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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, Iain. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 2 vols. (Banner of Truth)

Murray, Iain. 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
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)

Harris, Joshua. I Kissed Dating Goodbye (Multnomah)

Harris, Joshua. Boy Meets Girl (Multnomah)

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)
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WORSHIP AND SACRAMENTS
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

The primary resources are the Bible and a hymnal/Psalter. Secondary resources are listed below.

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)

TEENS
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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