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Foundational Books

Books

Apologetics

  • Johnson, Philip. Darwin on Trial (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Johnson, Philip. Objections Sustained (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Johnson, Philip. Reason in the Balance (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Keller, Timothy, The Reason for God (Dutton)

  • McDowell, Josh. The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict (Thomas Nelson)

  • Schaeffer, Francis. Escape from Reason (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Sire, James. The Universe Next Door (Inter-Varsity Press)

Biography

  • Bainton, Roland. Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther (Abingdon)

  • Mangalwadi, Vishal and Ruth. The Legacy of William Carey (Crossway)

  • Marsden, George M. A Short Life of Jonathan Edwards (Eerdmans)

  • Murray, Lain. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 2 vols. (Banner of Truth)

  • Murray, Lain. Jonathan Edwards (Banner of Truth)

  • Stout, Harry S. The Divine Dramatist: George Whitfield and the Rise of Modern Evangelicalism (Eerdmans).

  • Spurgeon, C.H. Autobiography (Banner of Truth)

Children

  • Ferguson, Sinclair. The Big Book of Questions and Answers about Jesus (Christian Focus)

  • Helm, David, The Big Picture Story Bible (Crossway)

  • Hunt, Susan, Big Truths for Little Kids (Crossway)

  • Westminster Children’s Catechism

Church

  • Adams, Jay. Handbook on Church Discipline (Zondervan)

  • Clowney, Edmund, The Church (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Dever, Mark. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (Crossway)

  • Kuiper, The Glorious Body of Christ (Banner of Truth)

  • Wells, David. The Bleeding of the Evangelical Church (Banner of Truth booklet)

  • Wells, David. God in the Wasteland (Eerdmans)

  • Wells, David. Losing our Virtue (Eerdmans)

  • Wells, David. No Place for Truth (Eerdmans)

Church History

  • Bainton, Roland. The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century (Beacon)

  • Bainton, Roland, Christendom, 2 vols (Harper Colophon)

  • Kuiper, B.K. The Church in History (Eerdmans)

  • Marsden, Fundamentalism and American Culture (Oxford)

  • Murray, Ian. Revival and Revivalism (Banner of Truth)

  • Noll, Mark. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity (Baker)

  • Shelley, Bruce. Church History in Plain Language (Word)

Discipleship

  • Augustine, Confessions (Henry Chadwick translation, Oxford World Classics)

  • Bridges, Jerry. The Discipline of Grace (NavPress)

  • Bridges, Jerry. The Pursuit of Holiness (NavPress)

  • Bunyan, John. Pilgrim’s Progress (Penguin)

  • Ferguson, Sinclair. The Christian Life (Banner of Truth)

  • Ferguson, Sinclair. Grow in Grace (Banner of Truth)

  • Jenson, Phillip D. and Tony Payne. Guidance and the Voice of God (Matthias Media)

  • Lloyd-Jones, D. Martyn. Spiritual Depression (Eerdmans)

  • Lloyd-Jones, D. Martyn. Studies in the Sermon on the Mount (Eerdmans)

  • Lovelace, Richard. Dynamics of Spiritual Life (Inter-Varsity)

  • Mahaney, Carolyn. Feminine Appeal (Crossway)

  • Piper, John. Desiring God (Multnomah)

  • Ryle, J.C. Holiness (Baker)

  • Sanders, J. Oswald. Spiritual Leadership (Moody)

Ethics

  • Chantry, Walter. Call the Sabbath a Delight (Banner of Truth)

  • Frame, John. Medical Ethics (P&R)

  • Grudem, Wayne and John Piper, eds. Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (Crossway)

  • Nicolosi, Joseph and Linda Ames Nicolosi. A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Homosexuality (Inter-Varsity Press)

Exploring Christianity

  • Keller, Timothy. The Reason for God (Dutton)

  • McDowell, Josh. More Than a Carpenter (Living Books)

  • Stott, John, Basic Christianity (Inter-Varsity Press)

Evangelism

  • Metzger, Will. Tell the Truth (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Murray, Iain. The Invitation System (Banner of Truth booklet)

  • Murray, Iain. Revival and Revivalism (Banner of Truth)

  • Packer, J.I. Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (Inter-Varsity Press)

Holy Spirit

  • Ferguson, Sinclair, The Holy Spirit (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • MacArthur, John. Charismatic Chaos (Zondervan)

  • Packer, J.I. Keep in Step With the Spirit (Baker)

  • Powlison, David. Power Encounters (Baker)

  • Robertson, O. Palmer. The Final Word (Banner of Truth)

Marriage & Divorce

  • Adams, Jay. Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Zondervan)

  • Murray, John. Divorce (P&R)

  • Thomas, Gary. Sacred Marriage (Zondervan)

Missions

  • Johnstone, Patrick. Operation World (Authentic)

  • Piper, John. Let the Nations Be Glad (Baker)

Parenting

  • Haidt, Jonathan, The Anxious Generation​ (Penguin Press)

  • Leman, Kevin. Have a New Kid by Friday (Revell)

  • Horne, Rick. Get Offa My Case: Godly Parenting of an Angry Teen​ (Shepherd Press)

  • Tripp, Tedd. Shepherding a Child’s Heart (Shepherd Press)

