Recommended books

Top 10 Most Influential Books (Timing in my life is key here; no particular order)

§ Living By the Book Workbook: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible by Howard Hendricks and William Hendricks

§ How Now Shall We Live? by Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey

§ Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem

§ The Radical Reformission: Reaching Out without Selling Out by Mark Driscoll

§ The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges

§ The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by D. A. Carson

§ Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis

§ Warranted Christian Belief by Alvin Plantinga

§ The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller

§ Master Plan of Evangelism, The, by Robert E. Coleman

 

15 Favorite Books (Most Recommended; no particular order)

§ Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem

§ The Radical Reformission: Reaching Out without Selling Out by Mark Driscoll

§ Faith and Reason by Dr. Ronald H. Nash

§ The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by D. A. Carson

§ Let the Nations Be Glad! 2d ed. by John Piper

§ How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart

§ The Gravedigger File: Papers on the Subversion of the Modern Church by Os Guinness

§ God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Story-Line of the Bible by Vaughan Roberts

§ The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges/The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges

§ Getting the Gospel Right by R. C. Sproul

§ Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and His Confrontation with the World: An Exposition of Matthew 5-10 by D. A. Carson

§ Knowing God by J. I. Packer

§ Hard Questions, Real Answers by William Lane Craig

§ Living the Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing by C.J. Mahaney

§ God Is the Gospel: Meditations on God’s Love as the Gift of Himself by John Piper

§ The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church by Alan Hirsch

 

15 best Books of 2008.

1.       You Can Change: God’s Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behaviour and Negative Emotions by Tim Chester

2.      When Sinners Say “I Do”: Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage by Dave Harvey

3.      The Courage to Be Protestant: Truth-lovers, Marketers, and Emergents in the Postmodern World by David Wells

4.      Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change by Paul David Tripp

5.      The Case for Civility: And Why Our Future Depends on It by Os Guinness

6.      The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller

7.      Christ and Culture Revisited by D. A. Carson

8.      Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan

9.      Mission and the Coming of God  by Tim Chester

10.  Creation Regained: Biblical Basics for a Reformational Worldview by Albert M. Wolters

11.  Him We Proclaim: Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures by Dennis E. Johnson

12.  Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach by Vern Sheridan Poythress

13.  Whiter Than Snow: Meditations on Sin and Mercy by Paul David Tripp

14.  Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling by Andy Crouch

15.  Why We’re Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be by Kevin DeYoung, Ted Kluck

15 Best Books Read in 2007 (In Order)

1. The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church by Alan Hirsch

2. Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching by Graeme Goldsworthy

3. Truth to Tell: The Gospel as Public Truth (Osterhaven Lecture) by Lesslie Newbigin

4. Seeing With New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition Through the Lens of Scripture by David Powlison

5. Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry by John Piper

6. Evangelical Feminism and Biblical Truth: An Analysis of More Than 100 Disputed Questions and/or Countering the Claims of Evangelical Feminism: Biblical Responses to the Key Questions by Wayne Grudem

7. Salvation Belongs to the Lord: An Introduction to Systematic Theology by John M. Frame

8. Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation by Graeme Goldsworthy

9. What’s So Great About Christianity by Dinesh D’Souza

10. Reforming Marriage by Douglas Wilson

11. Christian Theology: An Introduction by Alister E. McGrath

12. By Faith Alone: Answering the Challenges to the Doctrine of Justification by David F. Wells, Cornelis P. Venema, T. David Gordon, and Richard D. Phillips

13. When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives) by Edward T. Welch

14. Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends by Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Charles A. Anderson, and Michael J. Sleasman (see my comments here)

15. Arminian Theology: Myths And Realities by Roger E. Olson and then Chosen for Life: The Case for Divine Election by C. Samuel Storms

 

15 Best Books Read in 2006 (In Order)

1. The Radical Reformission: Reaching Out without Selling Out by Mark Driscoll

2. Warranted Christian Belief by Alvin Plantinga

3. The Science Of God: An Introduction To Scientific Theology by Alister E. McGrath

4. The Drama Of Doctrine: A Canonical-Linguistic Approach To Christian Theology by Kevin J. Vanhoozer

5. God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Story-Line of the Bible by Vaughan Roberts

6. Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God’s Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People by Jim Cymbala and Dean Merrill

7. Living the Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing by C.J. Mahaney

8. Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity (Study Guide Edition) by Nancy R. Pearcey

9. Across the Spectrum: Understanding Issues in Evangelical Theology by Gregory A. Boyd and Paul R. Eddy

10. Evangelical Feminism: A New Path to Liberalism? by Wayne Grudem

11. 5 Minute Theologian: Maximum Truth in Minimum Time (5 Minute) by Rick Cornish

