Apologetics
Bahnsen,
Greg L. Always Ready: Directions for Defending the Faith. Atlanta, GA: American Vision, 1996.
Blanchard,
John. Invitation to Live. Durham,
England: Evangelical Press, 1991.
Bock,
Darrell L. and Daniel B. Wallace. Dethroning Jesus: Exposing Popular Culture's
Quest to Unseat the Biblical Christ.
Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2007.
Keller,
Timothy. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. New York, NY: Dutton, 2008.
Oliphint,
K. Scott. Reasons for Faith: Philosophy in the Service of Theology. Philippsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2006.
Biblical Doctrine/Overview
Boice,
James Montgomery. Whatever Happened to The Gospel of Grace?: Rediscovering the Doctrines
That Shook the World. Crossway,
2009.
Carson, D. A. The God
Who Is There: Finding Your Place in God’s Story. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2010.
Pipa,
Joseph A. Westminster Confession Of Faith Study Book: A Study Guide for Churches. Scotland, UK: Christian Focus Publications,
2005.
Vos, J.
Geerhardus, and G.I. Williamson. The Westminster Larger Catechism: A
Commentary. Phillipsburg, NJ:
P&R Publshing 2002.
Watson,
Thomas. A Body of Divinity: Contained in Sermons upon the Westminster
Assembly’s [Shorter] Catechism.
Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2008.
Williamson,
G. I. The Westminster Shorter Catechism: For Study Classes. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing,
2003.
Williamson,
G. I. Westminster Confession of
Faith: For Study Classes.
Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publshing, 2004.
Biographies
Augustine
of Hippo (St. Augustine). Augustine of Hippo: A Biography by Peter
Brown.
Augustine
of Hippo (St. Augustine). Augustine of Hippo: A Life by Henry
Chadwick.
Bonhoeffer,
Dietrich. Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Biography by Eberhard Bethge.
Brainerd,
David. The Life and Diary of David Brainerd by Jonathan Edwards.
Calvin,
John. John Calvin: A Biography by T. H. L. Parker.
Calvin,
John. John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor by W. Robert Godfrey.
Edwards,
Jonathan. Jonathan Edwards: A Life by George M. Marsden.
Edwards,
Jonathan. Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography by Iain H. Murray.
Great Leaders of the Christian Church edited by
John D. Woodbridge (Chicago: Moody Press, 1988). This book is a brief sketch (on average 5-6
pages per leader) of over 60 church leaders.
Knox, John. John
Knox: A Biography by Peter Hume Brown.
Knox,
John. Trumpeter of God: A Biography of John Knox by W. Stanford Reid.
Lloyd-Jones,
David Martyn. David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (2 volumes) by Iain H. Murray.
Luther,
Martin. Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland H. Bainton.
Machen, J.
Gresham. J. Gresham Machen: A Biographical Memoir by Ned B. Stonehouse.
Spurgeon,
Charles Haddon. Spurgeon: Prince of Preachers by Lewis Drummond.
Spurgeon,
Charles Haddon. C. H. Spurgeon Autobiography (2 volumes).
Stam, John
& Betty. The Triumph of John and Betty Stam by Mrs. Howard Taylor.
Whitfield, George. George
Whitfield: The Life and Times of the Great Evangelist of the 18th
Century Revival (2 volumes) by Arnold Dallimore.
Christianity & Christians: The Basics
Lewis,
C.S. Mere
Christianity. New York, NY: Harper
Collins, 1980.
Piper,
John. Finally Alive: What Happens When We Are Born Again. Minneapolis, MN: Desiring God, 2009.
Whitney,
Donald S. How Can I Be Sure I'm A Christian?: What the Bible Says About Assurance
of Salvation. Colorado Springs, CO:
NavPress, 1994.
Church History
Bainton,
Roland H. The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1985.
Bruce, F.
F. New
Testament History. New York, NY:
Doubleday, 1969.
Chadwick,
Henry. The Early Church: The Story of Emergent Christianity from the Apostolic
Age to the Dividing of the Ways Between the Greek East and the Latin West. London, England: Penguin Books, 1993.
Hall,
Stuart G. Doctrine and Practice in the Early Church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1991.
Hart, D.
G., and John R. Muether. Seeking a Better Country: 300 Years of
American Presbyterianism.
Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2007.
Holifield,
E. Brooks. Theology in America: Christian Thought from the Age of the Puritans to
the Civil War. New Haven: Yale,
2003.
Kuiper,
B.K. The
Church in History. Grand Rapids:
Eerdmans, 1988.
Murray,
Iain H. Evangelicalism Divided: A Record of Crucial Change in the Years 1950 to
2000. Edinburgh: Banner of Truth
Trust, 2000.
