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Reserve readings guide - Spring 2024: Jackson reserves

Where to find reserve readings (by course)

JACKSON CAMPUS

This list is a guide for you to locate required readings for Spring 2023 courses at RTS Jackson (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)

Acts & Romans

(Dr. Guy Waters)

An Introduction to the New Testament Carson EBSCO  
  Perspectives on Pentecost Gaffin    
  Resurrection and Redemption Gaffin    
  The Message of Acts in the History of Redemption Johnson    
  The Pauline Eschatology Vos    

Apologetics

(Bruce Baugus)

Reforming Apologetics Fesko EBSCO   
  The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism  Keller EBSCO  
  Mapping Apologetics: Comparing Contemporary Approaches  Morley EBSCO  
  Christian Apologetics Past and Present Edgar & Oliphant EBSCO  
  Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism  Plantinga EBSCO  
  Cross and Crescent: Responding to the Challenge of Islam  Chapman EBSCO  

Christ, Culture, and Contextualization

(Dr. Ligon Duncan)

Christ & Culture Revisited Carson EBCO  
  Amusing Ourselves to Death Postman    
  Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture Newbigin    
  The Gospel in a Pluralist Society   EBSCO  

Christology, Soteriology, and Eschatology

(Dr. J.V. Fesko)

Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 3 Bavinck  EBSCO   
  Reformed Dogmatics, Volume 4 Bavinck EBSCO  
  The Pauline Eschatology Vos    
  Jesus and the God of Classical Theism: Biblical Christology in the Light of the
Doctrine of God
Duby    

Classics of Personal Devotion

(Dr. Charles Wingard)

The Valley of Vision Bennett    
  Memoirs and Remains of the Robert Murray M/Cheyne Google Books
A Little Book of the Christian Life Calvin CCEL
Praying With Paul Carson

The Heidelberg Catechism

Ursinus Christian Reformed Church
Letters of John Newton Newton Google Books
Knowing God Packer EBSCO
The Soul in Paraphrase Ryken    

Communications II

(Dr. Charles Wingard)

Preaching Keller EBSCO
Preaching and Preachers Lloyd-Jones
Compel Them to Come In Macleod
The Burdensome Joy of Preaching Massey
The Compelling Communicator Pollard    

Covenant Theology 

(Dr. Ligon Duncan)

The Fulfillment of the Promises of God  Belcher    
  Systematic Theology  Berkhof    
  Covenant Theology Duncan    
   Christ of the Covenant Robertson    
  Biblical Theology Vos EBSCO  
  Covenant Theology Waters, Reid & Muether EBSCO  

Exegesis in the Old Testament II

(Dr. Miles V. Van Pelt)

The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament Koehler
How to Read and Understand the Biblical Prophets Gentry EBSCO
The Prophecy of Isaiah Motyer    
   Basics of Hebrew Discourse: A Guide
to Working with Hebrew Prose and Poetry.
Padon & Putnam    

Genesis-Deuteronomy 

(Dr. Richard Belcher)

Prophet, Priest, and King: The Roles of Christ in the Bible and Our Roles Today  Belcher EBSCO
The Fulfillment of God’s Promises: Understanding Covenant Theology     
Against the Gods Currid EBSCO
The Canaanites  Buck EBSCO  
  The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses  Poythress    
  Should Christians Embrace Evolution? Biblical and Scientific Responses  Nevin    
  A Biblio-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament  Van Pelt EBSCO  

Gospels

(Dr. Benjamin Gladd)

Handbook on the Gospels Gladd
The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament Beale EBSCO

An Introduction to the New Testament Carson EBSCO  
  Can We Trust the Gospels  Williams     

Hebrews-Revelation

(Dr. Benjamin Gladd)

An Introduction to the New Testament Carson EBSCO  
  The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament Beale EBSCO  
  An Interpretative Lexicon of the Greek New Testament Beale EBSCO  

Hebrews II

(Dr. Miles Van Pelt)