12. Serious Times: Making Your Life Matter in an Urgent Day by James Emery White

13. According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible by Graeme Goldsworthy

14. Ask Me Anything: Provocative Answers for College Students by J. Budziszewski

15. Confessions of a Reformission Rev.: Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church (The Leadership Network Innovation) by Mark Driscoll

Theology

God, His Glory and Attributes

§ The Joy of Fearing God by Jerry Bridges

§ Knowing God by J. I. Packer

§ The Holiness of God by RC Sproul

§ The Pleasures of God by John Piper

§ Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper

§ The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by D. A. Carson

§ How Long, O Lord?: Reflections on Suffering and Evil by D. A. Carson

§ Concept of God, The by Dr. Ronald H. Nash

§ The Knowledge of the Holy: The Attributes of God: Their Meaning in the Christian Life by A. W. Tozer

§ The Doctrine of God (A Theology of Lordship) by John M. Frame

§ No Other God: A Response to Open Theism by John M. Frame

Systematic Theology

§ Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem (or Bible Doctrine by Wayne Grudem and Jeff Purswell or Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know by Wayne Grudem and Elliot Grudem)

§ Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof

§ Christian Theology, by Millard J. Erickson

§ A New Systematic Theology Of The Christian Faith 2nd Edition – Revised And Updated by Robert L. Reymond

§ 5 Minute Theologian: Maximum Truth in Minimum Time (5 Minute) by Rick Cornish

§ Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs by J. I. Packer

§ Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R. C. Sproul

§ Christian Theology: An Introduction by Alister E. McGrath

§ God, Revelation and Authority by Carl F. H. Henry

§ Salvation Belongs to the Lord: An Introduction to Systematic Theology by John M. Frame

Biblical Theology

§ Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching by Graeme Goldsworthy

§ Biblical Theology by Geerhardus Vos

§ The Drama Of Doctrine: A Canonical-Linguistic Approach To Christian Theology by Kevin J. Vanhoozer

§ According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible by Graeme Goldsworthy

§ God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Story-Line of the Bible by Vaughan Roberts

§ The Unity of the Bible: Unfolding God’s Plan for Humanity by Daniel P. Fuller

§ Drama of Scripture, The: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story by Craig G., Bartholomew and Michael W., Goheen

§ The Message of the New Testament: Promises Kept by Mark Dever

§ God’s Big Design: Life As He Intends It to Be by Vaughan Roberts

§ Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching by Graeme Goldsworthy

§ Goldswothy Trilogy: (Gospel and Kingdom, Gospel and Wisdom, Gospel and Revelation) by Graeme Goldsworthy

§Salvation Belongs to Our God: Celebrating the B… by Christopher J. H. Wright

§New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ by Thomas R., Schreiner

§From Creation to New Creation: Understanding the Bible Story by Tim Chester

§ Him We Proclaim: Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures by Dennis E. Johnson

§ The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses by Vern S. Poythress

Soteriology

§ Why I Am Not a Calvinist by Jerry L. Walls and Joseph Dongell and Why I Am Not an Arminian by Robert A. Peterson

§ The Potter’s Freedom by James R. White

§ Grace Unknown: The Heart of Reformed Theology by R. C. Sproul

§ Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport: Making Connections in Today’s World by Richard J. Mouw

§ Grace, Faith, Free Will: Contrasting Views of Salvation: Calvinism and Arminianism by Robert E. Picirilli

§ Justification of God, The,: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Romans 9:123 by John Piper

§ Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray

§ Still Sovereign: Contemporary Perspectives on Election, Foreknowledge, and Grace by Bruce A. Ware

§ Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God by J. I. Packer

§ Reformed Doctrine of Predestination by Loraine Boettner

§ Putting Amazing Back into Grace by Michael Scott Horton

§ Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility: Biblical Perspective in Tension by D. A. Carson

§ Arminian Theology: Myths And Realities by Roger E. Olson

§ The Sovereignty of God by Authur W. Pink

§ Chosen for Life: The Case for Divine Election by C. Samuel Storms

§ Freedom of the Will by Jonathan Edwards

§ God’s Sovereign Purpose, 9:1-33 (Romans Series) by Martyn Lloyd-Jones

§ Biblical Predestination by Gordon H. Clark

Gospel (and NPP)

§ God Is the Gospel: Meditations on God’s Love as the Gift of Himself by John Piper

§ Pauline Christology: An Exegetical-Theological Study by Gordon D. Fee

§ Is Jesus The Only Savior? by James R. Edwards

§ The Great Work of the Gospel: How We Experience God’s Grace by John M. Ensor

§ God’s Passion for His Glory: Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards (With the Complete Text of The End for Which God Created the World) by John Piper and Jonathan Edwards

