New and Notable Books for December

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Are you still looking for that elusive perfect Christmas gift? Or maybe you’re just looking for something to read over the holidays. Here are some of the new and notable books that arrived on my doorstep recently. There might just be something here for you or for someone you love.

Here’s the complete list:

Reformed Preaching by Joel Beeke
The Whole Counsel Of God by Richard Gamble
Always in God’s Hands by Owen Strachan
In the Year of Our Lord by Sinclair Ferguson
Thomas Aquinas (Great Thinkers) by K. Scott Oliphint
Jacques Derrida (Great Thinkers) by Christopher Watkin
Karl Marx (Great Thinkers) by William D. Dennison
Richard Dawkins (Great Thinkers) by Ransom Poythress
Nature’s Case for God by John Frame
The Rule of Love by Jonathan Leeman
Contentment by Melissa Kruger
Treasure in the Ashes by Sue Nicewander and Maria Brookins
Counsel with Confidence by Joel James
Discipling the Flock by Paul Tautges
The Spurge Christmas Sweater by Missional Wear

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