Recommended Reading

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Theology / Doctrine

• Basic Christianity, John Stott
  
• Christian Beliefs, Wayne Grudem
  
• Concise Theology, J.I. Packer
  
• The Christian Life, Sinclair Ferguson
  
• Knowing God, J.I. Packer
  
• The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul
  
• The Cross of Christ, John Stott
  
• Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem
  
• The Pleasures of God, John Piper

Church History

• Church History in Plain Language, Bruce Shelley
  
• Turning Points, Mark Noll
  
• Pages from Church History, Stephen Nichols
  
• The Reformation, Stephen Nichols

The Church

• Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches, John Hammett
  
• What Is a Healthy Church? Mark Dever
  
• What Is a Healthy Church Member? Thabiti Anyabwile
  
• Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer  

The Bible

• According to Plan, Graeme Goldsworthy
  
• Bible Overview, Steve Levy
  
• God’s Big Picture, Vaughan Roberts
  
• Knowing Scripture, R.C. Sproul
  
• Ancient Word, Changing Worlds, Stephen Nichols
  
• “Fundamentalism” and the Word of God, J.I. Packer

Worship

• Worship Matters, Bob Kauflin
  
• Worship by the Book, D.A. Carson
  
• Engaging with God, David Peterson
  
• Recalling the Hope of Glory, Allen Ross
  
• Worship Old and New, Robert Webber

Evangelism

• The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever
  
• Tell the Truth, Will Metzger
  
• Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packer
  
• Reason for God, Tim Keller
  
• Let the Nations Be Glad, John Piper
  
• Always Ready, Greg Bahnsen

Christian Living

• Living the Cross Centered Life, C.J. Mahaney
  
• The Discipline of Grace, Jerry Bridges
  
• The Gospel for Real Life, Jerry Bridges
  
• In Christ Alone, Sinclair Ferguson
  
• Just Do Something, Kevin DeYoung
  
• Desiring God, John Piper
  
• Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald Whitney
  
• Prayer and the Knowledge of God, Graeme Goldsworthy
  
• A Call to Spiritual Reformation, D.A. Carson

Classics

• Confessions, St. Augustine
  
• Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther
  
• Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin
  
• Mortification of Sin, John Owen
  
• The Bruised Reed, Richard Sibbes
  
• Religious Affections, Jonathan Edwards
  
• Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis
  
• The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Marriage

• Sacred Marriage, Gary Thomas
• When Sinners Say “I Do”, Dave Harvey
  
• Love That Lasts, Gary and Betsy Ricucci

Parenting

• Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp
  
• Instructing a Child’s Heart, Tedd and Margy Tripp
  
• Sacred Parenting, Gary Thomas
  
• Treasuring God in Our Traditions, Noel Piper
  
• Teach Them Diligently, Lou Priolo

Children’s Books

• Big Truths for Young Hearts, Bruce Ware
  
• Big Truths for Little Kids, Susan and Richie Hunt
  
• Training Hearts, Teaching Minds, Starr Meade
  
• The Prince’s Poison Cup, R.C. Sproul
  
• Most of All, Jesus Loves You! Noel Piper
  
• Jesus Storybook Bible, Sally Lloyd-Jones
  
• The Big Picture Story Bible, David Helm and Gail Schoonmaker

Reference Works

• Introduction to the Old Testament, Tremper Longman and Raymond Dillard
  Introduction to the New Testament, D.A. Carson and Douglas Moo
  
• Holman Bible Handbook, David Dockery, ed.
  
• New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Desmond Alexander, D.A. Carson, Graeme Goldsworthy, and Brian Rosner
  
• New Dictionary of Theology, Sinclair Ferguson, J.I. Packer, and David Wright