§ Counted Righteous in Christ: Should We Abandon the Imputation of Christ’s Righteousness? by John Piper

§ Getting the Gospel Right by R. C. Sproul

§ Perspectives Old and New on Paul: The “Lutheran” Paul and His Critics by Stephen Westerholm

§ The God Who Justifies by James R. White

§ Justification And Variegated Nomism (2 Vol. set) by D. A. Carson, Peter T. O’Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid

§ Justification: What’s at Stake in the Current Debates by Mark Husbands and Daniel J. Treier

§ The Cross and Christian Ministry: Leadership Lessons from 1 Corinthians by D. A. Carson

§ Do I Know God?: Finding Certainty in Life’s Most Important Relationship by Tullian Tchividjian

§ The Truth of the Cross by R C Sproul

§ The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges

§ The Gospel for Real Life (with Study Guide) by Jerry Bridges

§ Preaching the Cross (Together for the Gospel) by Mark Dever, J. Ligon Duncan, Jr., Albert Mohler, and C. J. Mahaney

§ Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People by Will Metzger

§ The Cross: God’s Way of Salvation by Martyn Lloyd-Jones

§ Gospel of the Kingdom by George Ladd

§ By Faith Alone: Answering the Challenges to the Doctrine of Justification by David F. Wells, Cornelis P. Venema, T. David Gordon, and Richard D. Phillips

§ Preaching the Cross (Together for the Gospel) by Mark Dever, J. Ligon Duncan, Jr., Albert Mohler, and C. J. Mahaney

§ In My Place Condemned He Stood: Celebrating the Glory of the Atonement by J. I. Packer

§ Pierced for Our Transgressions: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution by Michael Ovey, Andrew Sach, and Steve Jeffery

§ What’s So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey

§ Death by Love: Letters from the Cross (Re:Lit) by Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears

Pneumatology

§ Showing the Spirit: A Theological Exposition of 1 Corinthians, 12-14 by D. A. Carson

§ Keep in Step With the Spirit by J.I. Packer

§ Surprised by the Power of the Spirit by Jack S. Deere

§ Are Miraculous Gifts for Today? by Wayne Grudem

§ Convergence: Spiritual Journeys of a Charismatic Calvinist by Sam Storms

§ Joy Unspeakable by Martyn Lloyd-Jones

§ The Gift of Prophecy in the New Testament and Today by Wayne Grudem

§ God’s Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul by Gordon D. Fee

Ecclesiology/Missiology

§ Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever

§ The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel by Mark Dever and Paul Alexander

§ Dining With the Devil: The Megachurch Movement Flirts With Modernity (Hourglass Books) by Os Guinness

§ Let the Nations Be Glad! 2d ed. by John Piper

§ Christian Mission in the Modern World by John R. W. Stott

§ Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture by Michael Frost

§ Breaking the Missional Code: Your Church Can Become a Missionary in Your Community by Ed Stetzer

§ Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer

§ Evangelism Outside the Box: New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News by Rick Richardson

§ The Radical Reformission: Reaching Out without Selling Out by Mark Driscoll

§ Confessions of a Reformission Rev.: Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church (The Leadership Network Innovation) by Mark Driscoll

§ The Church Between Gospel and Culture: The Emerging Mission in North America (Gospel & Our Culture) by George R. Hunsberger and Craig Van Gelder

§ The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21 Century Church by Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch

§ Perimeters of Light by Elmer Towns and Edward Stetzer

§ Power Evangelism by John Wimber and Keith Springer

§ Master Plan of Evangelism, The, by Robert E. Coleman

§ The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West…Again by George G., III Hunter

§ Truth to Tell: The Gospel as Public Truth (Osterhaven Lecture) by Lesslie Newbigin

§ Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends (Cultural Exegesis) by Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Charles A. Anderson, and Michael J. Sleasman

§ The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church by Alan Hirsch

§Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community (Re:Lit) by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis

§ Mission and the Coming of God (Paternoster Theological Monographs) (Paternoster Theological Monographs) (Paternoster Theological Monographs) by Tim Chester

§ The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever

§ Bible and Mission: Christian Witness in a Postmodern World by Richard, Bauckham

§ The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative by Christopher J. H. Wright

§ Biblical Eldership: Restoring the Eldership to Its Rightful Place in Church by Alexander Strauch

§ Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens by Neil Cole

 

 

Emergent Church

• Emerging Church, The by Dan Kimball
• Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel by Brian D. McLaren (Just read McLaren’s Chapters on Missions and Worship; don’t read the whole book!!)
• Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures by Eddie Gibbs (Good primer on the Emerging(ent) Church although overly sympathetic to it)
• Stories of Emergence: Moving from Absolute to Authentic (Emergent YS) by Spencer Burke (some really good chapters in this book but you’ll need to be cautious with some others)
• Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches: Five Perspectives by Mark Driscoll, John Burke, Dan Kimball, and Doug Pagitt
• Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church: Understanding a Movement and Its Implications by D. A. Carson
• Church on the Other Side, The by Brian D. McLaren
• Church in Emerging Culture: Five Perspectives by Leonard Sweet, Andy Crouch, Brian D. McLaren, and Erwin Raphael McManus
• Why We’re Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be by Kevin DeYoung, Ted Kluck,
• The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier by Tony Jones
• A Christianity Worth Believing: Hope-filled, Open-armed, Alive-and-well Faith for the Left Out, Left Behind, and Let Down in us All (Living Way: Emergent Visions) by Doug Pagitt
• Truth and the New Kind of Christian: The Emerging Effects of Postmodernism in the Church by R. Scott Smith
• Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile by Rob Bell and Don Golden
• Reclaiming The Center: Confronting Evangelical Accommodation In Postmodern Times by D. A. Carson

 

Overview of Theological Beliefs

• The Mosaic of Christian Beliefs: Twenty Centuries of Unity & Diversity by Roger E. Olson (Hardcover – Sep 2002)
• Who Needs Theology?: An Invitation to the Study of God by Stanley J. Grenz and Roger E. Olson
• Across the Spectrum: Understanding Issues in Evangelical Theology by Gregory A. Boyd and Paul R. Eddy
• Christianity and liberalism, by J. Gresham Machen
• A Theology of the New Testament by George Eldon Ladd and Donald A. Hagner
• Moody Handbook of Theology by Paul Enns
• Charts of Christian Theology & Doctrine by Dr. H. Wayne House
• Know What You Believe: Connecting Faith and Truth by Paul E. Little

 

 

Criticism of Evangelicalism

• The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind by Mark A. Noll
• God in the Wasteland: The Reality of Truth in a World of Fading Dreams by David F. Wells
• Prophetic Untimeliness: A Challenge to the Idol of Relevance by Os Guinness
• Understanding Dispensationalists by Vern S. Poythress
• The Great Evangelical Disaster by Francis A. Schaeffer
• Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards
• The blessed hope by George Eldon Ladd
• Wrongly Dividing the Word of Truth: A Critique of Dispensationalism (Second Edition) by John H. Gerstner
• The Courage to Be Protestant: Truth-lovers, Marketers, and Emergents in the Postmodern World
  by David Wells
• The Case for Civility: And Why Our Future Depends on It by Os Guinness

 

Marriage

Great:

·        When Sinners Say “I Do”: Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage by Dave Harvey

·        Sacred Marriage by Gary L. Thomas

·        Reforming Marriage by Douglas Wilson

Good:

·        Strengthening Your Marriage by Wayne A. Mack

·        Peacemaking for Families (Focus on the Family) by Ken Sande and Tom Raabe

·        Sweethearts for a Lifetime: Making the Most of Your Marriage (Strength for Life) by Wayne A. Mack and Carol Mack

·        The Marriage Builder by Larry Crabb

·        Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God: What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know by C. J. Mahaney

Helpful:

·        Men & Women by Larry Crabb

·        The Mystery of Marriage 20th Anniversary Edition: Meditations on the Miracle by Mike Mason

·        Lasting Love by Alistair Begg

·        Each for the Other: Marriage as Its Meant to Be by Bryan Chapell and Kathy Chapell

·        Intimate Allies (AACC Library) by Dan B. Allender and Tremper Longman III

Alright:

·        The Intimate Marriage: A Practical Guide to Building a Great Marriage (R. C. Sproul Library) by R. C. Sproul

·        God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation by Andreas Kostenberger and David W. Jones

·        Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs

·        Every Man’s Marriage: An Every Man’s Guide to Winning the Heart of a Woman (previously released as Every Woman’s Desire) by Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, and Mike Yorkey

 

Men and Women Roles

• Evangelical Feminism: A New Path to Liberalism? by Wayne Grudem
• Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism by John Piper and Wayne Grudem
• Two Views on Women in Ministry by Craig Blomberg, Thomas R. Schreiner, James R. Beck, and Ann L. Bowman
• Evangelical Feminism and Biblical Truth: An Analysis of More Than 100 Disputed Questions by Wayne Grudem or Countering the Claims of Evangelical Feminism: Biblical Responses to the Key Questions by Wayne Grudem
• Biblical Foundations for Manhood and Womanhood (Foundations for the Family Series) by Wayne Grudem, Bruce A. Ware, John Piper, and Richard Hove

 

History

• The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success by Rodney Stark
• Cities of God: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome by Rodney Stark
• The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform by Roger E. Olson
• The Story of Christianity: Volume 1: Volume One: The Early Church to the Reformation (Story of Christianity) by Justo L. Gonzalez
• Turning Points,: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity by Mark A. Noll
• Jonathan Edwards: A Life by George M. Marsden
• A History of Christian Missions: Second Edition (Hist of the Church) by Stephen Neill and Owen Chadwick
• Church History In Plain Language Updated 2nd Edition by Bruce L. Shelley

 

 

Worldview Formation

• Business for the Glory of God: The Bible’s Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business by Wayne Grudem
• Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity (Study Guide Edition) by Nancy R. Pearcey
• The Gravedigger File: Papers on the Subversion of the Modern Church by Os Guinness
• Intellectuals Don’t Need God and Other Modern Myths by Alister E. McGrath
• The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog by James W. Sire
• Love in Hard Places by D. A. Carson
• Can Man Live Without God by Ravi Zacharias
• Creation Regained: Biblical Basics for a Reformational Worldview by Albert M. Wolters and Michael W. Goheen
• Worldviews in Conflict by Dr. Ronald H. Nash
• Why the Left Is Not Right: The Religious Left : Who They Are and What They Believe by Ronald H. Nash
• Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry by John Piper
• Serious Times: Making Your Life Matter in an Urgent Day by James Emery White
• How Now Shall We Live? (Colson, Charles) by Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey
• How Should We Then Live?: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture by Francis A. Schaeffer and Lane T. Dennis
• Art And the Bible: Two Essays (Ivp Classics) by Francis A. Schaeffer and Michael Card
• Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology by Neil Postman

• The Right Questions: Truth, Meaning & Public Debate by Phillip E. Johnson and Nancy Pearcey
• Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman
• Objections Sustained: Subversive Essays on Evolution, Law & Culture by Phillip E. Johnson
• The Truth About Tolerance: Pluralism, Diversity And The Culture Wars by Brad Stetson and Joseph G. Conti
• Reason in the Balance: The Case Against Naturalism in Science, Law & Education by Phillip E. Johnson
• Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton
• Lifeviews by R. C. Sproul
• Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends (Cultural Exegesis) by Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Charles A. Anderson, and Michael J. Sleasman
• Business for the Glory of God: The Bible’s Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business by Wayne Grudem
• Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling
  by Andy Crouch
• Revolutions in Worldview: Understanding the Flow of Western Thought by W. Andrew Hoffecker
• Rethinking Worldview: Learning to Think, Live, and Speak in This World by J. Mark Bertrand
• Kingdom Triangle: Recover the Christian Mind, Renovate the Soul, Restore the Spirit’s Power by J. P. Moreland
• Christ and Culture Revisited by D. A. Carson
• Lectures on Calvinism by Abraham Kuyper
• World of Difference, A: Putting Christian Truth-Claims to the Worldview Test by Kenneth Richard, Samples

 

Sanctification

• Pleasures Evermore: The Life-Changing Power of Enjoying God by Sam Storms
• Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist by John Piper
• Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper
• The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
• Hard Questions, Real Answers by William Lane Craig
• The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life by Os Guinness
• Long Journey Home: A Guide to Your Search for the Meaning of Life by Os Guinness
• Love Your God With All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul by James Porter Moreland
• The Life and Diary of David Brainerd by Philip E. Howard and Jonathan Edwards
• The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’s Essential Teachings on Discipleship by Dallas Willard
• Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God’s Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People by Jim Cymbala and Dean Merrill
• The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd (The Swans Are Not Silent, 2) by John Piper
• The Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God’s Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin (The Swans Are Not Silent) by John Piper
• That I May Know God by Ken Boa
• When I Don’t Desire God: How to Fight For Joy by John Piper
• A Hunger for God: Desiring God through Fasting and Prayer by John Piper
• A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers by D. A. Carson
• Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians by D. A. Carson
• Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home by Richard J. Foster
• The Cost of Discipleship (scm classics) by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• Conformed to His Image by Kenneth D. Boa
• Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith by Richard J. Foster
• Sin and Temptation: The Challenge of Personal Godliness (Classics of Faith and Devotion) by John Owen
• Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and His Confrontation with the World: An Exposition of Matthew 5-10 by D. A. Carson
• The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
• Life as a Vapor: Thirty-One Meditations for Your Faith by John Piper
• Christian Spirituality: An Introduction by Alister E. McGrath
• Living the Cross Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing by C.J. Mahaney
• Not Even a Hint: Guarding Your Heart Against Lust by Joshua Harris
• Humility: True Greatness by C. J. Mahaney
• The Spirit of the Disciplines – Reissue: Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard
• Fresh Faith: What Happens When Real Faith Ignites God’s People by Jim Cymbala and Dean Merrill
• A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society by Eugene H. Peterson
• Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster
• Pursuit of God by Aiden W. Tozer
• Prayer And The Knowledge Of God: What The Whole Bible Teaches by Graeme Goldsworthy
• Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Faith in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• Amazing Faith: The Authorized Biography of Bill Bright, Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ by Michael Richardson
• Morning and Evening (Daily Readings) by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
• Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road by Timothy J. Keller
• Worship by the Book by Rev. Mark Ashton, R. Kent Hughes, Timothy J. Keller, and D. A. Carson
• Whiter Than Snow: Meditations on Sin and Mercy by Paul David Tripp
• Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God: Study Resource by Francis Chan

