Reading Recommendations

Our Pastor recommends the following books for spiritual growth and encouragement.

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God

Knowing God by J. I. Packer

Desiring God by John Piper

The Reason for God by Tim Keller

The Holiness of God by R. C. Sproul

Your God is Too Safe by Mark Buchanan

The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock

No One Like Him by John Feinberg

The Doctrine of God by John Frame

The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God by John Frame

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About God (But Were Afraid to Ask) by Eric Metaxas

Everything Else You Always Wanted to Know About God (But Were Afraid to Ask) by Eric Metaxas

Jesus

Slandering Jesus: Six Lies People Tell About the Man Who Said He was God by Erwin Lutzer

The Cross of Christ by John Stott

The Cross and Salvation by Bruce Demarest

Christ Our Mediator by C. J. Mahaney

According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible by Graeme Goldsworthy

Jesus and the Victory of God by N.T. Wright

The Resurrection and the Son of God by N.T. Wright

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jesus: Who Was He, What Did He Do, and Why Should You Care by Eric Metaxas

Holy Spirit

He Who Gives Life: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit by Graham Cole

Engaging with the Holy Spirit: Real Questions, Practical Answers by Graham Cole

God’s Empowering Presence by Gordon Fee

The Trinity

The Three are One by Stuart Olyott

God the Holy Trinity: Reflections on Christian Faith and Practice edited by Timothy George

The Bible

The Origin of the Bible by F.F. Bruce

The Canon of Scripture by F.F. Bruce

The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable by F.F. Bruce

What Have They Done with Jesus? Beyond Strange Theories and Bad History – Why We Can Trust the Bible by Ben Witherington

How We Got the Bible by John H. Sailhammer

The Missing Gospels: Unearthing the Truth Behind Alternative Christianities by Darrell L. Bock

From God to Us: How We Got Our Bible by Norman Geisler and William Nix

Words of Life: Scripture as the Living and Active Word of God by Timothy Ward

Lost in Transmission? What We can Know About the Words of Jesus by Nicholas Perrin

How We Got the Bible: A Visual Journey by Clinton E. Arnold

The Gospel

In Christ Alone: Reflections on the Heart of the Gospel by Sinclair Ferguson

What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert

Gospel by J. D. Greear

In My Place Condemned He Stood by J.I. Packer and Mark Dever

The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur

Am I Really a Christian? by Michael McKinley

Only One Way? edited by Richard Phillips

Finally Alive by John Piper

Do I Know God? Finding Certainty in Life’s Most Important Relationship by Tullian Tchividjian

Counterfeit Gospels by Trevin Wax

Heaven and Hell

Biblical Teaching on the Doctrines of Heaven and Hell by Edward Donnelly

Heaven by Randy Alcorn

God Wins by Francis Chan

A Taste of Heaven by R.C. Sproul

Questions about God, Jesus, & the Bible

Now That’s A Good Question by R. C. Sproul

The Bible Answer Book by Hank Hannegraf

If You Could Ask God One Question by Paul Williams and Barry Cooper

Ask Me Anything: Provocative Answers for College Students by J. Budziszewski

The New Answers Book 1 & 2 by Ken Ham

Things That Cannot Be Shaken: Holding Fast to Your Faith in a Relativistic World by Scott Oliphint and Rod Mays

Persuasions: A Dream of Reason Meeting Unbelief by Doug Wilson

The God I Don’t Understand: Reflections on Tough Questions of Faith by Christopher J.H. Wright

Interpreting the Bible

How to Understand Your Bible by T. Norton Sterrett

The New Testament Documents by F.F. Bruce

The Drama of Scripture by Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen

God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Story-Line of the Bible by Vaughan Roberts

What’s In The Bible? by R. C. Sproul and Robert Wolgemuth

Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church by Michael Lawrence

Let the Reader Understand: A Guide to Interpreting and Applying the Bible by Dan McCartney

Trusting God in Difficulty

How Long, O Lord? by D. A. Carson

Suffering and the Sovereignty of God by John Piper and Justin Taylor

Is God Really in Control? by Jerry Bridges

Trusting God by Jerry Bridges

The Invisible Hand by R.C. Sproul

Suffering and the Greatness of God by Christopher Morgan

Dealing with Discouragement

When the Darkness Will Not Lift by John Piper

Depression A Stubborn Darkness by Ed Welch

Anxiety Attacked by John MacArthur

Running Scared by Ed Welch

Evangelism/Christian Witness

Unfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different by Tullian Tchividjian

Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing your Christian Convictions by Greg Koukl

Spiritual Growth

The Gospel for Real Life by Jerry Bridges

What Every Christian Ought to Know by Adrian Rogers

7 Things You Better Have Nailed Down by Robert Wolgemuth

The Enemy Within by Kris Lundgaard

Future Grace by John Piper

The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges

Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power and the Only Hope that Matters by Tim Keller

The Doctrine of the Christian Life by John Frame

Men

Disciplines of a Godly Man by Kent Hughes

The Hidden Value of a Man by Gary Smalley

Not Even a Hint by Joshua Harris

Fidelity by Douglas Wilson

Women

Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Barbara Hughes

Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney

Becoming a Woman Who Pleases God by Pat Ennis and Lisa Tatlock

By Design by Susan Hunt

Biblical Womanhood in the Home edited by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Lies Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Becoming a Woman of Discretion: Cultivating a Pure Heart in a Sensual World by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Marriage

Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God by C. J. Mahaney

When Sinners Say I Do by Dave Harvey

Hidden Keys to a Loving, Lasting Marriage by Gary Smalley

Helper By Design by Elise Fitzpatrick

The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace

Staying Close by Dennis and Barbara Rainey

Tying the Knot Tighter: Because Marriage Lasts a Lifetime by Martha Peace

God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation by Andreas Kostenberger

Family

The Most Important Place on Earth by Robert Wolgemuth

Building Strong Families by Dennis Rainey

Disciplines of a Godly Family by Kent and Barbara Hughes

Death of A Child

From Grief to Glory by James W. Bruce III

Safe in the Arms of God by John MacArthur

Child-rearing

Don’t Make Me Count to Three: A Mom’s Look at Heart-Oriented Discipline by Ginger Plowman

How to Stay Christian in College by J. Budziszewski

Forbidden Fruit: Sex and Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers by Mark D. Regenerus

The Thrill of the Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While Keeping Your Clothes On by Dawn Eden

The Christian Mom’s idea Book: Hundreds of Idea, Tips, and Activities to Help You Be a Great Mom by Ellen Banks Elwell

The Christian Grandma’s Idea Book – Hundreds of Ideas, Tips, and Activities to Help You Be a Good Grandma by Ellen Banks Elwell

Everyday Talk by John A. Younts

Truth Made Simple by John Todd

Instructing a Child’s Heart by Tedd and Margy Tripp

The New Dare to Discipline by James Dobson

The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo

Heirs of the Covenant: Leaving a Legacy of Faith for the Next Generation by Susan Hunt

College Students

Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper

A Journey Worth Taking: Finding Your Purpose in This World by Charles Drew

Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower Guide for the Journey by Jonathan Morrow

Who Made God? And Answers to Over 100 Other Tough Questions of Faith by Ravi Zacharias

Ask Me Anything: Provocative Answers for College Students by J. Budziszewski

Ask Me Anything 2: More Provocative Answers for College Students by J. Budziszewski

How to Stay Christian in College by J. Budziszewski

Thriving at College by Alex Chediak

Hard Questions, Real Answers by William Lane Craig

The Thrill of the Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While Keeping your Clothes On by Dawn Eden

What We Can’t Not Know: A Guide by J.Budziszewski

Biography

George Whitefield by Arnold Pallimore

Wesley and the Men Who Followed by Iain Murray

Spurgeon: Prince of Preachers by Lewis Drummond

Here I Stand (on Martin Luther) by Roland Bainton

Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography by Iain Murray

A Life of John Calvin by Alistair McGrath

Life and Letters of John A Broadus by A. T. Robertson

William Tyndale by David Daniell

The Life and Diary of David Brainerd edited by Jonathan Edwards

Bonhoeffer: A Biography by Eric Metaxas

J. Gresham Machen: A Guided Tour of His Life and Thought by Stephen Nichols

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