I wanted to list out some of the books I read in 2008 and encourage you to consider reading them in 2009.

• Apostasy from the Gospel, by John Owen
• Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, ed. by John Piper and Justin Taylor
• Contending for Our All, by John Piper
• Vintage Jesus, by Mark Driscoll
• The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, by Mark Dever
• What is a Healthy Church?, by Mark Dever
• The Cross Centered Life, by CJ Mahaney
• Stop Dating the Church, by Joshua Harris

And here are some of the books that I am excited about reading (or finishing) in 2009:

• The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, by John Owen
• Desiring God, by John Piper
• God is the Gospel, by John Piper
• A Hunger for God, by John Piper
• Stand: A Call for the Endurance of the Saints, ed. by John Piper and Justin Taylor
• Humility, by CJ Mahaney
• Death by Love, by Mark Driscoll
• Vintage Church, by Mark Driscoll
• The Reason for God, by Timothy Keller