Reading List

Recommended Reading List (alphabetic by topic)

Abuse

Becoming a Church That Cares Well for the Abused by Brad Hambrick
Is It Abuse? by Darby Strickland
Not Forsaken by Jennifer Michelle Greenburg
What Is A Girl Worth? by Rachel Denhollander

Adoption (the practice)

Orphanology by Tony Merida
Adopted for Life by Russell Moore
Orphan Justice by Johnny Carr and Laura Captari

Adoption (the theological doctrine)

The Gospel-Centered Life by Robert Thune and Will Walker
Sonship by World Harvest Mission

Advent

Classic Readings for Christmas by Stephen J. Nichols
The Dawning of Indestructible Joy by John Piper
The One True Light by Tim Chester
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus edited by Nancy Guthrie

Anger

Anger: Calming Your Heart by Robert D. Jones
A Small Book about a Big Problem: Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace by Edward T. Welch

Anxiety

Living without Worry by Tim Lane
Found: God’s Peace by John MacArthur

Apologetics

The Reason for God by Tim Keller
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel
More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
Why Should I Believe Christianity? by James Anderson
Tactics by Gregory Koukl
Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical by Tim Keller
Before You Lose Your Faith edited by Ivan Mesa
Confronting Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin
Surviving Religion 101 by Michael Kruger

Art

For the Beauty of the Church by W. David O. Taylor
Art for God’s Sake by Philip Graham Ryken
Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life by Makato Fujimura
Rembrandt is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith by Russ Ramsey

Atonement

In My Place Condemned He Stood by J.I. Packer and Mark Dever
The Cross of Christ by John Stott
Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray
It is Well by Mark Dever and Michael Lawrence

Baptism

Understanding Four Views on Baptism by Paul Engle

Basic Christianity

Basic Christianity by John Stott
Who is Jesus? by Greg Gilbert
What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert
Why Trust the Bible? by Greg Gilbert
Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper

Bible Study

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
Bible Study: Following the Ways of the Word by Kathleen Nielson

Biblical Theology (or Redemptive History)

Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church by Michael Lawrence

Canon of Scripture

Canon Revisited by Michael Kruger
The Question of Canon by Michael Kruger
The Heresy of Orthodoxy by Andreas Kostenberger and Michael Kruger
Can We Trust The Gospels? by Peter J. Williams

Children’s Books

The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones
The Big Picture Story Bible by David Helm
The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross by Carl Laferton
Everything a Child Should Know About God by Kenneth Taylor
God Made All of Me by Justin Holcomb
Learn About God Board Books by Carine Mackenzie
Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr
The Ology by Marty Machowski
The Radical Book for Kids by Champ Thornton

Christian Biography

Basic Christian: The Inside Story of John Stott by Roger Steer
Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
A God Entranced Vision of All Things: The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards by John Piper and Justin Taylor
Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland Bainton
Portraits of a Radical Disciple: Recollections of John Stott’s Life and Ministry by Christopher Wright
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas
Joni: An Unforgettable Story by Joni Eareckson Tada
Born Again by Charles Colson
Katie Luther, First Woman of the Reformation by Ruth Tucker

Christian Classics

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
Confessions by Saint Augustine
Desiring God by John Piper
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer

Christian Living

Ordinary by Tony Merida
Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung
After You Believe by N.T. Wright

Church

Why We Love the Church by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck
Church by Edmond Clowney
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever
Center Church by Tim Keller

Church Discipline

Biblical Church Discipline by Daniel Wray
A Handbook of Church Discipline by Jay Adams
Understanding Church Discipline by Jonathan Leeman
Church Discipline (Free Online Essay) by Jonathan Leeman

Church History

10 Great Ideas from Church History by Mark Shaw
Introduction to the History of Christianity by Tim Dowley
Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley
Turning Points by Mark Noll
Church History 101 by Sinclair Ferguson and Joel Beeke

Church Planting/Revitalization

Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century by Stuart Murray
Church Planting is for Wimps by Mike McKinley
Gaining by Losing: Why The Future Belongs to Churches That Send by J.D. Greear

Classical Christian Education

The Devil Knows Latin by E. Christian Kopff
The Lost Tools of Learning (Free Online Article) by Dorothy Sayers
Discover Classical Christian Education by Christopher Perrin
Introduction to Classical Education by Christopher Perrin

Commentaries on the Bible

Africa Bible Commentary by Tokunboh Adeyemo
The NIV Application Commentary Series
The Bible Speaks Today Commentary Series
Evangelical Press Study Commentary Series
New American Commentary (NAC) Series
New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT) Series
New International Commentary on the Old Testament (NICOT) Series
New Testament Commentaries (NTC) Series
Baker Exegetical Commentary of the New Testament (BECNT) Series
Pillar New Testament Commentary (PNTC) Series
Tyndale Old Testament Commentary (TOTC) Series
Tyndale New Testament Commentary (TNTC) Series
Word Biblical Commentary (WBC) Series
Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (ZECNT) Series
Top Commentaries on Every Book of the Bible (Free Online Article)

Compassion Ministry

Generous Justice by Tim Keller
When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns

Conflict Resolution

The Peacemaker by Ken Sande
Resolving Everyday Conflict by Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson
War of Words by Paul Tripp
Relationships: A Mess Worth Making by Tim Lane

Counseling

Side by Side by Ed Welch
Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul Tripp
How People Change by Tim Lane and Paul Tripp
Seeing With New Eyes by David Powlison
Christ-Centered Biblical Counseling by James Macdonald, Bob Kelleman, and Steve Viars
Understanding the Influences on the Human Heart (Free Online Article) by Michael R. Emlet
Listening to Prozac and the Scriptures (Free Online Article) by Michael R. Emlet
Ten Ways Ordinary People Can Help Those With Psychiatric Problems (Free Online Article) by Ed Welch

Creation

PCA position paper on age of earth (Free Online Article)

Culture

Christ and Culture Revisited by D.A. Carson
Onward by Russell Moore
The Secular Creed by Rebecca McLaughlin
Strange New World by Carl Trueman

Dating

I Gave Dating a Chance by Jeramy Clark
Sex Before Marriage by Tim Lane
Pre-Engagement by David Powlison and John Yenchko
Sex and the Single Girl by Ellen Dykas
With One Voice: Singleness, Dating & Marriage to the Glory of God by Alex and Marni Chediak

Devotionals

My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
The Valley of Vision by Arthur Bennett
New Morning Mercies by Paul Tripp
Growing in Christ by J.I. Packer
Moments with the Savior by Ken Gire
50 Days of Heaven by Randy Alcorn
The One Year Praying through the Bible for Your Kids by Nancy Guthrie
Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund

Discipleship

Discipleship Essentials by Greg Ogden
Multiply by Francis Chan
Growing Together by Melissa Kruger
Discipling by Mark Dever

Elders (Office of)

Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch and Stephen Sorenson
Church Elders by Jeramie Rinne
Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons by Thabiti Anyabwile
Gospel Eldership by Robert H. Thune

Emotions

Untangling Emotions by J. Alasdair Groves & Winston T. Smith

Eschatology (End Times)

Four Views of the End Times by Timothy Paul Jones
Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond by Darrell L. Bock

Ethics

The Doctrine of the Christian Life by John Frame
Conscience: What It Is, How to Train It, and Loving Those Who Differ by Andrew Naselli and J.D. Crowley

Evangelicalism

Evangelicalism and the Future of Christianity by Alister McGrath
Evangelicals: Who They Have Been, Are Now, and Could Be edited by Mark Noll, David Bebbington, and George Marsden

Evangelism

Tell the Truth by Will Metzger
Becoming a Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg
Speaking of Jesus by Mack Stiles
A Faith Worth Sharing by C. John Miller
God Space: Where Spiritual Conversations Happen Naturally by Doug Pollock
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J. I Packer
The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever
Out of the Salt Shaker & Into the World by Rebecca Pippert
Uncovering the Life of Jesus by Rebecca Pippert
Honest Evangelism by Rico Tice
Joyfully Spreading the Word by the Gospel Coalition (Various Authors)
Evangelism in a Skeptical World by Sam Chan

Family Worship

Family Worship by Donald Whitney
Dinner Table Devotions by Nancy Guthrie
A Neglected Grace by Jason Helopoulos
Exploring Grace Together by Jessica Thompson

Generosity (Tithing)

The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn
Managing God’s Money: A Biblical Guide by Randy Alcorn
Money, Possessions, and Eternity by Randy Alcorn
Generosity by Gordan MacDonald
A 20 Day Study in Stewardship (Free Online Resource) by Redeemer Presbyterian Church
The Book of Giving by Pierce Taylor Hibbs

Gender Roles

Jesus, Justice, and Gender Roles by Kathy Keller
The Gospel Centered Woman by Wendy Alsup
God’s Design for Man and Woman by Andreas and Margaret Kostenberger
The Masculine Mandate by Richard Phillips
Women and God by Kathleen Nielson

Global Christianity

Global Awakening by Mark Shaw
The Next Christendom by Philip Jenkins
Our Global Families by Todd Johnson and Cindy Wu

Gospel

Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler
Living the Cross-Centered Life by C.J. Mahaney
The Prodigal God by Tim Keller

Government

God and Politics by Mark Dever
How The Nations Rage by Jonathan Leeman
Republicrat by Carl Trueman

Heaven (New Heavens and New Earth)

50 Days of Heaven by Randy Alcorn
Heaven by Randy Alcorn
A New Heaven and a New Earth by J. Richard Middleton
Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright
Coming Home: Essays on the New Heaven & New Earth Edited by D.A. Carson and Jeff Robinson Sr.

Hell

Erasing Hell by Francis Chan
Is Hell for Real or Does Everyone Go to Heaven? by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson
Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment by Robert A Peterson

Holiness

The Hole in Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung
Holiness by Grace by Bryan Chapell
Devoted to God by Sinclair Ferguson
The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
Holier Than Thou by Jackie Hill Perry
The Whole Christ by Sinclair B. Ferguson

Holy Spirit

Forgotten God by Francis Chan
The Holy Spirit by Sinclair Ferguson

Hospitality

A Meal with Jesus by Tim Chester
The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield

Humility

Humility by C.J. Mahaney
The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness by Tim Keller

Idolatry

Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller

Justice

Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth by Thaddeus Williams
A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory (Free Online Article) by Timothy Keller
Justice in the Bible (Free Online Article) by Timothy Keller

Justification

The Cross of Christ by John Stott
By Faith Alone by Gary Johnson and Guy Waters
Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray

Law (Old Testament)

The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses by Vern Poythress
Old Testament Law and the Charge of Inconsistency (Free Online Article) by Timothy Keller

Leadership

The Conviction to Lead by Al Mohler
Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
Leadership Essentials by Greg Ogden
Lead by Paul David Tripp

The Lord’s Table

Understanding Four Views on the Lord’s Supper by John Armstrong

Marriage

The Meaning of Marriage by Tim Keller and Kathy Keller
What Did You Expect? by Paul David Tripp
This Momentary Marriage by John Piper
Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
The Mingling of Souls by Matt Chandler
God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas Kostenberger and David Jones
Tying the Knot by Rob Green

Men’s Topics

Manhood Restored by Eric Mason
Sexual Sanity for Men by David White
Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes
The Masculine Mandate by Richard Phillips
Reset by David Murray

Mind

The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind by Mark Noll
Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind by Mark Noll

Missions

Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper
Introducing World Missions by A. Scott Moreau, Gary Corwin and Gary McGee
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement by Ralph Winter and Steven Hawthorne
Today’s All-Star Missions Churches by Tom Telford and Lois Shaw
The Mission of God’s People by Christopher Wright
Western Christians in Global Missions by Paul Borthwick
Global Church Planting by Craig Ott and Gene Wilson
The 3D Gospel by Jayson Georges
Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures by Jayson Georges and Mark D. Baker
Missions by Andy Johnson