Poll: Where do you buy books?

January 25, 2009 in Christian Living, Pastors

Generally speaking, Christians love to read. And why wouldn’t we?

God has revealed himself to us through his Word. Scripture is an inexhaustible mine of resources for teaching, rebuking, training and equipping. God has equipped Christians with his Spirit to teach and encourage others. God has worked in the lives of saints to inspire future generations in godliness (this new book about Jonathan Edwards looks like a cracker).

So it’s not surprising that Christians also seem to have substantial libraries. I do wonder however, how many of us would be embarrassed to admit how many of the books in our libraries we’ve actually read!

The latest poll on Communicate Jesus concerns books, and where you buy them. I’m curious to see how many Christians use online bookshops, and how many head down to the local Koorong/Bible Society/ to get their books. You might also like to share some of the books you’ve bought recently – and if you’ve actually read them! You can do this by adding a comment in the space below. (If you are reading this in an email, you may need to click on “Poll: Where do you buy…” at the top of your email to view this online and participate in the poll).

Where do you buy Christian books?

  • Local Christian bookstore (71%, 12 Votes)
  • Online Christian bookstore (e.g. Monergism) (35%, 6 Votes)
  • Online general bookstore (e.g. Amazon) (35%, 6 Votes)
  • I don't often buy Christian books (24%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 17

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Coming soon to Communicate Jesus, Steve Boxwell shares a tip for managing our ever-expanding collections of Christian books.

  • http://wendybyard.com Wendy Byard

    Hello:
    I came across your site, and hoped you might be interested in my Christ-based book. I’m a college English professor and ordained deacon who has authored a soon-to-be released book called Teach and Reach for Classroom Miracles! Lessons on Teaching with Love. It’s being published through CSS/Faithwalk Publishing and aimed primarily at teachers, youth leaders, and others who have the opportunity to empower others through love. If you are interested, you may visit my site at wendybyard.com. My book is available for pre ordering through amazon.com and target.com.
    Thank you for letting me share.
    God bless!
    Wendy Byard

  • http://ravingsandranting.blogspot.com/ &rew

    At the start of every year I end up with some Koorong money from my birthday and Christmas from various people, so for the last two years at least I have bought all my books for the year in January. Last year I didn’t manage to read 3 or 4 of them, and so they are now on this years list as well as the ones I bought last month. Below is my reading plan for the year (it probably won’t happen as I tend to make it through no more than 10 books a year):

    · Holiness – R.C. Ryle
    · Preach or Perish – Donaled Howard (this was a gift)
    · Hebrews for Everyone – N.T. Wright
    · Truths We Confess vol 2 – R.C. Sproul
    · The Shack – Young (this was a present)
    · Confessions of St Augustine – St Augustine (this was from last year)
    · Can Man Live Without God – Ravi Zacharias
    · The Reason For God – Tim Keller
    · Fox’s Book of Martyrs – John Fox (this was from last year)
    · Overcoming Sin and Temptation – John Owen (this was from last year)
    · The Knowledge of the Holy – A.W. Tozer
    · In My Place Condemned He Stood – J.I. Packer and Mark Dever
    · Disciplines of a Godly Man – Kent Hughes
    · Who Was Jesus? – N.T. Wright

  • Steven Kryger

    Steve Boxwell shares how to manage your book collection in “A Delicious solution to managing your library”.