I have been contemplating the idea of targeted reading over the last several years.  With so many topics to read about and such little time to read where does one start? What strategy does one employ?  How does one take hold of the DWYR philosophy (Don’t Waste Your Reading).  I recently sat down and determined personal reading goals that are in accordance with my life vision and vocation and then I determined an action-plan of attack.  After contemplating different approaches to learning, I have decided to employ the classical education model to help me organize and direct my efforts.  I have determined four main categories to direct my efforts. The categories are:

1. Humanities
2. Communication
3. Christian Thought & Worldview
4. Bible Study & Discipleship of the Heart

Within each category I have determined subcategories, and these subcategories produce my reading lists.

In this, the first post of hopefully many to come, I will lay out my first “Currently Reading” list.  By doing this it will hopefully give you encouragement to formulate your own plan, and also help myself to become accountable!  I have entitled my plan: The Wisdom and Eloquence Campaign.  Keep in mind that the foundation and anchor of this list is my daily Bible reading.  Perhaps later I will describe in more detail how I have come up with my plan.  In the mean time check out this post from Justin Taylor entitled, On Disciplined Reading.

Christian Thought & Worldview

• Wisdom And Eloquence: A Christian Paradigm For Classical Learning by Littlejohn and Evans
• The Consequences of Ideas by R.C. Sproul
• No Place For Truth by David Wells
• How Should We Then Live: The Rise and Fall of Western Culture by Francis Schaeffer
• Spurgeon: A New Biography by Dallimore
• How To Read A Book by Adler

Bible Study and Discipleship of the Heart

• An Introduction to the New Testament by D.A. Carson and Douglas Moo
• The Message of the New Testament: Promises Kept by Mark Dever
• Unlocking The Bible Omnibus: A Unique Overview of the Whole Bible by David Pawson
• The Glory of Christ by John Owen (Puritan Paperback Version)
• Knowing God by J.I. Packer
• Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions by Arthur Bennett

Humanites

• Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto by Mark Levin
• The New Medicine: Life and Death After Hippocrates by Nigel Cameron
• Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
• Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis
• Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine
• Practical Strategies in Pediatric Diagnosis and Therapy
• The Harriet Lane Handbook
• The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics
• Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On Call Problems, Diseases, Drugs
• www.uptodate.com

Communication

• This will expand at a later date