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Reserve readings guide - Spring 2024: DC reserves

Where to Find Readings (by Course)

WASHINGTON, D.C. CAMPUS

This list is a guide for you to locate required readings for SPRING 2022 courses at RTS (note: this does not apply to RTS-Global courses).


If you have questions, contact the Library staff at your campus.

Course Name
(Professor)
Book Title
Author
EBOOK Database?
(EBSCO or ProQuest)
Other Online Source?
(Link)

History of Christianity II

(Dr. Rufus T. Burton)

The Bondage of the Will Luther CCEL.ORG
The Story of Christianity Vol 2 (2nd ed.) Gonzales  
A Reformation Debate Calvin ProQuest
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

Burroughs

Internet
Christianity and Liberalism Machen Monergism

Greek II

(Dr. Paul S. Jeon)

New Testament Textual Criticism Black
Novum Testamentum Graece, 28th ed. Nestle & Aland   Online
A Primer on New Testament Greek Jeon
1 Timothy Jeon
Exhort and Reprove Jeon
Greek Grammar: Beyond the Basics Wallace

Acts and Romans

(Dr. Thomas Keene)

A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament Kruger ed. EBSCO
The New Testament in its World Wright and Bird
  In the Fullness of Time: An Introduction to the Biblical Theology of Acts and Paul Gaffin EBSCO  
Perspectives on Pentecost Gaffin
The Message of Acts in the History of Redemption Johnson
Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul Hays
When the Time Had Fully Come Ridderbos
Perspectives Old and New on Paul Westerholm
The Climax of the Covenant Wright

Pauline Epistles

(Dr. Paul S. Jeon)

Paul: An Outline of His Theology

Ridderbos

EBSCO
Perspectives Old and New on Paul Westerholm
Empowered by Joy

Jeon

Introducing Romans Jeon
True Faith Jeon
Unreconciled Jeon
God’s Wisdom for Making Peace Jeon
To Exhort and Reprove Jeon
1 Timothy Jeon
2 Timothy  Jeon

Hermeneutics

(Dr. Thomas Keene)

Scripture as Communication (2nd ed.) Brown
Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics Goldsworthy EBSCO
Exegetical Fallacies (2nd ed.)

Carson

EBSCO

Biblical Words and Their Meaning

Silva EBSCO

Hebrew II

(Dr. Scott Redd)

Beginning Biblical Hebrew Futato EBSCO

Hebrew Exegesis

(Dr. Peter Lee)

Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia Elliger and Rudolph eds. Internet Archive
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon Brown, Driver, and Briggs ed. Internet
A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament Holladay
Old Testament Textual Criticism Brotzman EBSCO
From Exegesis to Exposition Chisholm

Joshua to Esther

(Dr. Peter Lee)

A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament Van Pelt ed. EBSCO
Kingdom of Priests Merrill EBSCO
A Biblical History of Israel Provan, Longs, and Longman EBSCO
Handbook on the Historical Books Hamilton
The Moody Atlas of Bible Lands Beitzel  

Isaiah to Malachi

(Dr. James Duguid)

An Introduction to the Old Testament Dillard    
  The Prophet and His Message: Reading Old Testament Prophecy Today Williams    

 

Communication II

(Rev Russell Whitfield)

The Precious Things of God Winslow    Internet Archive
Doctrine That Dances

Smith Jr.

Preaching Keller EBSCO
The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text Greidanus
The Way of the (Modern) World

Gay

Preaching With Cultural Intelligence Kim
The Beautiful Community Ince Jr.

Evangelism

(Dr. Randy Newman)

Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City Keller EBSCO  
  Mere Evangelism Newman    
  Unlikely Converts: Improbable Stories of Faith and What They Teach Us About Evangelism Newman    
  Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God Packer EBSCO  

Missions

(Dr. Lloyd H. Kim)

Missions and Millennials: Mobilizing and Preparing the Next Generation of Missionaries and Leaders Chaplin and Whitten  
What is the Mission of the Church? DeYoung and Gilbert EBSCO
3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures George
Leading Multicultural Teams Hibbert and Hibbert
Get Real: Sharing Your Everyday Faith Everyday Leonard  
  Fill the Earth: The Creation Mandate and the Church’s Call to Missions Newkirk    
  Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader

Winter and Hawthorne

   

Worship 

(Dr. David V. Silvernail Jr.)

Give Praise to God Ryken, Thomas, and Duncan eds.
What Happens When We Worship Cruse

Worship: Reformed According to Scripture

Old EBSCO

Leading in Worship

Johnson
Truth We Can Touch Chester  EBSCO
  Does God Care How We Worship? Duncan    
  Let Us Worship God: Why We Worship the Way We Do Thomas    

Personal Sanctification

(Dr. Mike McKinley)

Devoted to God Ferguson
Holiness Ryle Monergism
Expulsive Power of a New Affection Chalmers Online

Pastoral Ministry

(Dr. Irwyn L. Ince, Jr)

The Politics of Ministry: Navigating Power Dynamics and Negotiating Interests Burns, Chapman, and Guthrie
Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church Langberg
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers Ortland
Soul Care in African American Practice Peacock EBSCO
Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry Tripp  

Polity

(Dr. David V. Silvernail, Jr)

Book of Church Order of the PCA     PCA
  What is Church Government Lucas    
  Is Church Membership Biblical? McGraw and Speck EBSCO  
  Who Runs the Church: Four Views on Church Polity. Engle, Paul, and Cowan, Steven EBSCO  
  Robert’s Rules Simplified Lewis and Robert    
  Handbook of Church Discipline Adams EBSCO  
  How Jesus Runs the Church Waters    

Preparing for Ordination

(Drs. Scott Redd and Peter Lee)

Preparing for Licensure and Ordination Exams Chappell and Meek    

Readings in Theological Anthropology

(Dr. Gray Sutanto)

T&T Clark Reader in Theological Anthropology Jensen and Cortez    
  Reformed Theology and Evolutionary Theory van den Brink EBSCO  
         

Foundations of Youth Ministry

(Dr. Jim H. Byrne)

Sustainable Youth Ministry Devries
This Way to Youth Ministry Robbins
Sticky Faith Powell
Youth Ministry Management Tools Work
Being Young Kelly

Ministry Leadership

(Dr. Mike Park)

Leading with Cultural Intelligence

Livermore
The Emotionally Healthy Leader Scazzero
Cultural Intelligence: Improving Your CQ to Engage Our Multicultural World Livermoore
       

Ecclesiology and Sacraments

(Dr. Scott R. Swain)

Christian Dogmatics Allen and Swain eds. EBSCO
Spreading the Feast Griffith
Covenant, Community, and the Spirit Sherman EBSCO
The Case for Covenantal Infant Baptism Strawbridge ed.
  Guidebook for Instruction in the Christian Religion Bavinck    

Apologetics

(Dr. Nathaniel Gray Sutanto)

Reformed Dogmatics Volume 2 Bavinck  EBSCO
Their Rock is Not Like Our Rock Strange
Defense of the Faith (4th ed) Van Til
Making Sense of God Keller
  Biblical Critical Theory Watkin    

Christian Encounter with Islam

(Dr. Nathaniel Gray Sutanto)

The Qur’an Haleem  EBSCO
A Concise Guide to the Qur’an Ibrahim
How to Read the Qur’an Siddiqui
A New Introduction to Islam (3rd ed.) Brown EBSCO
Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear Kaemingk

Women’s Teaching Lab II

(Mrs. Nana Dolce)

Saving Eutychus: How to Preach God’s Word and Keep People Awake Millar and Campbell
Empowered and Equipped: Bible Exposition for Women Who Teach the Scriptures Higgins
Unleash the Word: Studying the Bible in Small Groups Soole