joe Spiritual.” Most of you know Joe. Some of you are Joe. Those of you who haven’t met him yet, will. He’s the guy who, when invited to play a game of Bible Trivia, looks grieved, and in a somber voice says, “Is anything in the Bible trivial?” He is not only not of the world, he’s not even in it.

Joe Spiritual version:

1. One book that changed your life (other than the Bible):

Other than the Bible? Brother, I will pray for you. May God show you that only the Bible can really change your life! Cry out to him for spiritual eyes to see, before it’s too late!

2. One book you've read more than once:

The Bible, of course. O, and Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. It changed my life.

3. One book you'd want on a Desert Island:

The Bible – or something by Watchman Nee.

4. One book that made you laugh:

Laugh?

5. One book that made you cry (or feel really sad):

That’s difficult to choose. Most of what I was assigned in high school, I guess. I was always thinking, “What is the eternal value of American history or algebra?” That time could have been spent more wisely, I think.

6. One book that you wish had been written:

I wish there was a book explaining how important it is to be really, really serious all the time. I think people get the wrong idea from all those verses about joy. Real joy is found in solemnity.

7. One book that you wish had never been written:

Song of Solomon. Was that really necessary? How many times do we need to read “breasts” or “kisses?” And the innuendo! Pomegranates, indeed. Remember how it got to John-boy Walton? I don’t think that’s edifying at all. Also, anything by Charles Swindoll. He smiles too much – obviously does not take his calling seriously.

8. One Book You're Currently Reading:

Since you ask, I’m editing my first book. It’s called True Humility and How I Attained It.

9. One Book you've been meaning to read:

Strong’s Concordance - I’d like to have it memorized before I get stranded on that desert island with my Bible.

10. Now tag five people:

Let’s see… I don’t know five people who are serious enough. OK, how about my pastor and my mom.

by David
TrackBack URL: http://www.thirstytheologian.com/mt/mt-tb.cgi/201
Share this post:
Posted  in: Bloggage · Community
Permalink · 4 Comments · 0 TrackBacks
← Previous · Home · Next →