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APOLOGETICS AND CULTURE
- Principles of Conduct – John Murray
- Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me – Kevin DeYoung
- Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion – Rebecca McLaughlin
- The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism – Tim Keller
- Presuppositional Apologetics: Stated and Defended - Greg Bahnsen
- Apologetics to the Glory of God – John Frame
- Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis
- Every Thought Captive – Richard Pratt
- How Shall We Then Live – Francis Schaeffer
- Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College – Michael Kruger
- Christianity and Liberalism - J. Gresham Machen
THE CHURCH
- Nine Marks of a Healthy Church – Mark Dever
- The Church: The Gospel Made Visible – Mark Dever
- What is a Healthy Church? – Mark Dever
- The Deliberate Church – Mark Dever and Paul Alexander
- Church Membership – Jonathan Leeman
- What is the Mission of the Church – Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert
- The Trellis and the Vine – Collin Marshall and Tony Payne
- The Church – Edmund Clowney
- City on a Hill – Philip Ryken
CHURCH HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY
- John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace – Jonathan Aitken
- To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson – Courtney Anderson
- The Spiritual Secret of Hudson Taylor – Howard Taylor
- Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography – Iain Murray
- The Life of Martyn Lloyd-Jones – Iain Murray
- John G. Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides – John G. Paton
- Faithful Witness: The Life and Mission of William Carey – Timothy George
- Through Gates of Splendor – Elizabeth Elliot
- Theology of the Reformers – Timothy George
- The Story of Christianity: Volume I – Justo Gonzalez
- The Story of Christianity: Volume II – Justo Gonzalez
- The Unquenchable Flame – Michael Reeves
- Meet the Puritans – Joel Beeke and Randall Pederson
EVANGELISM AND MISSION
- Unashamed: Taking a Radical Stand for Christ – Robby Gallaty
- Tell the Truth – Will Metzger
- The Brokenhearted Evangelist - Jeremy Walker
- Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did – Randy Newman
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God – J.I. Packer
- Let the Nations Be Glad – John Piper
- Evangelism – Mack Stiles
- The Master Plan of Evangelism – Robert E. Coleman
- The Gospel and Personal Evangelism – Mark Dever
- The Mission of God – Christopher Wright
- A Vision for Missions – Tom Wells
- A Faith Worth Sharing – C. John Miller
- Salvation to the Ends of the Earth – Kostenberger and O’Brien
- The Gospel to the Nations – Peter Bolt and Mark Thompson
- Gospel Threads – David Platt with David Burnette
FAMILY
MANHOOD AND WOMANHOOD
- What’s the Difference: Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible – John Piper
- The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey into Christian Faith – Rosaria Butterfield
- Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ – Rosaria Butterfield
- Gender Ideology: What Do Christians Need to Know? – Sharon James
- The Masculine Mandate: God’s Calling to Men – Richard D. Phillips
- What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage – Paul David Tripp
- When Sinners Say I Do: Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage – Dave Harvey
- Strengthening your Marriage – Wayne A. Mack
- The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God – Timothy Keller
- Sacred Marriage: What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? – Gary Thomas
- This Momentary Marriage – John Piper
- Reforming Marriage – Douglas Wilson
- Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God – C.J. Mahaney
- Feminine Appeal – C.J. Mahaney
- The Exemplary Husband - Stuart Scott
- The Excellent Wife - Martha Peace
- The Masculine Mandate: God’s Calling to Men – Richard D. Phillips
- Exemplary Spiritual Leadership: Facing the Challenges, Escaping the Dangers (Ministry and Mission) - Jerry Wragg
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart – Tedd Tripp
- Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens – Paul David Tripp
- The Lifegiving Parent: Giving Your Child a Life Worth Living for Christ – Clay and Sally Clarkson
- The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming – Sally and Sarah Clarkson
- Don’t Make Me Count to Three! – Ginger Hubbard
- Wise Words for Moms Chart – Ginger Hubbard
- Withhold Not Correction – Bruce Ray
- Parenting with Scripture: A Topical Guide for Teachable Moments – Kara Durbin
- The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place – Andy Crouch
- The Heart of Anger: Practical Help for the Prevention and Cure of Anger in Children – Lou Priolo
- Wisdom for Today’s Issues: A Topical Arrangement of the Proverbs – Steven Voorwinde
