2016 Book Reading Challenge

At the end of 2015, I (Michael) set a goal for 2016 to read 12 books throughout the year. The idea at the time was to read one book per month. Due to various things throughout the year, I wasn't able to stick to one book per month. However amazingly I still achieved my goal of reading 12 books in the year 2016. But that's not all actually.


I not only met my goal of 12 books, but EXCEEDED my goal by reading 21 books in 2016! Some books were short, some books were long - however they are all "books" nonetheless. I did "read" some audio-books throughout the year which I have included on this list since they are literary works! I thought I would share this today to perhaps inspire you to prayerfully set goals for 2017 and then by God's grace, diligence, and perseverance, follow through with them. Pray about it and ask the Lord what He would have you do this coming year. If you don't take the time to pray and then set goals, then what are you aiming for throughout the year? Enjoy the list below and of course I recommend reading each book.

Book No.	Cover Picture	Title	Author	Link
1		The Cost of Discipleship	Dietrich Bonhoeffer	https://www.amazon.com/Cost-Discipleship-Dietrich-Bonhoeffer/dp/0684815001/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483202037&sr=8-1&keywords=the+cost+of+discipleship+by+dietrich+bonhoeffer
2		Pitchin’ A Fit: Overcoming Angry and Stressed-Out Parenting	Israel and Brook Wayne	https://www.familyrenewal.org/shop/pitchin-a-fit-overcoming-angry-stressed-out-parenting/
3		Counseling One Another: A Theology of interpersonal Discipleship	Paul Tauteges	https://www.amazon.com/Counseling-One-Another-Paul-Tautges-ebook/dp/B00WGUEL7K/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1483202556&sr=1-1&keywords=counseling+one+another
4		Little Daisy and the Swearing Class	American Tract Society, Dennis Gundersen (editor)	https://graceandtruthbooks.com/product/little-daisy-the-swearing-class/
5		Roses and Thorns	Dennis Gundersen (editor)	https://graceandtruthbooks.com/product/roses-and-thorns/
6		Theobold the Iron-Hearted	E. Thompson Baird	https://graceandtruthbooks.com/product/theobold-the-iron-hearted/
7		The Reward of Childhood Truth	Dennis Gundersen (Editor)	https://graceandtruthbooks.com/product/the-reward-of-childhood-truth/
8		A Weed in the Church: How a culture of age - segregation is destroying the younger generation,  fragmenting the family, and dividing the church	Scott Brown	https://www.amazon.com/Weed-Church-Scott-Brown-ebook/dp/B004SD26ZM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483204053&sr=1-1&keywords=a+weed+in+the+church
9		Everyone's a Theologian - An Introduction to Systematic Theology (Audiobook)	R.C. Sproul	https://www.amazon.com/Everyones-Theologian-R-C-Sproul-ebook/dp/B00IPLHY64/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483204131&sr=1-1&keywords=everyone%27s+a+theologian+by+r.c.+sproul or http://christianaudio.com/everyones-a-theologian-r-c-sproul-audiobook-download
10		Compelling Interest: The Real Story Behind Roe vs. Wade (Audiobook)	Roger Resler	https://www.amazon.com/Compelling-Interest-Roger-Resler-ebook/dp/B00A6DT3QS/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483204319&sr=1-1&keywords=compelling+interest or http://christianaudio.com/compelling-interest-roger-resler-audiobook-download-27960
11		The Building of the Ark Encounter - By Faith the Ark was Built	Answers in Genesis	https://answersingenesis.org/store/product/building-ark-encounter/?sku=10-1-496
12		The Book of Titus	God	https://www.bible.com/app
13		The Book of Habakkuk	God	https://www.bible.com/app
14		Absotively-Posilutely-Best-Evidence-for Creation	Carl Kerby	https://www.amazon.com/Absotively-Posilutely-Best-Evidence-Creation/dp/0890514941/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483204708&sr=1-1&keywords=absotively+posilutely+best+evidence+for+creation
15		I Don’t Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist (Audiobook)	Norman L. Geisler, Frank Turek	https://www.amazon.com/Enough-Faith-Atheist-Foreword-Limbaugh-ebook/dp/B0029RJ7D8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483204769&sr=1-1&keywords=i+don%27t+have+enough+faith+to+be+an+atheist or http://christianaudio.com/i-dont-have-enough-faith-to-be-an-atheist-norman-l-geisler-frank-turek-audiobook-download
16		Full-Time Parenting: A Guide to Family-Based Discipleship	Israel Wayne	https://www.familyrenewal.org/shop/full-time-parenting-audiobook-mp3-download/
17		Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World	C. J. Mahaney	https://www.amazon.com/Worldliness-Foreword-John-Piper-Resisting-ebook/dp/B002SVQCYC/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483205257&sr=1-1&keywords=worldliness+resisting+the+seduction+of+a+fallen+world
18		How Do We Know The Bible Is True? Volume 1	Ken Ham and Bodie Hodge (General Editors)	https://answersingenesis.org/store/product/how-do-we-know-bible-true-1/?sku=10-2-402
19		How Do We Know The Bible Is True? Volume 2	Ken Ham and Bodie Hodge (General Editors)	https://answersingenesis.org/store/product/how-do-we-know-bible-true-2/?sku=10-2-422
20		The ESV New Testament	God	https://www.bible.com/app
21		The War On Christmas	Bodie Hodge	https://answersingenesis.org/store/product/war-christmas/?sku=10-4-393