Noll, Mark
A. A
History of Christianity in the United States and Canada. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992.
Noll, Mark
A. Turning
Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2000.
Ozment,
Steven.
The Age of Reform 1250-1550: An Intellectual and Religious History of
Late Medieval and Reformation Europe.
New Haven: Yale, 1980.
Vidler,
Alec R. The Church in an Age of Revolution: 1789 to the Present Day. London, England: Penguin Books, 1990.
Church Life & Membership
Cummings,
Calvin Knox. Confessing Christ. Suwanee,
GA: Great Commission Publications, 1992.
Dever,
Mark. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church.
Crossway, 2004.
Whitney,
Donald S. Spiritual Disciplines within the Church: Participating Fully in the
Body of Christ. Chicago, IL: Moody
Publishers, 1996.
Counseling
Chester,
Tim. You
Can Change: God’s Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behaviour and Negative
Emotions. Nottingham, England: IVP,
2008.
Collins,
Gary R. Christian Counseling: A Comprehensive Guide, 3rd Edition. Dallas, TX: Thomas Nelson, 2007.
Fitzpatrick,
Elyse M., & Dennis E. Johnson. Counsel from the Cross: Connecting Broken
People to the Love of Christ.
Crossway, 2009.
McMinn,
Mark R. Sin and Grace in Christian Counseling. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2008.
VanVonderen,
Jeff and Dale & Juanita Ryan. Soul Repair: Rebuilding Your Spiritual Life. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2008.
VanVonderen,
Jeff. Tried of Trying to Measure Up: Getting Free from the Demands,
Expectations, and Intimidation of Well-Meaning People. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House, 1989.
Welch,
Edward T. Addictions. A Banquet in the
Grave: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2001.
Welch, Edward
T. Depression. A Stubborn Darkness: Light for the Path. Winston-Salem, NC: Punch Press, 2004.
Covenant Theology
Horton,
Michael. Introducing Covenant Theology.
Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2009.
Robertson,
O. Palmer. Covenants: God’s Way with His People. Philadelphia, PA: Great Commission
Publications, 1987.
The Case for Covenantal Infant Baptism. Edited by Gregg Strawbridge. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2003.
Devotional Reading
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing
the Peace and Promise of Christmas.
Edited by Nancy Guthrie. Wheaton,
IL: Crossway, 2008.
Fitzpatrick,
Elyse M. Comforts from the Cross: Celebrating the Gospel One Day at a Time. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009.
Kuyper,
Abraham. To Be Near Unto God.
Vancouver, BC: Regent, 2005.
Meade,
Starr. Training Hearts Teaching Minds: Family Devotions Based on the Shorter
Catechism. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R
Publishing, 2000.
Murray,
Andrew. Humility and Absolute Surrender.
Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2005.
Piper, John. Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2006.
Spurgeon,
Charles. Morning and Evening: A New Edition of the Classic Devotional Based on
the Holy Bible, ESV. Translated by
Alistair Begg. Wheaton, IL: Crossway,
2003.
Doctrines of Grace (derived from The Canons of Dort, 1618-1619)
Boice,
James Montgomery & Philip Graham Ryken.
The Doctrines of Grace:
Rediscovering the Evangelical Gospel.
Crossway, 2009.
The Canons of Dort
(1618-1619).
Venema,
Cornelis P. But for the Grace of God: An Exposition of the Canons of Dort. Reformed Fellowship, 2011.
Ethics
Clowney,
Edmund P. How Jesus Transforms the Ten Commandments. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing,
2007.
Douma,
J. Responsible
Conduct: Principles of Christian Ethics.
Translated by Nelson D. Kloosterman.
Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2003.
Jones,
David Clyde. Biblical Christian Ethics.
Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.
Keller,
Timothy. Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just. New York, NY: Dutton, 2010.
Watson, Thomas. The Ten
Commandments.
Evangelism
Bonar,
Horatius. Words to Winners of Souls.
Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Pub., 1995.
Boston,
Thomas. The Art of Man Fishing. Lafayette, IN: Sovereign Grace Pub., 1979.
Metzger,
Will. Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2002.
Pollard,
Nick. Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult: How to Interest People Who
Aren’t Interested. Downers Grove,
IL: IVP, 1997.
Spurgeon,
Charles H. The Soul Winner. Lafayette,
IN: Sovereign Grace Publishers, 2001.
Stetzer, Ed
and Philip Nation. Compelled by Love: The Most Excellent Way to Missional Living. Birmingham, AL: New Hope Publishers, 2008.
Growing in Conformity to Christ
Bridges,
Jerry and Bob Bevington. The Bookends of the Christian Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009.
Chapell,
Bryan. Holiness by Grace: Delighting in the Joy That Is Our Strength. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2001
Fitzpatrick,
Elyse M. Because He Loves Me: How Christ Transforms Our Daily Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008.
