I love the widget "Shelfari". If you scroll through the library I have posted, you can find about 90% of my actual bookshelf contents. While I can't wholeheartedly recommend all the books, I've included all that have helped me in various areas along the way. Naturally, I haven't read through the commentaries, but I'm delighted with the ones I've collected to date. I deliberately left out certain books I own that are way out there theologically since I would rather not lead anyone "astray" as I would define straying from truth. However, I think it's good practice to stay on top of arguments from the "other side" of whatever position I hold; hence, I own a few books that come from a non-conservative evangelical viewpoint. That being stated, I have included books from strong conservative theologians with whom I disagree on certain matters (e.g., infant baptism). While I do not espouse much of the rationale and exegetical/theological approach (on that specific issue) of these writers, I believe they articulate their position as well as anyone out there.
Feel free to ask me for my opinion on any of the books! "Lifechangers" for me include the works of Gerald Hawthorne and Gordon Fee on the Holy Spirit; G.K. Beale on the theme of the "Temple" from his work on that subject; Christopher J.H. Wright, Richard Bauckham, Andreas Kostenberger, etc. on God's Mission and our participation in it; and most anything on the Gospel -- the centrality of the Cross and the Resurrection.
Clearly, I'm not a novel reader. Sorry!
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