As summer begins, we want to help you craft the perfect Summer Reading List. We asked Southeastern Seminary professors what books they would recommend, and we’ll share their recommendations in coming weeks.
Today, Dr. Walter Strickland recommends three books for your summer reading list.
This book will encourage you to be captivated by Scripture.
Enjoying the Bible: Literary Approaches to Loving the Scriptures
by Matthew Mullins (Baker, 2021)
This book by my long-time colleague is a work of art that beautifully encourages us to read Scripture with the fullness of our being. For those who consume Scripture as an intellectual exercise, this book challenges you to experience God’s word with your emotions intact. This book will encourage you to be captivated by Scripture.
A Multitude of Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity’s Global Identity
by Vince L. Bantu (IVP, 2020)
This book shows, with a significant amount of historical research, that Christianity has always been a global faith. Bantu provides a wonderful opportunity to learn from God’s global people as he traces the witness of the church in Africa, the Middle East, down the Silk Road, and in the West.
The Great Dechurching Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?
by Jim Davis and Michael Graham with Ryan P. Burge (Zondervan, 2023)
When I encountered this book, I recoiled from it because I assumed it would be a doomsday read about how the church is failing to reach people in contemporary Western culture. While there are some sobering facts, I came away with a greater passion to share the gospel because many who have dechurched are willing to return if invited or through a relational connection.
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