Recommended Reading

Below are some books I’ve read and recommend, and books that I have yet to read, but recommend because I trust the reviews behind them (those books are denoted as *have yet to read*). Always choose wisely according to your season in life.

The Bible

Theology:

Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin (currently reading)
The Holiness of God (DVD series), R.C. Sproul
The God Who Is There, D.A. Carson
Chosen by God, R.C. Sproul
Knowing God, J.I. Packer
The Sovereignty of God, Arthur W. Pink
The Knowledge of the Holy, A.W. Tozer
Saved by Grace, Anthony A. Hoekema
The Cross Of Christ, John Stott
Charity and Its Fruits, Jonathan Edwards (have yet to read)
40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law, Thomas R. Schreiner
40 Questions About The End Times, Eckhard Schnabel (I am amillennial in my eschatology. Even with the few differences I have, this book is excellent)
What Is The Gospel? Greg Gilbert
A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God’s Love, Milton Vincent
Simply Jesus, N.T. Wright
Systematic Theology: An Introduction To Biblical Doctrine, Wayne Grudem
Reformed Dogmatics, Herman Bavinck
Practical Theology for Women, Wendy Horger Alsup (have yet to read)
According To Plan: An Introductory Biblical Theology, Graeme Goldsworthy
The Cross and Christian Ministry: Leadership Lessons From I Corinthians, D.A. Carson (on current reading list)
Let The Nations Be Glad, John Piper

For How to Read the Bible:

Knowing Scripture, R.C. Sproul
Bible Study: Following the Ways of the Word, Kathleen Buswell Nielson
Dig Deeper: Tools For Understanding God’s Word, Nigel Beynon & Andrew Sack (on my current reading list)
God’s Big Picture: Tracing the storyline of the Bible, Vaughan Roberts (on my current reading list)

Christian Living:

The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis
Unfashionable, Tullian Tchividjian
Surprised by Grace, Tullian Tchividjian
Desiring God, John Piper
God is the Gospel, John Piper
When the Darkness Will Not Lift, John Piper
Prodigal God, Timothy Keller
The Freedom Of Self-Forgetfulness, Timothy Keller
Freedom and Boundaries, Kevin DeYoung
Spiritual Depression, Martyn Lloyd-Jones
By His Wounds You Are Healed: how the message of Ephesians transforms a woman’s identity, Wendy Horger Alsup
Humility, C.J. Mahaney
Living The Cross Centered Life, C.J. Mahaney
Because He Loves Me: How Christ Transforms Our Daily Life, Elyse M. Fitzpatrick
Anything by Jerry Bridges
Hidden Art, Edith Schaeffer
The Unbelievable Gospel, Jonathan Dodson (on evangelism)
Killing Calvinism, Greg Dutcher
The Enemy Within: Straight Talk About the Power and Defeat of Sin, Kris Lundgaard
Christians Get Depressed Too, David Murray

Devotionals and Prayer:

The Imitation Of Christ, Thomas à Kempis
Morning & Evening, Charles Spurgeon
The Practice of the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence
Note To Self: The Discipline Of Preaching To Yourself, Joe Thorn
Isaiah By The Day: A New Devotional Translation, Alec Motyer
Keep A Quiet Heart, Elisabeth Elliot (essays and stories for encouragement)
Before The Throne Of God, Carol J. Ruvolo (book on prayer for women)
If God Already Knows Why Pray? Douglas F. Kelly
A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World, Paul Miller

On Womanhood:

The Gospel Centered Woman:Understanding Biblical Womanhood through the Lens of the Gospel, Wendy Alsup
Feminine Threads: Women in the Tapestry of Christian History, Diana Lynn Severance (on current reading list)
God’s Good Design, Claire Smith (on current reading list)
Different by Design: God’s blueprint for men and women, Carrie Sandom
Becoming God’s True Woman, Nancy Leigh DeMoss editor (essays by various authors)
Are Women Human, Dorothy Sayers

Marriage:

The Meaning of Marriage, Timothy Keller with Kathy Keller

Parenting:

Give Them Grace, Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus, Elyse M. Fitzpatrick & Jessica Thompson
Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home, Gloria Furman
Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens, Paul David Trip
The Heart of Anger: Practical Help for the Prevention and Cure of Anger in Children, Lou Priolo

For Children:

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name, Sally Lloyd-Jones
The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments, Marty Machowski
Long Story Short: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God, Marty Machowski

Classics and the Puritans:

Confessions, Saint Augustine
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, Jeremiah Burroughs
The Quest for Meekness and Quietness of Spirit, Matthew Henry
The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan
Overcoming Sin & Temptation, John Owen (recommend, have only read parts)
Glorious Freedom, Richard Sibbes (on current reading list)

Biographies:

A Chance to Die: the Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael, Elisabeth Elliot
Jonathan Edwards: A Life, George Marsden
Surprised By Oxford: A Memoir, Carolyn Weber
The Autobiography of George Muller, George Muller
Joni: An Unforgettable Story, Joni Eareckson Tada
Shadow of the Almighty, Elisabeth Elliot (have yet to read)
Through Gates of Splendor, Elisabeth Elliot (have yet to read)

Philosophy:

The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
That Hideous Strength, C. S. Lewis
The Consequences of Ideas (CD Series) R.C. Sproul
The Reason For God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, Timothy Keller

Political Philosophy:

The Return Of George Sutherland, Restoring A Jurisprudence Of Natural Rights, Hadley Arkes
Vindicating the Founders: Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America, Thomas G. West

Physics and Science:

The Story of Physics, Lloyd Motz and Jefferson Hane Weaver
The Privilege of Being a Physicist, Victor F. Weisskopf
“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” Richard P. Feynman
The Uranium People, Leona Marshall Libby
‘Subtle is the Lord…” The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein, Abraham Pais
A Tale of Two Continents: A Physicist’s Life in a Turbulent World, Abraham Pais

World and Culture:

All God’s Children and Blue Suede Shoes, Christians & Popular Culture, Kenneth A. Myers
Plowing In Hope, Toward A Biblical Theology Of Culture, David Bruce Hegeman
Modern Fascism, Liquidating the Judeo-Christian Worldview, Gene Edward Veith
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business, Neil Postman
The Disappearance of Childhood, Neil Postman
Christ and Culture Revisited, D. A. Carson
The Intolerance of Tolerance, D.A. Carson
Abortion Rites: A Social History of Abortion in America, Marvin Olasky
Love & Economics: It takes a family to raise a village, Jennifer Roback Morse
The Gagging Of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism, D.A. Carson (on current reading list)