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Reserve Readings Guide - Summer 2024: Orlando reserves

Where to find reserve readings (by course)

ORLANDO CAMPUS

This list is a guide for you to locate required readings for Summer 2023 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)

Preaching from the Psalms

(Dr. James M. Hamilton)

What Is Biblical Theology? Hamilton EBSCO
  Typology—Understanding the Bible’s Promise-Shaped Patterns: How Old Testament
Expectations Are Fulfilled in Christ. 
Hamilton    
  Psalms Volume I: Psalms 1–72 Hamilton    
 

Psalms Volume II: Psalms 73–150

Hamilton     

Church in and Age of Polarization

(Dr. Richard Lints)

Uncommon Unity Lints EBOOK  
  To Change the World Hunter EBOOK  
   Confident Pluralism Inazu EBSCO  
  The Beautiful Community Ince EBOOK  
   Uncommon Ground Inazu    
  The Politics of Ministry Chapman and Guthrie EBOOK  
  Them Sasse    
  The Gospel in a Pluralist Society Newbigin EBOOk  

Introduction to Political Theology 

(Dr.  Mark I. McDowell )

Christ and the Common Life: Political Theology and the Case
for Democracy
Bretherton EBOOK  
  Political visions & illusions : a survey and Christian critique of contemporary ideologies, 2nd ed Koyzis EBOOK  

History of Christianity 1

(Dr. Michael Allen/Joshua Bruce )

 On the Apostolic Preaching Irenaeus   CCEL
   On the Incarnation Athanasius   CCEL
  On God and Christ Gregory of Nazianzus    
  The Life of Moses Gregory of Nyssa    
  Confessions Augustine   New Advent

American Presbyterianism 

(Mr. John Muether )

The Presbyterian Enterprise: Sources of American Presbyterian History  Armstrong, Loetscher, Anderson    
  Reformed and Evangelical Across Four Centuries: The Presbyterian Story in America Feldmath EBOOK  
  Seeking a Better Country: 300 Years of American presbyterianism  Hart, Muether    

Greek I

(Dr. Gregory R. Lainer)

Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar, 4th ed.  Mounce EBOOK  
  Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook, 4th ed.  Mounce EBOOK  

Greek Exegesis · Remote Live

(Dr. Zachary Cole)

A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament: The Gospel Realized Kruger EBOOK  
  Going Deeper with New Testament Greek: An Intermediate Study of the Grammar and
Syntax of the New Testament
Macaskill Köstenberger, Merkle, Plummer  
  How to Understand and Apply the New Testament: Twelve Steps
from Exegesis to Theology
Kruger Naselli  

Poets

(Dr. Mark Futato)

Interpreting the Psalms: An Exegetical Handbook Futato    
  The Wisdom of Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes Kidner    
  Old Testament Today: A Journey
from Ancient Context to Contemporary Relevance.
 Walton and Hill EBOOK  

Church Planting

(Dr. Chris Vogel) 

Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City Keller EBOOK  
  Planting Missional Churches Stetzer    
  Apostolic Church Planting Payne EBOOK  

Communication I

(Rev. Michael J. Glodo)

Christ Centered Preaching 3rd Edition  Chapell    
  Leading in Prayer: A Workbook for Worship Old    

Evangelism (in person)

(Dr. Damein Schitter)

The Heart of Evangelism Barrs EBOOK  
  Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City.  Keller EBOOK  
  Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith Reeves EBOOK  
  How (Not) to be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor Smith EBOOK   

 Theological Research and Writing

(Mr. Michael W. Farrell)

From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research Kibbe PrOQUEST  
  The Elements of Style Strunk, William and E.B. White  EBOOK  
  A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 9th ed.  Turabian    

Ecclesiology and Sacraments

(Dr. Scott R. Swain)

Christian Dogmatics: Reformed Theology for the Church Catholic Allen & Swain  EBOOK  
  Guidebook for Instruction in the Christian Religion Bavinck    
  Spreading the Feast: Instruction & Meditations for Ministry at the Lord’s
Table
Griffith    
  Covenant, Community, and the Spirit: A Trinitarian Theology of the
Church
Sherman EBOOK  
  The Case for Covenantal Infant Baptism   Strawbridge EBOOK  

Counseling & Helping Relationship Skills

(Dr. Scott Coupland)

Skills for effective counseling: A faith-based integration  Sbanotto, Gingrich,& Gingrich EBOOK  

Group Theories & Practice

(Dr. Tracy Veligdan)

Group Techniques (4th ed.) Corey, Corey, Calhoun, & Russell    
  The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy (5th ed.) Yalom EBOOK  
  To be told Allender EBOOK  

Counseling in Community Settings

(Dr. Mike Hillerman)

Crisis assessment, intervention, and prevention (3rd edition) Jackson-Cherry & Erford    
  The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma Van der Kolk EBOOK  
   Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse Langberg    

Substance Abuse & Addiction

(Ms. Heidi L. Collins)

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction Mate & Gabor  EBOOK  
  Alcoholics Anonymous AA World Services    

 Research & Program Evaluation

(Dr. Stephanie Dorais)

How to design and evaluate research in education (10th ed.) Fraenkel, Wallen, & Hyun    
  Evidence-Based Relationship Practice: Enhancing Counselor Competence  Sommers-Flanagan EBSCO