Prayer

  • Bennett, Arthur, ed., Valley of Vision (Banner of Truth)

  • Carson, D.A. A Call to Spiritual Reformation (Baker)

Scripture

  • Bruce, F.F. The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Longman, Tremper. Making Sense of the Old Testament (Baker)

  • Packer, J.I. Fundamentalism and the Word of God (Eerdmans)

  • Packer, J.I. God Has Spoken (Baker)

  • Robertson, O. Palmer, The Final Word (Banner of Truth)

  • Warfield, B.B. The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible (Baker)

Study Tools

  • Carson, D.A., Douglas Moo, Leon Morris, Introduction to the New Testament (Zondervan)

  • Dillard, Raymond and Tremper Longman. Introduction to the Old Testament (Zondervan)

  • Fee, Gordon and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth (Zondervan)

  • New Bible Commentary (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • New Bible Dictionary (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Ryken, Leland and Phillip. Ryken’s Handbook to the Bible (Tyndale)

  • Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (Crossway)

Teens

  • Harris, Alex and Brett. Do Hard Things (Multnomah)

  • McDowell, More than a Carpenter (Tyndale)

Theology

  • Berkhof, Louis. Manual of Christian Doctrine (Eerdmans)

  • Berkhof, Louis. Systematic Theology (Banner of Truth)

  • Calvin, John. Institutes of the Christian Religion (Translated by Ford L. Battles, Eerdmans)

  • Goldsworthy, Graeme. Gospel and Kingdom (Paternoster)

  • Goldsworthy, Graeme, Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture (Eerdmans)

  • Hoekema, Anthony. The Bible and the Future (Eerdmans)

  • Luther, Martin. The Bondage of the Will (Westminster/John Knox)

  • Machen, J. Gresham. Christianity and Liberalism (Eerdmans)

  • Milne, Bruce, Know the Truth (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Murray, John. Redemption Accomplished and Applied (Banner of Truth)

  • Packer, J.I., Knowing God (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Ridderbos, Herman. The Coming of the Kingdom (P&R)

  • Robertson, O. Palmer. The Christ of the Covenants (P&R)

  • Robertson, O. Palmer. The Israel of God (P&R)

  • Sproul, R.C. Chosen by God (Tyndale)

  • Sproul, R.C. Essential Truths of the Christian Faith (Tyndale)

Worship & Sacrament

  • Adams, Jay. The Meaning and Mode of Baptism (P&R)

  • Booth, Robert R. Children of the Promise (P&R)

  • Horton, Michael Scott. A Better Way: Rediscovering the Drama of God-Centered Worship (Baker)

  • Johnson, Terry. Reformed Worship (Reformed Academic Press)

  • Johnson, Terry. Worshipping with Calvin (Evangelical Press)

  • Letham, Robert. The Lord’s Supper (P&R)

  • Mathison, Keith. Given for You (P&R)

  • Murray, John. Christian Baptism (P&R)

  • Ryken, Philip, Derek Thomas, Ligon Duncan, eds. Give Praise to God (P&R)

  • Sartelle, John. Infant Baptism: What Christian Parents Should Know (P&R)

Family Worship Resources

3-8 Years

  • The Westminster Children’s Catechism

  • Ferguson, Sinclair, The Big Book of Questions and Answers about Jesus (Christian Focus)

  • Helm, David, The Big Picture Story Bible

  • Hunt, Susan, Big Truths for Little Kids (Crossway)

  • Younts, Ruth, Get Wisdom (Shepherd Press)

Grades 3-12

  • The Westminster Shorter Catechism

  • Farenhorst, Christine. Amazing Stories from Times Past: Devotions for Children and Families (P&R)

  • Ganz, Nancy E, Herein Is Love Commentaries for Children on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers (Shepherd Press)

  • Hunt, Susan, Discovering Jesus in Genesis and Discovering Jesus in Exodus (Crossway)

  • Leithart, Peter. Wise Words: Family Stories that Bring the Proverbs to Life (Canon Press)

  • Meade, Starr. Training Hearts, Teaching Minds: Family Devotions Based on the Shorter Catechism (P&R)

  • Tallach, John. God Made Them Great by John Tallach (Banner of Truth)

Grades 3-12

  • The Westminster Shorter Catechism

  • Farenhorst, Christine. Amazing Stories from Times Past: Devotions for Children and Families (P&R)

  • Ganz, Nancy E, Herein Is Love Commentaries for Children on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers (Shepherd Press)

  • Hunt, Susan, Discovering Jesus in Genesis and Discovering Jesus in Exodus (Crossway)

  • Leithart, Peter. Wise Words: Family Stories that Bring the Proverbs to Life (Canon Press)

  • Meade, Starr. Training Hearts, Teaching Minds: Family Devotions Based on the Shorter Catechism (P&R)

  • Tallach, John. God Made Them Great by John Tallach (Banner of Truth)

Grades 3-12

  • Sproul, R.C. Essential Truths of the Christian Faith (Tyndale)

  • Basic Tools for Understanding the Bible (Tyndale)

  • The New Bible Commentary (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • The New Bible Dictionary (Inter-Varsity Press)

  • Ryken, Leland and Phillip. Ryken’s Handbook to the Bible

  • The Reformation Study Bible (English Standard Version)

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