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James Wicker, professor of New Testament in the School of Theology, gives the top five books that have influenced his life. Before he began serving at Southwestern Seminary in 2000, Wicker served as a pastor in Texas for more than two decades. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle – This is one of the…

Ian Buntain, director of the World Missions Center and associate professor of missions in the Roy J. Fish School of Evangelism and Missions, gives his recommended reads in the area of missions. Buntain served as a missionary with both the International Mission Board and the North American Mission Board for almost 40 years before he…

Joshua Waggener, professor of church music and worship in the School of Church Music and Worship, provides his top five books of twentieth-century classics that focus on knowing and worshipping God. Before he began serving at Southwestern Seminary in 2022, Waggener served at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Life Together by…

Lilly Park, associate professor of biblical counseling in the Jack D. Terry School of Educational Ministries, gives her top five book recommendations in the discipline of biblical counseling. Before she began serving at Southwestern Seminary in 2020, Park served at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul…