Reading List

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

• Afterlife by Hank Hanegraaff
• 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
• Purity is Possible: How to Live Free of the Fantasy Trap- Helen Thorne

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

Same Sex Marriage

• Same-Sex Marriage (Thoughtful Response): A Thoughtful Approach to God’s Design for Marriage –  by Sean McDowell, John Stonestreet.
• Pastor’s statement on Same Sex Marriage Legalization 
• The Elders’ Position on Same Sex Marriage 

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
• 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

• How to Stay Christian in College by J. Budziszewski
• 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
• Living by Revealed Truth, the Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon by Tom Nettles
• Adoniram Judson by Jason Duesing
• Andrew Fuller by Paul Brewster
• The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts by Douglas Bond
• John Newton by Jonathan Aitken