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Favourite reads of 2022

Posted by Anne Witton on Friday, January 6, 2023, In : Books

This has been a great year of reading for me. I was pleased that I read the whole Bible again using the Five Day Bible Reading plan. I managed 93 other books and some of them were absolute gold. So here’s my round-up of the best.

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The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah and the Mystery of God's Mercy - Tim Keller
I’ve always loved Jonah – a man called by God who promptly ran in the opposite direction. Conscious of my own failings, I’m so encouraged by the complicated and messed-up peopl...

Book Recommendations 2020

Posted by Anne Witton on Thursday, December 31, 2020, In : Books

I have managed 114 books this year – not including part books and academic papers that I’ve read for my MA – which I’m pretty happy with. I think the COVID-19 situation has given me more time to read which is one good thing to come out of it. As usual, I’m doing a round up of my favourites which I hope will help you discover some interesting reads.

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Paradoxology – Krish Kandiah
This is an excellent exploration of some of the trickier bits of the Bible and paradoxes of f...

Book Recommendations 2019

Posted by Anne Witton on Friday, December 27, 2019, In : Books

It's become traditional that I round off the year with a survey of my reading and a few recommendations of books that I think are interesting, challenging, moving, informative or just fun.

Here are the numbers of books I read for the last four years:

2016 40
2017 134
2018 54
2019 80

As with last year, it was a real mixture of stuff, with probably more Christian titles in preparation for talks and assignments. Here's my round up of the best.

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Faith in a Time of Crisis: Standing for Truth ...

3 of my favourite reads this year

Posted by Anne Witton on Friday, August 30, 2019, In : Books

For those who do still like to get their information from books, here are my favourite three Christian reads so far this year:

The Message of the Sermon on the Mount by John Stott
I read this in conjunction with working through the corresponding Lifebuilder Bible Study (also by Stott). Like all Bible Speaks Today commentaries, it combines helpful cultural context and background with a systematic exegesis and application of the text. This is one of the most significant passages of Scripture whic...

Book recommendations 2018

Posted by Anne Witton on Monday, December 31, 2018, In : Books

This year I have read significantly fewer books than last year’s 134 but I still managed 54 books on top of all the articles, papers and chapters that I’ve read for my MA.

I’ve again covered a wide range of subjects from typography to generosity and here are some of my favourites:

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Mission Shaped Evangelism: The Gospel in Contemporary Culture - Steve Hollinghurst
I loved this brilliant book all about sharing the gospel in contemporary culture. Hollinghurst astutely surveys and ...

Book recommendations 2017

Posted by Anne Witton on Thursday, December 21, 2017, In : Books

As I look back on the year, one of the highlights has been the amount and scope of reading I've done. This was an intentional move which was fuelled by me deleting all the games from my phone in February. I have really loved re-discovering the many benefits of reading books.

In 2016 I read 40 books. In 2017 this increased to 134! There has been a total mixture of themes from science to humour via typography and transport. It’s almost impossible to pick favourites, but I’ve chosen...