Resources

Recommendations

Below are listed some internet resources, books, and music that we believe will help you grow in your knowledge, understanding, and application of the Scriptures.  Though we will not agree with every point in every book, or with every doctrinal position of every ministry, organization or song, we still believe these will be beneficial for your sanctification. We have assigned each book a number indicating the level of difficulty.  Books labeled "1" are easy to read, books labeled "3" are challenging reads.

MINISTRIES & WEBSITES
9 Marks Ministries

Between the Times: SEBTS Faculty Blog
Desiring God Ministries (The Ministry of John Piper)


Book Stores

Westminster Book Store


BOOKS

Bibles & Bible Interpretation
ESV Study Bible
Building a Theological Library By Daniel Akin
Living by the Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible by Howard Hendricks
God’s Big Picture by Vaughen Roberts
According to Plan by Grame Goldsworthy
Fabric of Theology by Richard Lints
Hermeneutical Spiral by Grant Osborne

Childrens Books & Bibles
The Jesus Bible Storybook by Sally Lloyd-Jones
The Big Picture Storybook Bible by David Hellm

Christian Biography
Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland Bainton
Spurgeon: A New Biography by Arnold A. Dallimore
Through the Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine
The Life and Diary of David Brainerd by Jonathan Edwards
The Swans are Not Silent by John Piper

Church/Baptist Studies
What is a Healthy Church? by Mark Dever
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever
The Deliberate Church by Mark Dever
What is a Healthy Church Member? by Thabiti Anyabwile
Spiritual Disciplines within the Church by Don Whitney
reThink: Is Student Ministry Working? by Steve Wright
Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches by John Hammett
Believer’s Baptism by Tom Schreiner
Why I am a Baptist by Tom Nettles

Church Leadership/Pastoral Ministry
By Whose Authority? Elders in Baptist Life by Mark Dever
A Display of God’s Glory by Mark Dever
Elders in Congregational Life by Phil Newton
The Trellis and the Vine by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne
Dear Timothy: Letters on Pastoral Ministry by Tom Ascol

Christ, the Cross, and the Gospel
What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert
Reinventing Jesus by Ed Komoszewski
Pierced for our Transgressions: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution by Steve Jeffery
In My Place Condemned He Stood: Celebrating the Glory of the Atonement by J.I. Packer
The Person of Christ by Donald Macleod
The Cross of Christ by John Stott
Scandalous: The Cross and the Resurrection of Jesus by D.A. Carson
The Truth of the Cross by R.C. Sproul
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen

Christian Fiction
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan

Christian Living
The Cross-Centered Life by C.J. Mahaney
The Gospel For Real Life by Jerry Bridges
Humility: True Greatness by C.J. Mahaney
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney
An Approach to the Extended Memorization of Scripture by Andy Davis
Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God by John Piper
How People Change by Timothy Lane & Paul Tripp
Uprooting Anger by Bob Jones
Desiring God by John Piper
The Mortification of Sin by John Owen
The Doctrine of the Christian Life by John Frame

Cults and World Religions
The Challenge of the Cults by Ron Rhodes

Devotional
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper
The Hope of Glory: 100 Daily Meditations on Colossians by Sam Storms
The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions edited by Arthur G. Bennett

Doctrine and Theology
Basic Christianity by John Stott
Christian Beliefs by Wayne Grudem
Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem

Eschatology/End Times
Heaven by Randy Alcorn
The Meaning of the Millennium: Four Views by Robert Clouse
The Bible and the Future by Anthony Hoekema

God
Knowing God by J.I. Packer
The Doctrine of God by John Frame
The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul

Guidance and the Will of God
Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will by Kevin DeYoung
Decision Making and the Will of God by Garry Friesen and Robin Maxson
The Modified Wisdom View of Guidance by Pastor Kyle Smith
Guidance and the Voice of God by Phillip D. Jensen and Tony Payne

Marriage, Family, Parenting, Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter Conversations on Biblical Womanhood by Carolyn Mahaney
ApParent Privilege by Steve Wright
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul Tripp
Peacemaking for Families by Ken Sande
Strengthening Your Marriage by Wayne Mack
God on Sex: The Creator’s Ideas about Love, Intimacy, and Marriage by Danny Akin
Evangelical Feminism & Biblical Truth by Wayne Grudem
God, Marriage & Family by Andreas Kostenberger
Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood by John Piper and Wayne Grudem
Intended for Pleasure: Sex Technique and Sexual Fulfillment in Christian Marriage by Ed Wheat
Sex and the Supremecy of Christ by John Piper

Missions, Evangelism & Gospel Tracts
Two Ways to Live (Gospel Tract) by Matthias Media
The Story (Gospel Tract) by Spread Truth Ministriers
For Your Joy (Gospel Tract) by Desiring God
The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever
Tell the Truth by Will Metzger
Let the Nations be Glad! by John Piper
Salvation to the Ends of the Earth by Andreas Kostenberger
Breaking the Missional Code: How Your Church Can Be A Missionary in Your Community by Ed Stetzer

Scripture
The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made by Mark Dever

Worship
Worship Matters by Bob Kauflin
Engaging with God by David Peterson
Worship by the Book by D.A. Carson

Youth Books
Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris
Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper
Bible Doctrine for Students by Wayne Grudem