Biblical Counseling

§ Seeing With New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition Through the Lens of Scripture (Resources for Changing Lives) by David Powlison

§ When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives) by Edward T. Welch

§ How People Change (VantagePoint Books) by Timothy S. Lane and Paul D. Tripp

§ Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave : Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel (Resources for Changing Lives) by Edward T. Welch

§ Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)
by Paul David Tripp

§ Because He Loves Me: How Christ Transforms Our Daily Life by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

§ You Can Change: God’s Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behaviour and Negative Emotions by Tim Chester

§ War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles (Resources for Changing Lives) by Paul David Tripp

 

 

Apologetics

General

·         The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller

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  • Apologetics to the Glory of God: An Introduction by John M. Frame
  • What’s So Great About Christianity by Dinesh D’Souza
  • Ask Me Anything: Provocative Answers for College Students by J. Budziszewski
  • Unspeakable: Facing Up to the Challenge of Evil by Os Guinness
  • Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
  • Faith and Reason by Dr. Ronald H. Nash
  • Scaling the Secular City: A Defense of Christianity (Scaling the Secular City) by James Porter Moreland
  • Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics by William Lane Craig
  • To Everyone an Answer: A Case for the Christian Worldview: Essays in Honor of Norman L. Geisler by Francis J. Beckwith, William Lane Craig, James Porter Moreland, and Norman L. Geisler
  • Questioning Evangelism by Randy Newman
  • The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer: A Christian Worldview by Francis A. Schaeffer
  • What Is Faith? by J. Gresham Machen
  • When Skeptics Ask by Norman L. Geisler
  • C.S. Lewis & Francis Schaeffer: Lessons for a New Century from the Most Influential Apologists of Our Time by Scott R. Burson and Jerry L. Walls
  • Five Views on Apologetics by Steven B. Cowan, Stanley N. Gundry, William Lane Craig, and Paul D. Feinberg
  • True for You, But Not for Me: Deflating the Slogans that Leave Christians Speechless by Paul Copan
  • Charts of Apologetics and Christian Evidences (ZondervanCharts) by Dr. H. Wayne House
  • Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics (Baker Reference Library) by Norman L. Geisler
  • New Dictionary of Christian Apologetics by W. C. Campbell-Jack, Gavin J. McGrath, and C. Stephen Evans
  • I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Norman L. Geisler, Frank Turek, and David Limbaugh
  • Why I Am a Christian: Leading Thinkers Explain Why They Believe by Norman L. Geisler and Paul K. Hoffman
  • Unshakable Foundations: Contemporary Answers to Crucial Questions about the Christian Faith by Norman L. Geisler and Peter Bocchino
  • Without a Doubt: Answering the 20 Toughest Faith Questions by Kenneth R. Samples
  • 5 Minute Apologist: Maximum Truth In Minimum Time (5 Minute) by Rick Cornish
  • How to Give Away Your Faith by Paul E. Little
  • God?: A Debate between a Christian and an Atheist (Point/Counterpoint Series (Oxford, England).) by William Lane Craig and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
  • Unapologetic Apologetics: Meeting the Challenges of Theological Studies by William A. Dembski and Jay Wesley Richards
  • The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity by Lee Strobel
  • Faith Has Its Reasons: An Integrative Approach to Defending Christianity (An Apologetics Handbook) by Kenneth D. Boa and Robert M. Bowman Jr.
  • Mathematics: Is God Silent? by James Nickel
  • Reasons We Believe: 50 Lines of Evidence That Confirm the Christian Faith by Nathan Busenitz and John MacArthur

