RECOMMENDED READING
i am often asked for books or resources that i would recommend in regard to certain topics. below is a partial list. i would encourage anyone to read at least one book from this list on each topic. feel free to inquire about any others.
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christian basics
- basic christianity – john stott
- knowing god – j.i. packer
- bible doctrine – wayne grudem
- the dangerous duty of delight – john piper
- promises made: the message of the old testament – mark dever
- promises kept – the message of the new testament – mark dever
- according to plan – graeme goldsworthy
god
- the attributes of god – a.w. pink
- knowledge of the holy – a.w. tozer
- the holiness of god – r.c. sproul
- father, son, and holy spirit: relationships, roles, and relevance - bruce ware
the gospel
- the truth of the cross – r.c. sproul
- the gospel according to jesus – john macarthur
- justification and regeneration – charles leiter (book is free- scroll down page at link)
- living the cross centered life – c.j. mahaney
- in my place condemned he stood – j.i. packer and mark dever
evangelism
- the gospel and personal evangelism – mark dever
- promoting the gospel – john dickson
- tell the truth – will metzger
- how to give away your faith – paul little
- fast facts on false teachings – ron carlson and ed decker
missions
the church
- what is a healthy church? – mark dever
- what is a healthy church member? -thabiti anyabwile
- stop dating the church – josh harris
- life in the body – curtis c. thomas
spiritual disciplines/christian growth
- spiritual disciplines of the christian life – donald s. whitney
- pilgrim’s progress – john bunyan
- the pursuit of holiness – jerry bridges
- the practice of godliness – jerry bridges
- 5 things every christian needs to grow - r.c. sproul
- holiness – j.c. ryle
- humility – c.j. mahaney
- the pursuit of god – a.w. tozer
devotional reading
- a golden treasury -puritan paperback
- valley of vision – arthur bennett
- all of grace- charles spurgeon
- because we love him – clyde cranford
- what jesus demands from the world – john piper
- a godward life – john piper
- taste and see – john piper
- communion with god by john owen – puritan paperback
biographies
- “the swan’s are not silent” biography series- john piper
the current four volumes are:
1.) the legacy of sovereign joy: god’s triumphant grace
in the lives of augustine, luther, and calvin
- faithful women and their extraordinary god – noel piper
(short biographies on sarah edwards, lilias trotter, gladys aylward,
esther ahn kim, and helen roseveare) - the shadow of the almighty: the life and testament of jim elliot
- spurgeon:a new biography – arnold dallimore
- george mueller – roger steer
- foxe’s book of martyrs
- rachel’s tears – darrell scott and beth nimmo
church history
- the story of christianity – justo gonzalez
- the reformation: how a monk and a mallet changed the world – stephen j. nichols
marriage
- each for the other – bryan chappell
- when sinners say ‘i do’ – dave harvey
- sex, romance, and the glory of god – c.j. mahaney
- the exemplary husband – stuart scott
- the excellent wife – martha peace
parenting/children
- shepherding a child’s heart - tedd tripp
- age of opportunity – paul tripp
- family worship – don whitney
gender issues
- recovering biblical manhood and womanhood – john piper and wayne grudem
- manly dominion is a passive purple four ball world- mark chanski
- feminine appeal – carolyn mahaney
finances
because i am southern baptist, here are some excellent resources in baptists studies:
- the baptists (vol 1, vol. 2, vol. 3) – tom nettles
- why i am a baptist – ed. by tom nettles and russell moore
- baptists and the bible – l. russ bush and tom nettles
- baptist confessions of faith – william lumpkin
- the baptism of disciples alone – fred malone
- believer’s baptism - ed. by tom screiner and shawn wright
OTHER RESOURCES
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