Christians should be readers. Reading good Christian books helps shape the mind so that you view all of life from a godly perspective. Believers who read biographies see that they are not the first to encounter trouble in this life. Believers who read church history see how God has been faithful to his people throughout time. Believers who read theology see how doctrine applies to life.
We recommend these books as a means of growing in grace and growing in love for the giver of all good gifts.
INVESTIGATING CHRISTIANITY
John Blanchard, Ultimate Questions
John MacArthur, The Gospel According to Jesus
Josh Mcdowell, Evidence for the Resurrection
Matthias Media, Two Ways to Live (Bible Study)
John Stott, Basic Christianity
Lee Strobel, The Case for Christ
BIBLE STUDY AIDS
God, The ESV Study Bible, Good News Publishers
God, The Reformation Study Bible, Ligonier Ministries
Fee & Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth
Howard Hendricks, Living By the Book
IVP New Bible Dictionary
CHRISTIAN LIVING
Randy Alcorn, The Treasure Principle
Jerry Bridges, Respectable Sins
Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace
Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts
John Bunyan, Pilgrim’s Progress in Modern English
D. A. Carson, How Long, O Lord?
Jonathan Edwards, Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards
Jim Elliff, Led by the Spirit
Wayne Grudem, Business for the Glory of God
Bill Hybels, Too Busy Not to Pray
Philip Jensen & Tony Payne, Guidance & the Voice of God
Douglas Kelly, If God Already Knows, Why Pray?
Kris Lundgaard, The Enemy Within
C. J. Mahaney, Humility
C. J. Mahaney, The Cross-Centered Life
John Piper, Desiring God
John Piper, Don’t Waste Your Life
David Powlison, Seeing with New Eyes
J. C. Ryle, Holiness
Ted Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hand
Ed Welch, When People are Big and God is Small
Don Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
CHURCH LIFE & WORSHIP
Thabiti Anyabwile, What is a Healthy Church Member
Jay Adams, Handbook of Church Discipline
D.A. Carson, Worship by the Book
John Dagg, Manual of Church Order
Mark Dever, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
Mark Dever, The Deliberate Church
Terry Johnson, Reformed Worship
Iain Murray, The Invitation System
John Piper, Brothers: We Are Not Professionals
Phil Ryken, Give Praise to God
Alexander Strauch, Biblical Eldership
Alexander Strauch, The New Testament Deacon
Greg Wills, Democratic Religion
BIOGRAPHIES
Courtney Anderson, To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson
Roland Bainton, Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther
John Bunyan, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
Arnold Dallimore, George Whitefield (2 Volumes)
John Foxe, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
George Muller, Autobiography of George Mueller
Iain Murray, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (2 volumes)
Iain Murray, Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography
John Piper, The Hidden Smile of God
John Piper, Legacy of Sovereign Joy
John Piper, Roots of Endurance
J. C. Ryle, Five English Reformers
Charles Spurgeon, C.H. Spurgeon, Autobiography (2 volumes)
Warren Wiersbe, 50 People Every Christian Should Know
CHURCH HISTORY
Christopher Catherwood, Crash Course on Church History
Tim Dowley, Introduction to the History of Christianity
Timothy George & David Dockery-Ed., Theologians of the Baptist Tradition
Iain Murray, Evangelicalism Divided
Iain Murray, Revival & Revivalism
Tom Nettles, Teaching Truth, Training Hearts
DEVOTIONAL AIDS
Arthur Bennett, Valley of Vision
William Gadsby, Gadsby's Hymns
John Piper, Taste and See
Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening
EVANGELISM
Mark Dever, The Gospel and Personal Evangelism
Will Metzger, Tell the Truth
J. I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God
Mack Stiles, Speaking of Jesus
FAMILY READING
Sinclair Ferguson, The Big Book of Questions and Answers
Sinclair Ferguson, The Big Book of Questions and Answers about Jesus
David Helm, The Big Picture Story Bible
John Leuzarder, The Gospel for Children
Sally Lloyd-Jones, The Jesus Storybook Bible
Marian Schoolland, Leading Little Ones to God
Libby Weed, Read and Grow Picture Bible
MARRIAGE
Brian Chappell, Each for the Other
Wayne Mack, Sweethearts for a Lifetime
John Murray, Divorce
Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace
Douglas Wilson, Reforming Marriage
PARENTING
Wayne Gundersen, Your Child’s Profession of Faith
Ginger Plowman, Don't Make Me Count to Three
Mack Stiles, 17 Things My Kids Taught Me About God
Ted Tripp, Shepherding a Child’s Heart
John Younts, Everyday Talk
THEOLOGY
Louis Berkhof, Systematic Theology
John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion
Sinclair Ferguson, The Christian Life
Graeme Goldsworthy, According to Plan
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
Peter Jeffrey, Bitesize Theology
Martin Luther, The Bondage of the Will
Fred Malone, The Baptism of Believers Alone
John Murray, Redemption Accomplished & Applied
Schreiner/Ware, Still Sovereign
J. I. Packer, Knowing God
David Wells, God in the Wasteland
David Wells, Losing Our Virtue
David Wells, No Place For Truth
MANHOOD & WOMANHOOD
Mark Chanski, Manly Dominion
Mark Chanski, Womanly Dominion
John Crotts, Mighty Men
Lig Duncan & Susan Hunt, Women's Ministry in the Local Church
Wayne Grudem & John Piper, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
Elizabeth Elliott, Passion and Purity
Fitzpatrick/Cornish, Women Helping Women
Carolyn Mahaney, Feminine Appeal
Martha Peace, Excellent Wife
Elizabeth Prentiss, Stepping Heavenward
Stuart Scott, The Exemplary Husband