I did not read or review nearly as many books in 2013 as I have in the past. Some of the books that I read were older books, but these are the 13 best books that I read in 2013.
13. My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business: A Memoir by Dick Van Dyke. Van Dyke is my favorite actor. This was a really fun read. Also, a little sad. I want to share the gospel with him.
12. Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Butterfield. I was moved by Rosaria Butterfield’s testimony.
11. The Pastor by Eugene Peterson. I had wanted to read this for quite some time. I’ve been slowly going through this book in 2013 and loving every minute of it.
10. Accidental Pharisees by Larry Osborne. Though I think he’s given to overstatement and a bit of doing the same thing he rails against, nonetheless, I learned a ton from this book. It’s a needed corrective.
9. Words Fail Me by Patricia O’Connor /Writing Tools by Roy Peter Clark I’ve been reading a chapter per day out of these books for awhile now. Hopefully my writing has improved.
8. Tactics by Gregory Koukl. This will now be a book that I give to people asking about evangelism/apologetics. Great resource.
7. Finally Free by Heath Lambert. This is now the book that I’ll give to folks struggling with pornography and lust.
6. The Narcissism Epidemic by Twenge and Campbell. This book is a little older but it was eye-opening. A great cultural critique.
5. Brick by Brick: How Lego…by David Robertson. I’m considering writing a series of posts in 2014 called Lessons from Lego. This book has been fun and thought provoking.
4. The Pastor’s Justification by Jared Wilson. This is one of those books that pastor’s need to gain strength and to be reminded of the power of Jesus for us pastors.
3. The Conviction to Lead by Albert Mohler. Great principles on leadership from a great leader.
2. Saving Eutycus by Millar and Campbell. A fun title and very helpful book on preaching.
1. Jesus on Every Page by David Murray. If you’ve ever scratched your head wondering where in the world to find Jesus in the OT, this book by David Murray is a great tool.
There you have it. Of course I read a ton of John Newton, John Calvin, and the Puritans in 2013. But these are the newer books that I’ve enjoyed.
A wonderful list. I’ve heard of all these books, but haven’t read any. Thanks for your comments that encourage me to get a hold of several of them.