Recommended Books

Occasionally, our pastors hear from members asking about resources to read on various topics. We've compiled this list of books across a wide range of topics to help our church find healthy resources. This list doesn't imply that we endorse every word of every book, but that the overall approach is something we appreciate and find valuable.

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Study Bibles

CSB Study Bible

For Adults
Study Bibles

ESV Study Bible

For Adults
Study Bibles

NET Bible (Full Notes)

For Adults
Study Bibles

NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible

For Adults
Study Bibles

Jesus Bible

For Adults
Study Bibles

The Seven Arrows Bible

For Teens
Study Bibles

CSB Explorer Bible

For Children
Bible Dictionaries

New Bible Dictionary

Bible Dictionaries

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Bible Dictionaries

Lexham Bible Dictionary

Bible Commentaries

The Gospel Coalition Bible Commentary

Bible Commentaries

NIV Application Commentary Series

Bible Commentaries

Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

Bible Commentaries

Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

Bible Commentaries

The Bible Speaks Today Series

Bible Commentaries

Preaching the Word Commentary Series

R. Kent Hughes

Bible Commentaries

Reformed Expository Commentary Series

Biblical Theology

God's Big Picture

Vaughan Roberts

Biblical Theology

According to Plan

Graeme Goldsworthy

Biblical Theology

The Mystery of God's Will

Charles Swindoll

Biblical Theology

Knowing God

J.I. Packer

Biblical Theology

Christ-Centered Biblical Theology

Graeme Goldsworthy

Biblical Theology

From Eden to the New Jerusalem

T. Desmond Alexander

Biblical Theology

The Unfolding Mystery

Edmund Clowney

Biblical Theology

The Story of God's Glory

Rory Shiner

Systematic Theology

Systematic Theology

Wayne Grudem

Systematic Theology

Christian Theology

Millard Erickson

Systematic Theology

Concise Theology

J.I. Packer

Systematic Theology

Bible Doctrine

Wayne Grudem

Systematic Theology

Salvation Belongs to the Lord

John Frame

Hermeneutics

Knowing Scripture

R.C. Sproul

Hermeneutics

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth

Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart

Hermeneutics

Grasping God's Word

J. Scott Duvall & J. Daniel Hays

Hermeneutics

Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics

Walter Kaiser & Moises Silva

Old Testament Studies

Old Testament Today

John Walton & Andrew Hill

Old Testament Studies

A Survey of the Old Testament

Andrew Hill & John Walton

Old Testament Studies

The Message of the Old Testament

Mark Dever

New Testament Studies

New Testament Today

Mark Strauss

New Testament Studies

A Survey of the New Testament

Robert Gundry

New Testament Studies

The Message of the New Testament

Mark Dever

Church History

Church History in Plain Language

Bruce Shelley

Church History

Turning Points

Mark Noll

Church History

The Story of Christianity

Justo Gonzalez

Church History

2000 Years of Christ's Power

Nick Needham

Church History

Church History: An Introduction to Research

John Fea

Preaching

Between Two Worlds

John Stott

Preaching

Preaching

Timothy Keller

Preaching

Expository Preaching

David Helm

Preaching

Christ-Centered Preaching

Bryan Chapell

Preaching

The Supremacy of God in Preaching

John Piper

Preaching

Biblical Preaching

Haddon Robinson

Pastoring

The Shepherd Leader

Timothy Witmer

Pastoring

Brothers, We Are Not Professionals

John Piper

Pastoring

The Deliberate Church

Mark Dever & Paul Alexander

Pastoring

Pastoral Ministry

John MacArthur

Pastoring

On Being a Pastor

Derek Prime & Alistair Begg

Church Membership and Discipline

What Is a Healthy Church Member?

Thabiti Anyabwile

Church Membership and Discipline

Church Membership

Jonathan Leeman

Church Membership and Discipline

Church Discipline

Jonathan Leeman

Church Membership and Discipline

I Am a Church Member

Thom Rainer

Elder Polity

Biblical Eldership

Alexander Strauch

Elder Polity

The Elder

Karl Szmulowicz

Elder Polity

Elders in the Life of the Church

Phil Newton & Matt Schmucker

Elder Polity

Who Is My Shepherd?

John Sittema

Deacons

Deacons

Matt Smethurst

Deacons

The Deacon

Matt Smethurst

Discipleship & Mentoring

Discipling

Mark Dever

Discipleship & Mentoring

The Trellis and the Vine

Colin Marshall & Tony Payne

Discipleship & Mentoring

Multiply

Francis Chan

Discipleship & Mentoring

Spiritual Friendship

Wesley Hill

Discipleship & Mentoring

Life Together

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Evangelism

Tactics

Gregory Koukl

Evangelism

The Gospel and Personal Evangelism

Mark Dever

Evangelism

Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God

J.I. Packer

Evangelism

Share Jesus Without Fear

William Fay

Evangelism

Honest Evangelism

Rico Tice

Missions

Let the Nations Be Glad

John Piper

Missions

Radical

David Platt

Missions

The Missions of God

Christopher Wright

Missions

Total Church

Tim Chester & Steve Timmis

Apologetics

The Reason for God

Timothy Keller

Apologetics

Mere Christianity

C.S. Lewis

Apologetics

On Guard

William Lane Craig

Apologetics

Is God Just a Human Invention?

Sean McDowell & Jonathan Morrow

Apologetics

Cold-Case Christianity

J. Warner Wallace

Marriage

The Meaning of Marriage

Timothy Keller

Marriage

Sacred Marriage

Gary Thomas

Marriage

This Momentary Marriage

John Piper

Marriage

Love That Lasts

Gary & Betsy Ricucci

Marriage

Strengthening Your Marriage

Wayne Mack

Parenting

Shepherding a Child's Heart

Tedd Tripp

Parenting

Give Them Grace

Elyse Fitzpatrick & Jessica Thompson

Parenting

Age of Opportunity

Paul David Tripp

Parenting

Gospel-Powered Parenting

William Farley

Manhood and Fatherhood

Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

John Piper & Wayne Grudem

Manhood and Fatherhood

The Exemplary Husband

Stuart Scott

Manhood and Fatherhood

Father Hunger

Douglas Wilson

Manhood and Fatherhood

Raising a Modern-Day Knight

Robert Lewis

Womanhood and Motherhood

Recovering Biblical Womanhood

John Piper & Wayne Grudem

Womanhood and Motherhood

The Excellent Wife

Martha Peace

Womanhood and Motherhood

True Womanhood

Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Womanhood and Motherhood

Women and God

Kathleen Nielson

Complementarianism and Gender Roles

Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning

Strachan & Peacock

Complementarianism and Gender Roles

Men and Women in the Church

Kevin DeYoung

Complementarianism and Gender Roles

Equal Yet Different

Alexander Strauch

Gender Dysphoria

God and the Transgender Debate

Andrew Walker

Gender Dysphoria

Embodied

Preston Sprinkle

Gender Dysphoria

The Transgender Child

Stephanie Brill & Rachel Pepper

Homosexuality

Is God Anti-Gay?

Sam Allberry

Homosexuality

What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?

Kevin DeYoung

Homosexuality

Single, Gay, Christian

Gregory Coles

Sexual Ethics

Real Marriage

Mark Driscoll & Grace Driscoll

Sexual Ethics

Sex and the Supremacy of Christ

John Piper & Justin Taylor

Sexual Ethics

Purity Is Possible

Helen Thorne

Sanctity of Life

ProLife Answers to ProChoice Arguments

Randy Alcorn

Sanctity of Life

Why Pro-Life?

Randy Alcorn

Sanctity of Life

Abortion: A Rational Look at an Emotional Issue

R.C. Sproul

Racial Unity

Bloodlines

John Piper

Racial Unity

Oneness Embraced

Tony Evans

Racial Unity

The Color of Compromise

Jemar Tisby

Racial Unity

Be the Bridge

Latasha Morrison

Christianity and Politics

Christ and Culture Revisited

D.A. Carson

Christianity and Politics

One Nation Under God

Bruce Ashford & Chris Pappalardo

Christianity and Politics

The Myth of a Christian Nation

Greg Boyd

Technology and Media

The Tech-Wise Family

Andy Crouch

Technology and Media

12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You

Tony Reinke

Technology and Media

Competing Spectacles

Tony Reinke

Christianity in the Workplace

Every Good Endeavor

Timothy Keller

Christianity in the Workplace

Work: Its Purpose, Dignity, and Transformation

Daniel Doriani

Christianity in the Workplace

The Gospel at Work

Sebastian Traeger & Greg Gilbert

Wealth and Stewardship

Money, Possessions and Eternity

Randy Alcorn

Wealth and Stewardship

Counterfeit Gods

Timothy Keller

Wealth and Stewardship

The Treasure Principle

Randy Alcorn

Creation Care and Ecology

Earthkeeping in the Nineties

Loren Wilkinson

Creation Care and Ecology

The Care of Creation

R.J. Berry

Grief and Loss

A Grief Observed

C.S. Lewis

Grief and Loss

When God Weeps

Joni Eareckson Tada

Grief and Loss

Lament for a Son

Nicholas Wolterstorff

Suffering and Loss

Walking with God through Pain and Suffering

Timothy Keller

Suffering and Loss

The Problem of Pain

C.S. Lewis

Suffering and Loss

Suffering Is Never for Nothing

Elisabeth Elliot

Suffering and Loss

Finding God in My Loneliness

Lydia Brownback

Mental Health, Depression, and Anxiety

Darkness Is My Closest Friend

Matthew Stanford

Mental Health, Depression, and Anxiety

Christians Get Depressed Too

David Murray

Mental Health, Depression, and Anxiety

Dealing with Depression

Sarah Collins & Jayne Haynes

Mental Health, Depression, and Anxiety

Anxiety: Knowing God's Peace

Paul Tautges

Mental Health, Depression, and Anxiety

Running Scared

Edward Welch

Addiction Recovery

Crossroads: A Step-by-Step Guide Away from Addiction

Edward Welch

Addiction Recovery

Addiction: A Banquet in the Grave

Edward Welch

Addiction Recovery

Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy

David Sheff

Abuse Recovery and Awareness

Rid of My Disgrace

Justin & Lindsey Holcomb

Abuse Recovery and Awareness

Is It Abuse?

Darby Strickland

Abuse Recovery and Awareness

Unholy Charade

Jeff Crippen

Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Communication

The Peacemaker

Ken Sande

Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Communication

Unpacking Forgiveness

Chris Brauns

Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Communication

Relationships: A Mess Worth Making

Timothy Lane & Paul Tripp

Spiritual Disciplines

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

Donald Whitney

Spiritual Disciplines

Celebration of Discipline

Richard Foster

Spiritual Disciplines

Praying the Bible

Donald Whitney

Spiritual Disciplines

The Pursuit of God

A.W. Tozer

Spiritual Disciplines

Disciplines of a Godly Man

R. Kent Hughes

Spiritual Warfare

The Screwtape Letters

C.S. Lewis

Spiritual Warfare

Spiritual Warfare

Jerry Rankin

Spiritual Warfare

The Invisible War

Chip Ingram

God’s Will

Just Do Something

Kevin DeYoung

God’s Will

God's Will: Finding Guidance for Everyday Decisions

J.I. Packer

God’s Will

Decision Making and the Will of God

Garry Friesen

Gospel-centrality

The Gospel

Greg Gilbert

Gospel-centrality

What Is the Gospel?

Greg Gilbert

Gospel-centrality

Gospel

J.D. Greear

Gospel-centrality

The Gospel-Driven Life

Michael Horton

Gospel-centrality

The Gospel for Real Life

Jerry Bridges

Healthy Church Life

What Is a Healthy Church?

Mark Dever

Healthy Church Life

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church

Mark Dever

Healthy Church Life

The Compelling Community

Mark Dever & Jamie Dunlop

Healthy Church Life

Finding the Right Hills to Die On

Gavin Ortlund

Ministry Leadership

Spiritual Leadership

J. Oswald Sanders

Ministry Leadership

The Conviction to Lead

Albert Mohler

Ministry Leadership

Lead

Paul Tripp

Ministry Leadership

Deep Ministry in a Shallow World

Chap Clark & Kara Powell

Worship & Liturgy

Designed for Worship

Stephen Cottrell

Worship & Liturgy

Engaging with God

David Peterson

Worship & Liturgy

Worship by the Book

D.A. Carson

Baptism

Understanding Four Views on Baptism

John Armstrong

Baptism

Baptism and the Lord's Supper

Thabiti Anyabwile & J. Ligon Duncan

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace

Simon Gathercole

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord's Supper

Thomas Schreiner & Matthew Crawford

Church Planting

Center Church

Timothy Keller

Church Planting

Planting Missional Churches

Ed Stetzer

Church Planting

Church Planting Is for Wimps

Mike McKinley

Christian Hospitality and Community

The Gospel Comes with a House Key

Rosaria Butterfield

Christian Hospitality and Community

A Meal with Jesus

Tim Chester

Christian Hospitality and Community

Making Room

Christine Pohl

Teenagers

Engaging Today's Prodigal

Carol Barnier

Teenagers

Gospel-Powered Parenting

William Farley

Teenagers

Age of Opportunity

Paul David Tripp

Teaching

Teaching to Change Lives

Howard Hendricks

Teaching

Creative Bible Teaching

Lawrence Richards & Gary Bredfeldt

Rest, Time, and Priorities

Crazy Busy

Kevin DeYoung

Rest, Time, and Priorities

Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity

Keri Wyatt Kent

Rest, Time, and Priorities

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

John Mark Comer

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