RECOMMENDED READING


Looking for a good books to help you understand Christian life and beliefs?  Below are a few recommendations from Pastor Barnett that he has found helpful.

 

 

Discipleship Booklets

 

Click here for a list of easy-to-read resources, 25-50 pages in length, that answer questions about topics in Christian living and the beliefs of our church (what we call "Reformed theology").

 

 

Understanding and Studying the Bible

How to Read the Bible for All it’s Worth (3rd Edition). By Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart. Zondervan, 2003.

Knowing Scripture. By R.C. Sproul. Intervarsity Press, 1977.

New Bible Commentary (21st Century Edition). Edited by G.J. Wenham, et al. Intervarsity Press, 1996.

New Bible Dictionary (3rd Edition). Edited by I. Howard Marshall, et al. Intervarsity Press, 1996.

What’s In the Bible. By R.C. Sproul & Robert Wolgemuth. W Publishing Group, 2000.

 

 

Understanding the Christian Faith and Our Reformed Heritage

Basics of the Reformed Faith series. By various authors. Presbyterian & Reformed, 2003-08.  Click here for a complete list of these booklets.

Chosen by God. By R.C. Sproul. Tyndale House, 1994.

The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction. By Sinclair B. Ferguson. Banner of Truth Trust, 1990.

Foundations of the Christian Faith. By James M. Boice. Intervarsity Press, 1980.

The Holiness of God (Revised Edition). By R.C. Sproul. Tyndale House, 2000.

What Is Reformed Theology? By R.C. Sproul. Baker Books, 1997.

 

 

Living the Christian Life

How People Change. By Paul D. Tripp and Timothy Lane. New Growth Press, 2006.

Living the Cross Centered Life. By C.J. Mahaney. Multnomah, 2006.

Pray With Your Eyes Open. By Richard L. Pratt. Presbyterian & Reformed, 1987.

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. By Donald S. Whitney. Navpress, 2006.

The Discipline of Grace. By Jerry Bridges. Navpress, 2006.

 

Ethics and Culture

Evangelical Ethics (3rd edition). By John Jefferson Davis. Presbyterian & Reformed, 2004.

How Now Shall We Live? By Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcy. TYndale House, 1999.

 

 

Relationships

The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict (3rd Edition). By Ken Sande. Baker Books, 2003.

Relationships: A Mess Worth Making. By Paul D. Tripp and Timothy Lane. New Growth Press, 2006.

 

 

Family Life, Marriage, and Parenting

Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens (2nd Edition). By Paul D. Tripp. Presbyterian & Reformed, 2001.

Each for the Other: Marriage as it's Meant to Be (Revised Edition). By Bryan Chapell. Baker Books, 2006.

The Rich Single Life. By Andrew Farmer. Sovereign Grace Ministries, 2003.

Resources for Marriage and Family/Parenting series. Christian Education and Counseling Foundation. New Growth Press, 2008.  Click here for a complete list of these booklets.

Sacred Marriage. By Gary Thomas. Zondervan, 2002.

Shepherding a Child’s Heart (2nd Edition). By Tedd D. Tripp. Shepherd Press, 2005.

 

 

Personal Ministry and Evangelism

Becoming a Contagious Christian. By Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg. Zondervan, 1994.

Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands. By Paul D. Tripp. Presbyterian & Reformed, 2002.

Evangelism and the Soverignty of God. By J.I. Packer. Intervarsity Press, 1961.

Making Kingdom Disciples. By Charles H. Dunahoo. Presbyterian & Reformed, 2005.

Ministries of Mercy (2nd Edition). By Timothy J. Keller. Presbyterian & Reformed, 1997.

Speaking the Truth in Love. By David Powlison. New Growth Press, 2005.

Tell the Truth (3rd Edition). By Will Metzger. Intervarsity Press, 2002.

 

Help for Specific Issues

Addictions – A Banquet in the Grave: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel. By Edward T. Welch. Presbyterian & Reformed, 2001.

Depression: A Stubborn Darkness. By Edward T. Welch. New Growth Press, 2004.

Resources for Changing Lives series. By the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation. Presbyterian & Reformed, 1987-2006.  Click here for a complete list of these booklets.

Resources for Personal Change series. By the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation. New Growth Press, 2008.  Click here for a complete list of these booklets.

Sex is Not the Problem (Lust Is!). By Joshua Harris. Multnomah, 2005.

Suffering and the Sovereignty of God. Edited by John Piper & Justin Taylor. Crossway, 2006.

Uprooting Anger: Biblical Help for a Common Problem.  By Robert D. Jones. Presbyterian & Reformed, 2005.

Your Work Matters to God. By Doug Sherman & William Hendricks. Navpress, 1987.

 

 

Christian History

Church History in Plain Language (Second Edition). By Bruce L. Shelley. Thomas Nelson, 1996.

The Church in History. By B.K. Kuiper. Eerdmans, 1951.

A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada. By Mark A. Noll. Eerdmans, 1992.