- The Biblical View of Self-Esteem, Self-Love, Self-Image – Jay E. Adams
- Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ’s Control – Elisabeth Elliot
- Successful Christian Parenting – John MacArthur
- Gospel-Powered Parenting – William Farley
- What Every Son Wishes His Father Had Told Him – Byron Yawn
- Loving the Little Years: Motherhood in the Trenches – Rachel Jankovic
- Loving God with all Your Mind – Elizabeth George
- A Woman After God’s Own Heart – Elizabeth George (Study Guide available)
- Stepping Heavenward – Elizabeth Prentiss
- The Hidden Art of Homemaking – Creative Ideas for Enriching Everyday Life – Edith Schaeffer
- Practical Theology for Women:How Knowing God Makes a Difference in Our Daily Lives – Wendy Alsup
LIFE ISSUES
ANGER
- Good & Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness– David Powlison
- How Can I Be Sure I’m a Christian? What the Bible Says About Assurance of Salvation – Don Whitney
- The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment – Jeremiah Burroughs
- The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Abridged and in Modern English – Rob Summers
- Counseling the Hard Cases: True Stores Illustrating the Sufficiency of God's Resources in Scripture - Stuart Scott
- Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands – Paul Tripp
- Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners: Loving Others as God Loves Us (Helping the Helpers) – Michael Emiet
- ReSet – Living a Race-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture – David Murray
- ReFresh – Embracing a Grace-Paced Life in a World of Endless Demands – Shona and David Murray
- Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone – Elyse Fitzpatrick
- Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem – Kevin DeYoung
- Awe: Why It Matters for Everything We Think, Say, and Do – Paul David Tripp
- Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul– Hannah Anderson
- Gospel-Powered Humility - William Farley
- By Grace Alone: How the Grace of God Amazes Me - Sinclair Ferguson
- Grieving: Your Path Back to Peace – James R. White
- When the Darkness Will Not Lift: Doing What We Can While We Wait for God – Joy and John Piper
- Depression: Looking up from the Stubborn Darkness – Edward T. Welch
- Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Its Cure – D. Martin Lloyd-Jones
- True Feelings: God’s Gracious and Glorious Purpose for Our Emotions – Carolyn Mahaney & Nicole Whitacre
- Practicing Affirmation – Sam Crabtree
- Trusting God - Even When Life Hurts – Jerry Bridges
- The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in our Post-Christian World – Rosaria Butterfield
- Managing God’s Money – Randy Alcorn
- The Treasure Principle – Randy Alcorn
- Money, Possessions, and Eternity – Randy Alcorn
- Money, Greed, and God – Jay Richards
- Family Money Matters – John Temple
- Just do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will – Kevin DeYoung
- A Loving Life: In a World of Broken Relationships – Paul Miller
- When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man – Edward T. Welch
- The Crisis of Caring: Recovering the Meaning of True Fellowship – Jerry Bridges
- War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles – Paul David Tripp
- Surprised by Suffering: The Role of Pain and Death in the Christian Life – R. C. Sproul
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
BIBLE STUDY AND REFERENCE
- Knowable Word: Helping Ordinary People Learn to Study the Bible – Peter Krol
- An Introduction to the New Testament 2nd Edition – D.A. Carson and Douglas Moo
- New Testament Introduction – Donald Guthrie
- Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible – James Strong
- Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon
- Unger’s Bible Dictionary – Merrill F. Unger
- Survey of the Bible – William Hendriksen
- The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made (historical context, organization, and theology of each OT book) – Mark Dever
- The Message of the New Testament: Promises Kept (historical context, organization, and theology of each NT book) – Mark Dever
- Women of the Word – How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds – Jen Wilkin
- Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines – David Mathis
- Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life – Donald S. Whitney
- Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the Overwhelmed – Donald S. Whitney
- Kingdom Life in a Fallen World – Sinclair Ferguson
- Profiting from the Word – A. W. Pink
- The Pursuit of God – A. W. Tozer
- New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional – Paul David Tripp
- The New City Catechism: 52 Questions & Answers for Our Hearts & Minds – Kathy Keller
- Flowers from a Puritan’s Garden – H. Spurgeon
- Beside Still Waters – C. H. Spurgeon
- Morning & Evening – C.H. Spurgeon
- The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms – Tim and Kathy Keller
- Faith’s Checkbook – Charles Spurgeon
- Voices from the Past – Richard Rushing
- 365 Days with Calvin – Joel Beeke
- The Matthew Henry Commentary Series – Matthew Henry
- Expository Thoughts on the Gospels – J.C. Ryle
- The One Year Book of Hope – Nancy Guthrie
- Building Blocks for the Christian Life – Michael Lopes
- Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus – Mark Dever
- Growing Together: Taking Mentoring Beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests – Melissa Kruger
- Spiritual Mothering: The Titus 2 Model for Women Mentoring Women – Susan Hunt
- Made for More – An Invitation to Live in God’s Image – Hannah Anderson
- The Enemy Within: Straight Talk About the Power and Defeat of Sin – Kris Lundgaard
- Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate – Jerry Bridges
- How People Change: How Christ Changes Us by His Grace: Paul Tripp & Dr. Timothy S. Lane (also has a study guide)
- Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin – Cornelius Plantinga
- Piercing Heaven – Robert Elmer
- Prayer – John Onwuchekwa
- Praying the Bible – Donald S. Whitney
- A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World – Paul Miller
- Rhythms Prayer Journal – Val Marie Paper
- Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God – Tim Keller
- The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions
- A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers – D.A. Carson
- The Hidden Life of Prayer – David MacIntyre
- Prayers Of An Excellent Wife: Intercession For Him – Andrew Case
- The One Year Praying Through the Bible for Your Kids – Nancy Guthrie
- God’s Riches: A Work-Book on the Doctrines of Grace – John Benton & John Peet
- Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan
- Holiness – J.C. Ryle
- Personal Declension and Revival of Religion in the Soul – Octavius Winslow
- When I Don’t Desire God – John Piper
- The Sermon on the Mount – Martyn Lloyd-Jones
- The Message of the Sermon on the Mount: Christian Counter Culture – John Stott
- Humility – C.J. Mahaney
- The Practice of Godliness – Jerry Bridges
- Keeping the Heart – John Flavel
- Redemption Accomplished and Applied – John Murray
THEOLOGY
- Institutes of Christian Religion – John Calvin
- The Doctrine of the Word of God – John Frame
- The Doctrine of the Christian Life – John Frame
- Concise Theology – J.I. Packer
- The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, and Documented by David Steele
- Body of Divinity – Thomas Watson
- According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible, An Introductory Biblical Theology – Graeme Goldsworthy
- Even Better than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible’s Story Changes Everything about Your Story– Nancy Guthrie
- What is Biblical Theology? A Guide to the Bible’s Story, Symbolism, and Patterns – James Hamilton
- Covenant Theology: Biblical, Theological, and Historical Perspectives - Guy Waters, J. Nicholas Reid, and John Muether
- The Wonderful Works of God - Herman Bavinck
- Systematic Theology – Wayne Grudem
- Systematic Theology – John Frame
- A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith – Robert Reymond
- What Christian Parents Should Know About Infant Baptism - John Sartelle
- The Meaning and Mode of Baptism - Jay Adams
- Baptism: Answers to Common Questions - Guy Richard
- Christian Baptism - John Murray
- The Presence of the Future – George Eldon Ladd
- The End Times Made Simple – Sam Waldron
- The Glory of Christ (Abridged) - John Owen
- Knowing God – J.I. Packer
- The Knowledge of the Holy – A. W. Tozer
- None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That’s a Good Thing) – Jen Wilkin
- In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character – Jen Wilkin
- Keeping in Step with the Spirit – J.I. Packer
- The Holy Spirit – Sinclair Ferguson
- The Sovereignty of God – A.W. Pink
- The Holiness of God - R.C. Sproul
- Attributes of God – A.W. Pink
- The Doctrine of God – John Frame
- The Mystery of Providence – John Flavel
- The Person of Christ – Donald Macloud
- Show Me Your Glory - Steven J. Lawson
- What is the Gospel? – Greg Gilbert
- Who is Jesus? – Greg Gilbert
- The Gospel at Work – Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert
- God is the Gospel - John Piper
- Explicit Gospel – Matt Chandler
- Hidden in the Gospel – William Farley
- The Gospel – Ray Ortlund
- What is the Gospel? – Bryan Chapell
- Prodigal God – Tim Keller
- The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die – John Piper
- All of Grace – C.H. Spurgeon
- The Cross of Christ – John Stott
- Heaven and Hell – Ted Donnelly
- Happiness of Heaven – Maurice Roberts
- Heaven – Randy Alcorn
- The Glory of Heaven - John MacArthur