Book List

The following is a list of good books to add to your library. You can find them at the Christian Book Store website (cbd.com) or at Amazon.com.

What I'm Currently Reading


Jonathan Edwards, Iain Murray

Knowing God, J. I. Packer

1-2 Peter, RC Sproul

Essential Reading

Desiring God, John Piper

God is the Gospel, John Piper

Redemption Accomplished and Applied, John Murray

The Gospel According to Jesus, John MacArthur

Worship Matters, Bob Kauflin

Theology

Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem

The Christian Faith, Michael Horton

The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God, D. A. Carson

Who Needs Theology? An Invitation for the Study of God, Stanley Grenz & Roger Olson

Spurgeon v. Hyper-Calvinism; The Battle for Gospel Preaching, Iain H. Murray

Christian History

The Story of Christianity Vol 1 & 2, Justo Gonzalez

Christian Living

Worldliness, C.J. Mahaney

Love Your God With All Your Mind, J.P. Moreland

The Peacemaker, Ken Sande

The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer

A Quest for Godliness, J.I. Packer

Fresh Wind Fresh Fire, Jim Cymbala

God's Passion for His Glory, John Piper

The Bible and Bible Study

Living by the Book, Howard & William Hendricks

How to Read the Bible for all its Worth, Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart

Inerrancy, Norman Geisler

Parenting

Shepherding a Child's Heart, Tedd Tripp

Instructing a Child's Heart, Tedd & Margy Tripp

Everyday Talk; Talking Freely and Naturally about God with your Children, John Younts

Building Strong Families, Dennies Rainey(editor)

Excused Absence, Douglas Wilson

Marriage & Relationships

I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Joshua Harris

This Momentary Marriage, John Piper

Apologetics

The Reason for God, Timothy Keller

Christian Biography

Here I Stand, Roland Bainton (Life of Martin Luther)

Portrait of Calvin, T.H.L Parker

John Calvin--A Biography, T.H.L Parker

William Tyndale: A Biography, David Daniell

The Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God's Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin (The Swans Are Not Silent), John Piper

The Roots of Endurance: Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce (Swans Are Not Silent), John Piper

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), John Piper

Contending for Our All: Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen (The Swans Are Not Silent), John Piper

Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton (The Swans Are Not Silent), John Piper

Worship

Worship Matters, Bob Kauflin

Worship by the Book, D.A. Carson(editor)

Shepherding

Preaching & Preachers, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Feed My Sheep, Various Contributors

The Reformed Pastor, Richard Baxter

Brothers We are not Professionals, John Piper

Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership, Alexander Strauch

Evangelism

Let the Nations Be Glad!, John Piper

Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packer

The Gospel & Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever

Devotional Reading

For the Love of God, D.A. Carson

The Valley of Vision, A collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions

Taste and See, John Piper

Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan