Our Pastor recommends the following books for spiritual growth and encouragement arranged by category:
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
In My Place Condemned He Stood by J.I. Packer and Mark Dever
The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur
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
Heaven and Hell
Biblical Teaching on the Doctrines of Heaven and Hell by Edward Donnelly
Heaven by Randy Alcorn
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
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
Bulding 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
Childrearing
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
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
