Book Note: Book Notes I Want To Write

This is a dynamic list. As I write Book Notes, I will delete books. When I read a new book and it warrants a Book Note, I will add it to the list.

Today, January 15, 2026, there are 38 books on this list.

The next Book Notes I plan to write

Ken Isaacs. Running to the Fire: Helping in Jesus’ Name 

Gregory K. Beale and Benjamin L. Gladd. CSB Connecting Scripture New Testament, Hardcover, Black Letter, Single-Column, Expanded Cross-Reference System, Color-Coded Text, Book Introductions, Study Notes, Articles, Charts, Easy-to-Read Type

Rodney Aist. Walking the Jerusalem Circuit: In the Footsteps of Pilgrims Before the Crusades  

Christopher Ash. Not Old, Not Young, Not Done: Following Jesus in your 50s and 60s (Christian Wisdom for Getting Older, Late Middle Age, Empty Nesting, Retirement, Grandparenting, Caregiving and More) 

The rest of the list

Gregg R. Allison. 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith: A Guide to Understanding and Teaching Theology

Leo Babauta. The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential…in Business and in Life

Harold Bloom. The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages  

Susan Cain. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking 

Joshua D. Chatraw and Mark D. Allen. The Augustine Way: Retrieving a Vision for the Church’s Apologetic Witness 

John Mark Comer. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World 

Gina Dalfonzo. Dorothy and Jack: The Transforming Friendship of Dorothy L. Sayers and C. S. Lewis 

Brad Edwards. The Reason for Church: Why the Body of Christ Still Matters in an Age of Anxiety, Division, and Radical Individualism

Coleman M. Ford and Shawn J. Wilhite. Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls: Learning the Art of Pastoral Ministry from the Church Fathers

David Gibson. The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host

Chris Guillebeau. Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live 

Sarah Irving-Stonebraker. Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an Ahistoric Age

Walter C. Kaiser Jr.. The Promise-Plan of God: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments 

Titus M. Kennedy. Unearthing the Bible: 101 Archaeological Discoveries That Bring the Bible to Life

Samuel Waje Kunhiyop. African Christian Theology 

Greg McKeown. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less 

Stephen C. Meyer. Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design 

Stephen C. Meyer. Return of the God Hypothesis: Breakthroughs in Physics, Cosmology, and Biology Seeking Evidence for the Existence of God 

David Michell. A Boy’s War

Paul E. Miller. A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World 

R. Albert Mohler. The Apostles’ Creed: Discovering Authentic Christianity in an Age of Counterfeits

J. P. Moreland. Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul

J. P. Moreland. Scaling the Secular City: A Defense of Christianity

Francis O’Gorman. Worrying: A Literary and Cultural History

J. I. Packer. Affirming the Apostles’ Creed

Joseph Pearce. Literary Converts 

John Piper. Don’t Waste Your Life

John Piper. Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

Pamela Pyle. Anticipating Heaven: Spiritual Comfort and Practical Wisdom for Life’s Final Chapters

Mark Sayers. Platforms to Pillars: Trading the Burden of Performance for the Freedom of God’s Presence 

Steve Silbiger. The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People 

Esther Smith. A Still and Quiet Mind: Twelve Strategies for Changing Unwanted Thoughts

John Stott. The Cross of Christ: With Study Guide 

J. D. Vance . Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis 

Carolyn Weber. Holy Is the Day: Living in the Gift of the Present

Carolyn Weber. Surprised by Oxford: A Memoir 

Dallas Willard. The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives