The Moody Handbook of Theologyby Paul Enns
While I have read about 90% of this book and I am grateful for the history and the overview of what's been presented, I am not too happy with the overt cessationism (belief in the cessation of certain gifts of the Spirit) found within.
From Biblical/sytematic/historical/dogmatic/contemporary theologies, it provides a great overview of well, pretty much everything you could think of on the topic found on the cover. But it tends to give a total cop out when it comes to the gifts of the Spirit. He'll give a thorough description of each of the gifts in Pneumatology (Study of the Spirit), but will completely dismiss them at the end of the specific one's they don't like (tongues, healings, miracles etc.) with a terrible interpretation of 1 Corinthians 13.
While I would recommend this book as a beginners guide to theology. I would caution them in this regard.
Desiring God: meditations of a Christian Hedonist
I would highly recommend this book to anyone attempting to reach their highest possible level of enjoyment. Just finished this audiobook recently, and I have been floored by the message John Piper has been preaching for the last 20 years! I can briefly explain Christian Hedonism by defining Hedonism: The pursuit of or devotion to pleasure.
If you simply tack on the adjective "Christian" you have a whole new meaning that is not centered on the person but on God. In other words, I am a Christian Hedonist because I find my complete satisfaction and enjoyment in God. There is so much more you delve into here. Like, how? How is this possible? How can one "enjoy" God? Well......You'll have to either ask me in person, because I can't spend much more time on this entry, or you'll have to read the book :-D
"God is most glorified in you, when you are most satisfied in Him" ~ John Piper
From Biblical/sytematic/historical/dogmatic/contemporary theologies, it provides a great overview of well, pretty much everything you could think of on the topic found on the cover. But it tends to give a total cop out when it comes to the gifts of the Spirit. He'll give a thorough description of each of the gifts in Pneumatology (Study of the Spirit), but will completely dismiss them at the end of the specific one's they don't like (tongues, healings, miracles etc.) with a terrible interpretation of 1 Corinthians 13.
While I would recommend this book as a beginners guide to theology. I would caution them in this regard.
Desiring God: meditations of a Christian Hedonist
I would highly recommend this book to anyone attempting to reach their highest possible level of enjoyment. Just finished this audiobook recently, and I have been floored by the message John Piper has been preaching for the last 20 years! I can briefly explain Christian Hedonism by defining Hedonism: The pursuit of or devotion to pleasure.
If you simply tack on the adjective "Christian" you have a whole new meaning that is not centered on the person but on God. In other words, I am a Christian Hedonist because I find my complete satisfaction and enjoyment in God. There is so much more you delve into here. Like, how? How is this possible? How can one "enjoy" God? Well......You'll have to either ask me in person, because I can't spend much more time on this entry, or you'll have to read the book :-D
"God is most glorified in you, when you are most satisfied in Him" ~ John Piper
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