{"id":1706,"date":"2009-12-11T13:34:27","date_gmt":"2009-12-11T20:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newcoolthang.com\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2020-01-09T05:00:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T12:00:32","slug":"my-10-most-read-deseret-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.newcoolthang.com\/index.php\/2009\/12\/my-10-most-read-deseret-books\/1706\/","title":{"rendered":"My 10 Most-Read Books From Deseret Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since my Sista\u2019 in Zion is dissing on Sheri\u2019s little company over at T&S<\/a>, I thought I\u2019d give them some love. It is Christmas after all, and even Ms. Dew needs love at Christmas. So, in no particular order, here are the 10 books I have read the most that are published by Deseret Book.<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0The Peacegiver<\/a> by James Ferrell- It\u2019s simple prose may be derivative of the Patrick Lencioni style of business self-help books, but the doctrine relating the atonement here to the concept of \u201cself-deception\u201d is very well-done and I believe has within it the power to change our theological landscape for good.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0The Redeemer<\/a> by Various- With writings from Madsen, Covey, Millet and Holzapfel, this book takes many of Deseret books best Authors and asks them all to do their best to really talk deeply about Jesus, yet in a devotional way. It\u2019s no Blake Ostler, but I go back to the Covey and Madsen (Ann and Truman) chapters again and again<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0Jesus the Christ<\/a> by James Talmage- This book, while a little dated, is foundational to understanding the roots of the LDS perspective on Jesus. Many have tried to write a replacement, but no one yet has.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a06 Events<\/a> by Stephen R. Covey- I think Stephen R. Covey is perhaps one of the most underrated theologians in the Church. In this book he takes the best of all his theological ideas and hammers them into a magnum opus.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament<\/a> by various- I used to pick this up almost everyday. Read Kevin’s review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Jehovah and the World of the Old Testament<\/a> by various- I now pick this up almost every day. Read Kevin’s review here.<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>7.\u00a0The Presidents of the Church<\/a> by Truman G. Madsen- Okay, I am cheating a bit on this one, since it is audio and not actually a book (Well, it is a book, but I’ve never read it). I just love Truman Madsen, and this is my favorite of his. When I first joined the Church, I bought this set of tapes the first time I went to the Temple. I listened to them over and over again for two years. It is because of these tapes I first gained a testimony of each President of the Church, and began to know and care about who they are.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0The Mormon Faith: A New Look at Christianity<\/a> by Robert Millet- This is the first LDS book I ever read, before I even had received a Book of Mormon. While to most saints, it may just be a written version of \u201cThe 6 Discussions\u201d, to me it was a gateway to new life, and I still open it up and enjoy Millet’s simple, clear, exegesis.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Lengthen Your Stride: The Presidency of Spencer W. Kimball<\/a> by Ed Kimball- Definitely in the top 4 LDS biographies I\u2019ve ever read.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0The Savior and the Serpent<\/a> by Alonzo Gaskill- Professor Gaskill\u2019s take on the metaphorical meanings tied to the creation story, while imperfect, comes to my mind every time I go to the Temple, sending me home to take another peak and to think about it a bit more deeply.<\/p>\n

So what are your most read Deseret Book?<\/p>\n

*- Please note, the JSPP is not published by Deseret Book, but Church Historian’s Press. (Or whatever)