Historical

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  • The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? by Frederick Fyvie Bruce
  • Jesus’ Resurrection: Fact or Figment?: A Debate Between William Lane Craig and Gerd Ludemann by William Lane Craig, Ronald Tacelli, Paul Copan, and Gerd Ludemann
  • Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?: A Debate between William Lane Craig and John Dominic Crossan by John Dominic Crossan, William F. Buckley, Paul Copan, and William Lane Craig
  • The Son Rises by William Lane Craig
  • The Resurrection of the Son of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God) by N. T. Wright
  • Case for Christ, The by Lee Strobel
  • The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict Fully Updated To Answer The Questions Challenging Christians Today by Josh McDowell
  • A Ready Defense The Best Of Josh Mcdowell by Josh McDowell
  • Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary R. Habermas
  • The Historical Reliability of the Gospels by Craig L. Blomberg
  • General Introduction to the Bible by Norman Geisler and William Nix
  • Jesus Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus by Mr. Michael J. Wilkins and J.P. Moreland
  • On the Reliability of the Old Testament by K. A. Kitchen

Philosophy

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  • What We Can’t Not Know: A Guide by J. Budziszewski
  • Warranted Christian Belief by Alvin Plantinga
  • The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World by Alister Mcgrath
  • Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview by J. P. Moreland and William Lane Craig
  • Life’s Ultimate Questions by Dr. Ronald H. Nash
  • Philosophy Made Slightly Less Difficult: A Beginner’s Guide to Life’s Big Questions by Garrett J. Deweese and James Porter Moreland
  • Christianity & Western Thought, Volume 1: From the Ancient World to the Age of Enlightenment by Colin Brown
  • Christianity & Western Thought, Volume 2: Faith & Reason in the 19th Century by Alan G. Padgett
  • Philosophy and the Christian Faith: A Historical Sketch from the Middle Ages to the Present Day by Colin Brown
  • Philosophy for Dummies by Tom Morris
  • Why Good Arguments Often Fail: Making a More Persuasive Case for Christ by James W. Sire
  • The Consequences of Ideas: Understanding the Concepts that Shaped Our World by R. C. Sproul

Post-Modernism

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  • Time for Truth: Living Free in a World of Lies, Hype, and Spin by Os Guinness
  • Above All Earthly Pow’rs: Christ in a Postmodern World by David F. Wells
  • Christianity and the Postmodern Turn: Six Views by Myron B. Penner
  • A Primer on Postmodernism by Stanley J. Grenz
  • Gagging of God, The by D. A. Carson
  • Is There a Meaning in This Text? by Kevin J. Vanhoozer
  • Whos Afraid of Postmodernism?: Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church (Church and Postmodern Culture, The) by James K. A. Smith
  • Truth Decay: Defending Christianity Against the Challenges of Postmodernism
  • Postmodern Times: A Christian Guide to Contemporary Thought and Culture (Turning Point Christian Worldview Series) by Jr., Gene Edward Veith

Science

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  • Dawkins’ God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life by Alister McGrath
  • The Science Of God: An Introduction To Scientific Theology by Alister E. McGrath
  • Creation As Science: A Testable Model Approach to End the Creation/evolution Wars by Hugh Ross
  • Who Was Adam?: A Creation Model Approach to the Origin of Man by Fazale Rana and Hugh Ross
  • The Creator and the Cosmos: How the Latest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God by Hugh Ross
  • A Matter of Days: Resolving a Creation Controversy by Hugh Ross
  • Origins of Life: Biblical and Evolutionary Models Face Off by Fazale Rana and Hugh Ross
  • The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God by Lee Strobel
  • The Genesis Question: Scientific Advances and the Accuracy of Genesis by Hugh Ross
  • A Meaningful World: How the Arts And Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature by Benjamin Wiker and Jonathan Witt
  • The Design Revolution: Answering the Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design by William A. Dembski
  • Intelligent Design: The Bridge Between Science & Theology by William A. Dembski
  • Darwin’s Nemesis: Phillip Johnson And the Intelligent Design Movement by William A. Dembski
  • Debating Design: From Darwin to DNA by William A. Dembski and Michael Ruse
  • Signs of Intelligence: Understanding Intelligent Design by William A. Dembski
  • No Free Lunch: Why Specified Complexity Cannot Be Purchased without Intelligence by William Dembski
  • Darwin on Trial by Phillip E. Johnson
  • The Wedge of Truth: Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism by Phillip E. Johnson
  • Icons of Evolution: Science or Myth? Why Much of What We Teach About Evolution is Wrong by Jonathan Wells
  • The Battle of Beginnings: Why Neither Side Is Winning the Creation-Evolution Debate by Delvin Lee Ratzsch
  • Doubts about Darwin: A History of Intelligent Design by Thomas Woodward
  • Darwinism, Design, and Public Education (Rhetoric and Public Affairs Series) by John Angus Campbell and Stephen C. Meyer
  • Law, Darwinism, and Public Education: The Establishment Clause and the Challenge of Intelligent Design by Francis J. Beckwith
  • Science & Its Limits: The Natural Sciences in Christian Perspective by Delvin Lee Ratzsch
  • Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach by Vern Sheridan Poythress
  • The Soul of Science: Christian Faith and Natural Philosophy (Turning Point Christian Worldview Series) by Nancy Pearcey, Charles Thaxton, and Marvin Olasky
  • Science and Faith: Friends or Foes? by C. John Collins

