u/3rdratetheology

So, my wife and I have been polling people irl about this topic that has come up. I figured, given what the question is, that this would be the right subreddit for it.

I'll go ahead and give you the question as unbiased as I can. Let's say you drink coffee or tea with sugar or creamer or milk. If you use the same spoon through the day or day after day, when you set the spoon down, what direction do you lay the spoon, face up (with the bottom of the dish touching the counter) or face down (with the rim of the dish on the counter)?

Also, should I post this to askreddit or leave it here?

My mother has a 50% off coupon to Barnes and Noble and asked my wife for ideas as to what to buy me. I am a pastor in training at an SBC church. I am heavy on sequential exposition and enjoy word studies. I am not a seminarian and will likely never be able to afford it. I am not a full bore calvinist, but do have reformed leanings.

I told her that commentaries are always good and I don't like Christian fiction. What are some titles that B&N would carry that would serve me well? Should I get some systematic theology? Do they carry any? In general; help.