Giving Thanks Challenge 2013

The Joyful Bookcase is hosting the Giving Thanks challenge. I wanted to participate last year, but, didn't feel able to commit. This year, I'm not going to worry about 'what if' and just embrace the challenge for what it is: an opportunity to reflect and consider.

1. God of All Comfort / Music of Steven Curtis Chapman
2. Christian Children's Music / Music of Ken Blount
3. Story Book Bibles / Sally Lloyd-Jones and David Helm
4. The Prodigal Son / Benny Hester's When God Ran
5. Daily Planners 
6. Psalm 139 / Meant to Be by Steven Curtis Chapman
7. Do Everything / Lego Music Video / Steven Curtis Chapman
8. Podcasts / Bethlehem Bible Church
9. Study Bibles 
10. Oneplace / Christian Ministries/ Sermons
11. Big Words/ Justification and Sanctification
12. Simple Songs / Oh How I Love Jesus
13. Sleep
14. Martin Luther
15. Rich Mullins
16. Ideas (New Ideas; Creativity)
17. Genesis 3:15/ The FIRST GOSPEL PROMISE
18. Role Models 
19. Reftagger 
20. Bible Gateway
21. John 11 / Resurrection Promises 
22. Behold the Lamb / Christmas Music
23. National Bible Week
24. Chris Tomlin 
25. L.M. Montgomery
26. Election 
27. J. Vernon McGee
28. KJV Dramatized Bible
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© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Becky's Cloud of Witnesses 2013 List

Host: Operation Actually Read Bible
Name: Clouds of Witnesses Reading Challenge
Dates: Jan-Dec
# of Books: +6

What I read:

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What I hope to read:

• Preparing for Jesus' Return by A.W. Tozer
• God's Power For Your Life: How The Holy Spirit Transforms You Through God's Word by A.W. Tozer (NOT RELEASED YET)
• The Holy Spirit by R.A. Torrey
• The Attributes of God, vol. 1 by A.W. Tozer
• The Attributes of God, vol. 2 by A.W. Tozer
• The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• All of Grace by Charles Spurgeon
• Discovering the Power of Christ's Prayer Life by Charles Spurgeon
• Sermons of Jonathan Edwards
• The Sermons of George Whitfield
• Our Accountability to God by A.W. Pink
• The Ability of God by A.W. Pink
• Life in Christ by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• Assurance of Salvation by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• Tozer Speaks, vol 1. by A.W. Tozer
• Tozer Speaks, vol. 2. by A.W. Tozer
• Old Paths by J.C. Ryle
• The Gospel of Matthew by J.C. Ryle
• The Gospel of Mark by J.C. Ryle
• The Gospel of Luke by J.C. Ryle
• The Gospel of John by J.C. Ryle

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

2013 Challenges: Mount TBR Challenge

Host: My Reader's Block
Name: Mount TBR Reading Challenge
Dates: Jan-Dec
# Books: I'm joining at 24 books, Mount Blanc

What I Read:
1. Preparing for Jesus' Return. A.W. Tozer
2. How You Can Be Sure That You Will Spend Eternity with God. Erwin Lutzer. 
3. One Minute After You Die. Erwin Lutzer. 
4. Your Eternal Reward. Erwin Lutzer. 
5. Jesus + Nothing = Everything. Tullian Tchividjian. 2011. Crossway. 220 pages.
6. Desiring God. John Piper. 
7. All of Grace. Charles Spurgeon.
8. The Holy Spirit by R.A. Torrey
9. The Gospel of Matthew by J.C. Ryle
10. The Gospel of Mark by J.C. Ryle
11. The Radical Cross by A.W. Tozer
12. Christ the Eternal Son by A.W. Tozer
13. Everlasting Righteousness by Horatius Bonar
14. Words to the Winners of Souls by Horatius Bonar
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What I hope to read:

• The Attributes of God, vol. 1 by A.W. Tozer
• The Attributes of God, vol. 2 by A.W. Tozer
• The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• All of Grace by Charles Spurgeon
• Discovering the Power of Christ's Prayer Life by Charles Spurgeon
• Desiring God by John Piper
• What Jesus Demands from the World by John Piper
• God is the Gospel by John Piper
• The Holy Spirit by R.A. Torrey
• Best of Tozer, vol. 1, A.W. Tozer
• Preparing for Jesus' Return by A.W. Tozer
• The Great Exchange by Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington
• Sermons of Jonathan Edwards
• The Sermons of George Whitfield
• Read the Bible for Life by George Guthrie
• The Doctrines of Grace by James Montgomery Boice and Phil Ryken
• Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
• Our Accountability to God by A.W. Pink
• The Ability of God by A.W. Pink
• Life in Christ by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• Assurance of Salvation by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• Tozer Speaks, vol 1. by A.W. Tozer
• Tozer Speaks, vol. 2. by A.W. Tozer
• Amazing Grace by Timothy George
• Jesus +Nothing = Everything by Tullian Tchividjan
• More Precious Than Gold by Sam Storms
• How You Can Be Sure That You Will Spend Eternity with God by Erwin Lutzer
• One Minute After You Die by Erwin Lutzer
• Your Eternal Reward by Erwin Lutzer
• Old Paths by J.C. Ryle
• The Gospel of Matthew by J.C. Ryle
• The Gospel of Mark by J.C. Ryle
• The Gospel of Luke by J.C. Ryle
• The Gospel of John by J.C. Ryle

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Signing Up for 2013's Operation Deepen Faith

I am hosting Operation Deepen Faith again in 2013.

I. Wonderful Words of Life. Goal: Try the MacArthur method of reading one (short, NT) book of the Bible 30 times in a month (or close to it).

I will probably try to do this at least twice. The book I am thinking of doing first is Colossians. I just loved doing 1 John, Philippians, and Revelation this year. But I'm not sure I want to repeat them this year. I might. We'll see. 

Romans
Ephesians

II. Going Deep; Goal: STUDY one book of the Bible throughout the year. Read it at least four times.

It is always hard for me to choose just one book. This year I chose the gospel of John, and I didn't feel I did it justice. There is still so much I want to read and study and contemplate. I might choose John again. If I did choose John again, I have commentaries by J.C. Ryle, A.W. Pink, and John Calvin. I also have a very big book by Martyn Lloyd Jones on John 17. Another book I'm considering choosing would be 1 John. I have a few commentaries on this book too. If I don't do John or 1 John, I may just choose the book of Psalms. I don't have any commentaries on this one, but, I would love to really get to know this book of the Bible better. I may even choose one Old Testament book and one New Testament book.

III. Deep and Wide; Goal: read multiple books of the bible in multiple translations.

My goal is to read the New Testament six to eight times in 2013. 

VI. Christian Nonfiction. 

My goal is to read twenty-two nonfiction books in 2013. 

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible