“It is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise and good, but the well-reading of a few, could he be sure to have the best.”
Richard Baxter
Browse some great books on a variety of topics related to Christianity, the gospel and topical issues. All of these books are available to borrow from Joes personal library. You can also find an online catalogue of Joes library on LibraryThing.
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- Who Made God? – Edgar Andrews
- The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism – Timothy Keller
- The Walk: Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus – Stephen Smallman
- The Case for Christ – Lee Strobel
- The God Who Is There – D.A. Carson
- Rock Solid: 12 Gospel Truths to Live By – Ed. Trevor Archer and Tim Thornborough
- Knowing God – J.I. Packer
- Essential Truths of the Christian Faith – R.C. Sproul
- Praying with Paul – A Call to Spiritual Reformation – D.A. Carson
- One-to-One Bible Reading – David Helm
- Taking God Seriously: Vital Things We Need to Know – J.I. Packer
- Living the Cross Centered Life – C.J. Mahaney
- The Discipline of Grace – Jerry Bridges
- Christ’s Call to Discipleship – James Montgomery Boice
- Desiring God – John Piper
- Worldliness – CJ Mahaney
- Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian Life – Donald Whitney
- Power Through Prayer – E.M. Bounds
- What is a Healthy Church Member? – Thabiti M. Anyabwile
- Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus – J. Mack Stiles
- Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God’s Word Today – David R. Helm
- Church Elders: How to Shepherd God’s People Like Jesus – Jeramie Rinne
- The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ – Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.
- Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus – Jonathan Leeman
- Church Discipline: How the Church Protects the Name of Jesus – Jonathan Leeman
- Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God – Bobby Jamieson
- Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor – D.A. Carson
- The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel – Mark Dever
- The Church: The Gospel Made Visible – Mark Dever
- Life in the Father’s House – Wayne Mack & David Swavely
- The Trellis and the Vine – Colin Marshall & Tony Payne
- Minority Report – Carl Trueman
- The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment – Tim Challies
- Ethics for a Brave New World, 2nd Ed. – John and Paul Feinberg
- Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine – Wayne Grudem
- The Cross of Christ – John Stott
- God’s Big Picture – Vaughan Roberts
- Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church – Michael Lawrence, Thomas Schreiner
- A Body of Divinity – Thomas Watson
- According to Plan : the unfolding revelation of God in the Bible – Graeme Goldsworthy
- The Meaning of Marriage – Tim and Kathy Keller
- This Momentary Marriage – John Piper
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart – Tedd Tripp
- Instructing a Child’s Heart – Tedd and Margy Tripp
- Withhold Not Correction – Bruce Ray
Apologetics:
- Reasons We Believe – Nathan Busenitz
- Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions – Greg Koukl
Personal Evangelism:
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God – J.I. Packer
- The Gospel and Personal Evangelism – Mark Dever
- The Gospel for Muslims – Thabiti Anyabwile
- Evangelism as Exiles – Elliot Clark
Missions and Biographies:
- Let the Nations be Glad! – J.I. Packer
- Shadow of the Almighty: The Life And Testament of Jim Elliot – Elisabeth Elliot
- God’s Smuggler – Brother Andrew
- Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret – Dr & Mrs Howard Taylor
- Spiritual Leadership – J. Oswald Sanders
- The Christian Ministry – Charles Bridges
- Brothers, We are not Professionals – John Piper
- D.L. Moody on Spiritual Leadership – Steve Miller
- Preaching and Preachers – Martin Lloyd Jones
- Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons – Thabiti M. Anyabwile
- Between Two Worlds – John Stott
- Counsel from the Cross – Fitzpatrick & Johnson
- Instruments in the Redeemers Hands : People in need of change healping people in need of change – Paul Tripp
- Even Better than Eden : Nine ways the Bible’s story changes everything about your story – Nancy Guthrie
- Peacemaking Women : Biblical hope for resolving conflict – Tara Klena Barthel & Judy Dabler
- Aging with Grace : Flourishing in a anti-aging culture – Sharon W. Better & Susan Hunt
- Women’s Ministry in the Local Church – Lignon Duncan & Susan Hunt
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“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.
Erasmus
“We read to know we are not alone.”
“A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.”
C. S. Lewis
“The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest men of past centuries.”
René Descartes