Basics of Biblical Hebrew: Grammar

Van Pelt    
  Basics of Biblical Hebrew: Workbook Van Pelt    
  The Vocabulary Guide to Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Pratico    

Hermeneutics 

(Dr. Benjamin Gladd and Dr. Guy Waters)

Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament Beale EBSCO
  An Interpretative Lexicon of the Greek New Testament Beale EBSCO
Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics Goldsworthy EBSCO  

History of Christianity II

(Dr. J.V. Fesko)

Christianity and Liberalism Machen   Google Books
  Pia Desideria Spener EBSCO  

Latin I

(Dr. Guy Waters)

A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin  Collins    

New Testament Studies for Counseling

(Dr. Benjamin Gladd and Dr. Guy Waters)

Four Gospels, One Jesus? Burridge EBSCO
An Introduction to the New Testament Carson EBSCO
By Faith, Not by Sight Gaffin EBSCO
The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament Beale EBSCO  

Pastoral Ministry

(Dr. Charles Wingard)

The Faithful Preacher Anyabwile EBSCO
The Book of Church Order of the Presbyterian Church in America PCA
Theology for Ministry: How Doctrine Affects Pastoral Lire and Practice.  Edwards, Ferguson & Van Dixhoorn  EBSCO
  1-2 Timothy & Titus Köstenberger
The Man of God: His Calling and Godly Life Martin
Help for the New Pastor Wingard EBSCO  

Poets 

(Dr. William M. Wood)

Interpreting the Psalms: An Exegetical Handbook Futato  
The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes Kidner EBSCO
How to Read Proverbs Longman  EBSCO
A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament Van Pelt EBSCO  
  The Messiah and the Psalms: Preaching Christ from all the Psalms.  Belcher    

Preaching Lab II

(Dr. Charles Wingard)

Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor Carson EBSCO  

Theology of Worship

(Dr. Charles Wingard)

What Happens When We Worship Cruse
Leading in Worship Johnson
Worship Old EBSCO
Give Praise to God Ryken
The Westminster Directory of Public Worship Dever
Help for the New Pastor Wingard EBSCO

Career and Lifestyle Development 

(Kristal Burton)

Applying Career Development Theory to Counseling Sharf    
  Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s work.    Keller    
  What Color Is Your Parachute? Job-Hunter's Workbook Bolles    
  Career counseling: A holistic approach Zunker    
  Live your calling Brennfleck     
  What am I supposed to do with my life? Asking the right questions Brouwer    
  The call: Finding and fulfilling the central purpose of your life Guinness    
  Fabric of this world: Inquiries into calling, career choice, and the design of human work.  Hardy    
  Rescuing ambition Harvey    
  Responsive labor: A theology of work.   Jensen    
  A sacred voice is calling: Personal vocation and social conscience Neafsay    
  Work matters: Connecting sunday worship to monday work Nelson    
  Let your life speak: Listening to the voice of vocation.   Parker    
  Do what you are: Discover the perfect career for you through the secrets of personality type.   Tieger    

Couples and Family Counseling I

(Dr. Benjamin Gladd and Dr. Guy Waters)

The essentials of family therapy  Nichols EBSCO
Doing family therapy: Craft and creativity in clinical practice  Taibbi  

Couples and Family Counseling II

(Dr. Charles Wingard)

Stepping into Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Key ingredients to change Brubacher EBSCO
Becoming an emotionally focused couple therapy: The workbook Johnson, PCA
The meaning of marriage: Facing the complexities of commitment with the wisdom of God Keller EBSCO

Professional, Ethical, and Legal Studies

(Dr. William M. Wood)

Interpreting the Psalms: An Exegetical Handbook Futato  
The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes Kidner EBSCO
How to Read Proverbs Longman  EBSCO
A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament Van Pelt EBSCO  
  The Messiah and the Psalms: Preaching Christ from all the Psalms.  Belcher    

Psychodiagnostics

(Dr. Charles Wingard)

Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor Carson EBSCO