Cults

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  • Is the Mormon My Brother?: Discerning the Differences Between Mormonism and Christianity by James R. White
  • Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross by Norman L. Geisler and Abdul Saleeb
  • The Gospel According to Rome by James G. McCarthy
  • Charts of World Religions (ZondervanCharts) by Dr. H. Wayne House
  • Charts of Cults, Sects, and Religious Movements by Dr. H. Wayne House
  • New Mormon Challenge, The by Francis Beckwith, Carl Mosser, Paul Owen, and Richard J. Mouw

 

Scripture

Hermeneutics and Exegesis

§ Knowing Scripture by R. C. Sproul

§ Exegetical Fallacies by D. A. Carson

§ Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation by Graeme Goldsworthy

§ Introduction to Biblical Interpretation: Revised and Expanded by William W. Klein, Craig L. Blomberg, and Robert L. Hubbard

§ How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart

§ How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour by Dr. Gordon D. Fee and Dr. Douglas Stuart

§ New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors(3rd Edition) by Gordon D. Fee

§ The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation by Grant R. Osborne

§ Living By the Book Workbook: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible by Howard Hendricks and William Hendricks

§ Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics, An by Jr., Dr. Walter C. Kaiser and Dr. Moises Silva

§ A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible: Playing by the Rules by Robert H. Stein

 

Philosophy of Scripture

§ Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy, Authority and Authenticity by James R. White

§ The Word of God and the Mind of Man by Ronald H. Nash

§ Inerrancy by Norman L. Geisler

§ 3 Crucial Questions About the Bible by Grant R. Osborne

§ Scripture and Truth by D. A. Carson and John D. Woodbridge

§ Symphonic Theology: The Validity of Multiple Perspectives in Theology by Vern S. Poythress

§ Beyond the Bible: Moving from Scripture to Theology (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology) by I. Howard Marshall

§ Foundation of Biblical Authority by James Montgomery Boice

 

 

Resources

§ A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature by Walter Bauer

§ Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible by Kevin J. Vanhoozer

§ New Testament Commentary Survey by D. A. Carson

§ Introduction to the New Testament, An by D. A. Carson and Douglas J. Moo

§ Theological Dictionary of the New Testament by Gerhard Kittel, Gerhard Friedrich, and Geoffrey W. Bromiley

§ Baker Theological Dictionary of the Bible by Walter A. Elwell

§ New Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Exploring the Unity & Diversity of Scripture by Brian S. Rosner, T. Desmond Alexander, and Carson Goldsworthy

§ The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament by Craig S. Keener

§ Hard Sayings of the Bible by Peter H. Davids

§ The ESV Study Bible

 

 

Commentaries

§ The Gospel According to John: An Introduction and Commentary (Pillar New Testament Commentary) by Donald A. Carson

§ The Epistle to the Romans (New International Commentary on the New Testament) by Douglas J. Moo

§ Romans (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) by Thomas R. Schreiner

§ The Letter to the Ephesians (Pillar New Testament Commentary) by Peter T. O’Brien

§ Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 42, Ephesians (lincoln), by Andrew T. Lincoln

§ The lamb and the lion: The Gospel in Revelation by Graeme Goldsworthy

§ Romans by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

§ The Letters of John: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries) by John R. W. Stott

§ The Letters of John (Pillar New Testament Commentary) by Colin G. Kruse

§ Epistles of John (New International Commentary on the New Testament) by I. Howard Marshall

§ Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 51, 1,2,3 John by Stephen S. Smalley

§ The Gospel According to Mark (Pillar New Testament Commentary) by James R. Edwards

§ The Gospel According to Mark: The English Text With Introduction, Exposition, and Notes (New International Commentary on the New Testament) by William Lane

§Romans (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) by Thomas R., Schreiner

§ Exposition of Ephesians (8 vol set) by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

 

 

~ by adoptionthroughpropitiation on August 1, 2007.