Recommended Reading

Readers may be divided into four classes:
1.) Sponges, who absorb all that they read and return it in
nearly the same state, only a little dirtied.
2.) Sand-glasses, who retain nothing and are content to get
through a book for the sake of getting through the time.
3.) Strain-bags, who retain merely the dregs of what they read.
4.) Mogul diamonds, equally rare and valuable, who profit by
what they read, and enable others to profit by it also.
~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge ~
§ Spiritual Growth
o Pray With Your Eyes Open, Richard Pratt, Jr
o If God Already Knows, Why Pray?, Douglas Kelly
o The Disciplines of Grace, Jerry Bridges
o Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan
o The Pleasures of God, John Piper
o Holiness, J.C. Ryle
o The Enemy Within & Through the Looking Glass, Chris Lundgaard
o From Embers to a Flame, Harry Reeder III
o The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, Jeremiah Burroughs
o Search For Significance, Vernon McGee
o Praying Backwards, Bryan Chappell
§ Theology
o Knowing God, J.I. Packer
o Putting Amazing Back into Grace, Michael Horton
o Summary of Christian Doctrine, Louis Berkhof
o Foundations of the Christian Faith, James Boice
o Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms
o Institutes of Christian Religion, John Calvin
o Give Praise to God, Ligon Duncan & Derek Thomas
§ The Church
o The Church, Edmund Clowney
o The Communion of Saints, Phillip Ryken
o Recovering Mother Kirk, DG Hart
§ Church History and Biographies
o Church History in Plain Language, Bruce Shelley
o An Introduction to the History of Christianity, Dowley
o Luther, Heiko Oberman
o Calvin: A Biography, Bernard Cottret
o Jonathan Edwards: A Life, George Marsden
o Grace Abounding, David Calhoun
o I Am Reminded, Kennedy Smartt
§ A Biblical View of American Culture
o No Place for Truth, David Wells
o Culture Wars, James D. Hunter
o Postmodern Times, Gene Veith
o Pop Culture Wars, William Romanowski
o Total Truth, Nancy Pearsey
o Hurt, Chap Clark
§ Apologetics, Missions, and Evangelism
o Every Thought Captive, Richard Pratt, Jr.
o Apologetics to the Glory of God, John Frame
o Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packer
o Powerful Evangelism for the Powerless, C. John Miller
o Let the Nations Be Glad, John Piper
o Operation World, Patrick Johnson and Jason Mandryk
§ Devotionals
o Day by Day with JC Ryle
o Morning and Evening, Charles Spurgeon
o My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers
o Valley of Vision, A Collection of Puritan Prayers

RECOMMENDED READING  Readers may be divided into four classes: 1.) Sponges, who absorb all that they read and return it in nearly the same state, only a little dirtied. 2.) Sand-glasses, who retain nothing and are content to getthrough a book for the sake of getting through the time. 3.) Strain-bags, who retain merely the dregs of what they read. 4.) Mogul diamonds, equally rare and valuable, who profit by what they read, and enable others to profit by it also. ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge ~   § Spiritual Growtho Pray With Your Eyes Open, Richard Pratt, Jro If God Already Knows, Why Pray?, Douglas Kellyo The Disciplines of Grace, Jerry Bridgeso Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyano The Pleasures of God, John Pipero Holiness, J.C. Ryleo The Enemy Within & Through the Looking Glass, Chris Lundgaardo From Embers to a Flame, Harry Reeder IIIo The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, Jeremiah Burroughso Search For Significance, Vernon McGeeo Praying Backwards, Bryan Chappell
§ Theologyo Knowing God, J.I. Packero Putting Amazing Back into Grace, Michael Hortono Summary of Christian Doctrine, Louis Berkhofo Foundations of the Christian Faith, James Boiceo Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechismso Institutes of Christian Religion, John Calvino Give Praise to God, Ligon Duncan & Derek Thomas
§ The Churcho The Church, Edmund Clowneyo The Communion of Saints, Phillip Rykeno Recovering Mother Kirk, DG Hart
§ Church History and Biographieso Church History in Plain Language, Bruce Shelleyo An Introduction to the History of Christianity, Dowleyo Luther, Heiko Obermano Calvin: A Biography, Bernard Cottreto Jonathan Edwards: A Life, George Marsdeno Grace Abounding, David Calhouno I Am Reminded, Kennedy Smartt
§ A Biblical View of American Cultureo No Place for Truth, David Wellso Culture Wars, James D. Huntero Postmodern Times, Gene Veitho Pop Culture Wars, William Romanowskio Total Truth, Nancy Pearseyo Hurt, Chap Clark
§ Apologetics, Missions, and Evangelismo Every Thought Captive, Richard Pratt, Jr.o Apologetics to the Glory of God, John Frameo Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packero Powerful Evangelism for the Powerless, C. John Millero Let the Nations Be Glad, John Pipero Operation World, Patrick Johnson and Jason Mandryk
§ Devotionalso Day by Day with JC Ryleo Morning and Evening, Charles Spurgeono My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chamberso Valley of Vision, A Collection of Puritan Prayers