"Of making many books there is no end" (Ecc. 12:12). We know your time is limited for reading, and there are a lot of books out there. But not all of them are helpful or even Biblical! So, we want to give you some really helpful, Gospel-centered books that can help you to grow in your faith.
FOR GROWING IN CHRIST-LIKENESS
Battling Sin:
Holiness by Grace: Delighting in the Joy That Is Our Strength by Bryan Chapell, (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2001)
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Licensed to Kill: A Field Manual for Mortifying Sin by Brian G. Hedges, (Adelphi, MD: Cruciform Press, 2011).
The Enemy Within: Straight Talk About the Power and Defeat of Sin by Kris Lundgaard (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1998).
Honoring God in Your Marriage:
When Sinners Say I Do: Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage by Dave Harvey, (Wapwallopen, PA: Shepherd Press, 2007).
Each for the Other: Marriage As It’s Meant to Be by Bryan Chapell with Kathy Chapell, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2006).
What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage by Paul David Tripp (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015)
Personal Conflict and Forgiveness:
Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds by Chris Brauns, (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2008).
The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict by Ken Sande, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2004).
FOR GROWING IN KNOWLEDGE OF GOD’S WORD
God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible by Vaughn Roberts, (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2002).
Taking God At His Word: Why the Bible is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me Kevin DeYoung (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2014).
The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction by Sinclair B. Ferguson (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth Trust, 2013).
Knowable Word: Helping Ordinary People Learn to Study the Bible by Peter Krol (Adelphi, MD: Cruciform Press, 2014).
FOR GROWING IN COMMITMENT TO KINGDOM SERVICE
Servanthood As Worship: The Privilege of Life in a Local Church by Nate Palmer, (Adelphi, MD: Cruciform Press, 2010).
What is A Healthy Church Member? by Thabiti Anyabwile (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2008).
Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus by J. Mack Stiles (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2014).
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just by Timothy Keller (New York, NY: Dutton, 2010).
When Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty Without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2014).
FOR GROWING IN CHRIST-LIKENESS
Battling Sin:
Holiness by Grace: Delighting in the Joy That Is Our Strength by Bryan Chapell, (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2001)
.
Licensed to Kill: A Field Manual for Mortifying Sin by Brian G. Hedges, (Adelphi, MD: Cruciform Press, 2011).
The Enemy Within: Straight Talk About the Power and Defeat of Sin by Kris Lundgaard (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1998).
Honoring God in Your Marriage:
When Sinners Say I Do: Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage by Dave Harvey, (Wapwallopen, PA: Shepherd Press, 2007).
Each for the Other: Marriage As It’s Meant to Be by Bryan Chapell with Kathy Chapell, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2006).
What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage by Paul David Tripp (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015)
Personal Conflict and Forgiveness:
Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds by Chris Brauns, (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2008).
The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict by Ken Sande, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2004).
FOR GROWING IN KNOWLEDGE OF GOD’S WORD
God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible by Vaughn Roberts, (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2002).
Taking God At His Word: Why the Bible is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me Kevin DeYoung (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2014).
The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction by Sinclair B. Ferguson (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth Trust, 2013).
Knowable Word: Helping Ordinary People Learn to Study the Bible by Peter Krol (Adelphi, MD: Cruciform Press, 2014).
FOR GROWING IN COMMITMENT TO KINGDOM SERVICE
Servanthood As Worship: The Privilege of Life in a Local Church by Nate Palmer, (Adelphi, MD: Cruciform Press, 2010).
What is A Healthy Church Member? by Thabiti Anyabwile (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2008).
Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus by J. Mack Stiles (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2014).
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just by Timothy Keller (New York, NY: Dutton, 2010).
When Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty Without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2014).