Book Recommendations
List of Books
See a list of books below that have touched members and elders of Grace Bible Church over the years.
Christian Living and Personal Growth
Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund
A Praying Life by Paul Miller
The Jesus I Never Knew, by Phillip Yancey
What’s So Amazing About Grace, by Phillip Yancey
The Cost of Discipleship, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Pursuit of Holiness, by Jerry Bridges
Idols of the Heart, by Elyse Fitzpatrick
The Peacemaker, by Ken Sande
When People Are Big and God Is Small, by Ed Welch
Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis
Don’t Waste Your Life, by John Piper
The Bruised Reed, by Richard Sibbes
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, by Jeremiah Burroughs
Exploring Christianity
Making Sense of God by Tim Keller
The Reason for God, by Tim Keller
The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith, by Lee Strobel
Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis
Basic Christianity, by John R.W. Stott
Long Journey Home, by Os Guinness
Hope Has Its Reasons, by Rebecca Pippert
Confronting Christianity by Rebecca Mclaughlin
Marriage and Family
Shepherding a Child’s Heart, by Tedd Tripp
Hints on Child Training, by H. Clay Trumbull
Each for the Other, by Bryan Chapell
The Meaning of Marriage, by Tim and Kathy Keller
Family Worship Resources
A Neglected Grace by Jason Helopoulos
The Family Worship Book by Terry L. Johnson
Doctrine and Theology
The Wonderful Works of God by Herman Bavinck
Knowing God, by J.I. Packer
The Cross of Christ, by John R.W. Stott
The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson
The Trinity: An Introduction by Scott Swain
Christian Philosophy
How Now Shall We Live? by Chuck Colson
The Universe Next Door, by James Sire
How Should We Then Live? by Francis Schaeffer
Suspicion and Faith: The Religious Uses of Modern Atheism by Merold Westphal
Culture
Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America by Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith
Same Sex Attraction and the Church by Ed Shaw
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Butterfield
A Better Story: God, Sex, and Human Flourishing by Glynn Harrison
The Secular Creed by Rebecca Mclaughlin
Ministries of Mercy, by Tim Keller
Generous Justice, by Tim Keller
Church and Pastoring
Center Church by Tim Keller
Life Together, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Between Two Worlds, by John R.W. Stott
The Reformed Pastor, by Richard Baxter
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, by Mark Dever
The Contemplative Pastor, by Eugene Peterson
Preaching and Preachers, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Church History
The Unquenchable Flame by Michael Reeves
2000 Years of Christ’s Power by Nick Needham
21 Servants of Sovereign Joy by John Piper
The Story of Christianity, volume 1 by Justo Gonzalez
The Story of Christianity, volume 2 by Justo Gonzalez
Evangelism
Evangelism by Mack Stiles
The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, by Mark Dever
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, by J.I. Packer
Evangelism in a Skeptical World by Sam Chan
The Heart of Evangelism by Jerram Barrs
Introduction to Scripture/Commentaries
A Biblical Theological Introduction to the Old Testament edited by Miles Van Pelt
A Biblical Theological Introduction to the New Testament edited by Michael Kruger
Top Commentaries on Every Book of the Bible: https://www.ligonier.org/blog/top-commentaries-on-every-book-of-the-bible/
Worship
Then Sings My Soul by Robert Morgan
Doxology and Theology by Matt Boswell
Sing! by Keith by Krysten Getty