Fitzpatrick,
Elyse M. Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2001
Fitzpatrick,
Elyse M. and Dennis E. Johnson. Counsel from the Cross: Connecting Broken
People to the Love of Christ.
Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009.
Keller,
Timothy J. Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the
Only Hope That Matters. New York:
Dutton, 2009.
Lovelace,
Richard F. Renewal As a Way of Life: A Guidebook for Spiritual Growth. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Pub., 1985.
Mahaney, C.
J. Humility:
True Greatness. Colorado Springs,
CO: Multnomah Books, 2005.
Mahaney, C.
J. Living
the Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing. Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah Books, 2006.
Miller, C.
John. Repentance: A Daring Call to Surrender. Fort Washington, PA: CLC Publications, 2009.
Packer,
J.I. A
Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life. Crossway, 1990.
Marriage
Chapell,
Bryan. Each for the Other: Marriage as It’s Meant to Be. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2006.
Chapman,
Gary. Covenant Marriage.
Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, 2003.
Chapman,
Gary. The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your
Mate. Chicago, IL: Northfield Pub.,
2004.
Eggerichs,
Emerson. Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires, The Respect He Desperately
Needs. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson,
2004.
Harvey,
Dave. When Sinners Say “I Do”: Discovering the Power of the Gospel for
Marriage. Wapwallopen, PA: Shepherd
Press, 2007.
Keller,
Timothy J. with Kathy Keller. The
Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of
God. New York, NY: Dutton, 2011.
Mahaney,
Carolyn. Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2004.
Mahaney,
C.J. Sex,
Romance, and the Glory of God: What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2004.
Piper,
John. This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2009.
Parenting
Cline,
Foster and Jim Fay. Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility. Colorado Springs, CO: Pinon Press, 1990.
Fitzpatrick,
Elyse, and Jessica Thompson. Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the
Love of Jesus. Wheaton, IL:
Crossway, 2011.
Kimmel,
Tim. Grace
Based Parenting. Nashville, TN:
Thomas Nelson, 2004.
Tripp, Paul
David. Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens, 2nd
Edition. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R
Publishing, 2001.
Tripp,
Tedd. Shepherding a Child’s Heart.
Wapwallopen, PA: Shepherd’s Press, 1995.
VanVonderen,
Jeff. Families Where Grace is the Place.
Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1992.
Prayer
Brooks,
Thomas. The Secret Key to Heaven: The Vital Importance of Prayer. Edinburgh, UK: Banner of Truth Trust, 2009.
Carson,
D.A. A
Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1992.
Chapell,
Bryan. Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus’
Name. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.
Cranmer,
Thomas. The Collects of Thomas Cranmer.
Compiled and presented for devotional use by C. Frederick Barbee and
Paul F. M. Zahl. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,
1999.
McIntyre,
David. The Hidden Life of Prayer: The Life-blood of the Christian. Ross-Shire, Scotland, UK: Christian Focus,
2010.
Miller,
Paul E. A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2009.
Old, Hughes
Oliphant. Leading in Prayer: A Workbook for Ministers. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.
The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan
Prayers and Devotions. Edited by
Arthur Bennett. Edinburgh, UK: Banner of
Truth Trust, 2009.
Watson,
Thomas. The Lord’s Prayer. Carlisle,
PA: Banner of Truth, 1960.
Watts,
Isaac.
A Guide to Prayer. Edinburgh:
Banner of Truth, 2001.
The Gospel
Blanchard,
John. Invitation to Live. Durham,
England: Evangelical Press, 1991.
Bridges,
Jerry. The Gospel for Real Life: Turning to the Liberating Power of the
Cross…Every Day. Colorado Springs,
CO: NavPress, 2003.
Carson,
D.A. Scandalous:
The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus.
Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2010.
Horton,
Michael. Putting Amazing Back into Grace: Embracing the Heart of the Gospel. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002.
Murray, Andrew. The
Power of the Blood of Christ. New
Kensington, PA: Whitaker House, 1993.
Packer, J.
I. and Mark Dever. In My Place Condemned He Stood: Celebrating the Glory of the Atonement. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2007. .
Piper,
John. Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2006.
Stott, John
R.W. The
Cross of Christ. Downers Grove, IL:
IVP, 2006.
Worship
Chapell,
Bryan. Christ-Centered Worship: Letting the Gospel Shape Our Practice. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2009.
Hart, D.G.
and John R. Muether. With Reverence and Awe: Returning to the
Basics of Reformed Worship.
Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2002.
Old, Hughes
Oliphant. Worship: Reformed according to Scripture. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press,
2002.
Worship by the Book. Edited by D. A. Carson. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002.
