The Ten Best Books I Read in 2020

Best Books of 2020

Here are my ten favorite books that I read in 2020 (they’re listed in alphabetical order by the author’s last name):

  1. D.A. Carson, Showing the Spirit: A Theological Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12–14
  2. Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments: What They Mean, Why They Matter, and Why We Should Obey Them
  3. David Kinnaman, Faith for Exiles: Five Ways to Help Young Christians Be Resilient, Follow Jesus, and Live Differently in Digital Babylon
  4. Peter Kreeft, Back to Virtue: Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion
  5. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying
  6. Rebecca McLaughlin, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion
  7. Reggie McNeal, The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church
  8. J.P. Moreland, Kingdom Triangle: Recover the Christian Mind, Renovate the Soul, Restore the Spirit’s Power
  9. Gavin Ortlund, Finding the Right Hills to Die on: The Case for Theological Triage
  10. David Platt, Before You Vote: Seven Questions Every Christian Should Ask

And five runner-ups:

  1. Andy Crouch, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power
  2. Albert Mohler Jr., The Gathering Storm: Secularism, Culture, and the Church
  3. Tony Reinke, Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age
  4. Deepak Reju, On Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church
  5. Mark Dark Vroegop, Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

Here are my favorite books from last year.

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About Paul O'Brien

I am a lot of things; saint and sinner. I struggle and I strive. I am a husband and father of three. I have been in pastoral ministry for 10 years. I went to school at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary but most of my schooling has been at the School of Hard Knocks. I have worked various jobs, including pheasant farmer, toilet maker, construction worker, and I served in the military. My wife and I enjoy reading at coffee shops, taking walks, hanging out with friends and family, and watching our three kid's antics. :)

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