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Looking for a Good Read?

Here are some books that the pastors at Trinity have found helpful, organized according to topic. If you're looking for a book on a certain topic and can't seem to find one here, please feel free to ask any of the pastors or elders for a recommendation. Many of these books are available on our Bookstall in the Fellowship Hall and can be purchased there at discounted prices. Please note: This list was carefully selected and represents some of the best available resources on the respective subjects. However, the views expressed by the authors may not always be reflective of the theological or doctrinal beliefs of Trinity Baptist Church.

Exploring Christianity:

Two Ways to Live (online course)
Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, Tim Keller
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith, Tim Keller
Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters, Tim Keller

Christian Basics:

The Fight, John White
Just for Starters: Seven Foundational Bible Studies
Humility, C.J. Mahaney
Desiring God, John Piper

Christian Growth (general):

Knowing God, J.I. Packer
Holiness, J.C. Ryle
The Pursuit of Holiness, Jerry Bridges
The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer
The God Centered Life, Josh Moody
Crazy Love, Francis Chan

Prayer, Devotionals, & Spiritual Disciplines:

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Don Whitney
A Hunger for God: Desiring God through Prayer and Fasting, John Piper
A Call to Spiritual Reformation, D.A. Carson
The Valley of Vision: A Treasury of Puritan Prayers & Devotions, Arthur Bennett, ed.
Morning and Evening, Charles Spurgeon

Church History:

Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther, Roland Bainton
The Story of Christianity: From the Early Church to the Present Day, Justo Gonzalez

The Church:

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, Mark Dever
The Trellis and the Vine, Colin Marshall and Tony Payne
The Living Church, John Stott
Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church, Mark Deymaz
Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Missions & Global Christianity:

To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson, Courtney Anderson
Let the Nations Be Glad, John Piper
Life and Diary of David Brainerd, Jonathan Edwards
I Dared to Call Him Father, Bilquis Sheikh
The Heavenly Man, Brother Yun

Evangelism:

Know and Tell the Gospel, John Chapman
Tell the Truth, Will Metzger
Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns, D.A. Carson, ed.
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packer

Apologetics:

Can Man Live Without God, Ravi Zacharias
The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel
The Universe Next Door, James Sire

Theology (general):

Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem
Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin
Gospel and Kingdom, Graeme Goldsworthy
The Good News We Almost Forgot: Rediscovering the Gospel in a 16th Century Catechism, Kevin DeYoung

Theology (specific issues):

The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology, and Worship, Robert Letham
On the Incarnation, Athanasius
The Cross of Christ, John Stott
Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die, John Piper
The Bible and the Future, Anthony Hoekema

Bible Overview & Reliability:

The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable? F.F. Bruce
On the Reliability of the Old Testament, K.A. Kitchen
Introduction to the New Testament, D. A. Carson, et al.
Introduction to the Old Testament, Tremper Longman III
The Canon of Scripture, F.F. Bruce
How to Read the Bible for all its worth, Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart

Bible Commentaries/Reference Works:

ESV Study Bible
See also Denver Seminary's Denver Journal Annotated Old Testament Bibliography
Denver Seminary's Denver Journal New Testament Exegesis Bibliography

Christian Leadership and Ministry:

Brothers We Are Not Professionals, John Piper
Spiritual Leadership, J. Oswald Sanders
Jesus Driven Ministry, Ajith Fernando
The Art of Pastoring, David Hansen
Going the Distance, Peter Brain

Preaching:

Christ-Centered Preaching, Bryan Chapell
Between Two Worlds, John Stott
Biblical Preaching, Haddon Robinson
The Supremacy of God in Preaching, John Piper

Worship:

Worship Matters, Bob Kauflin
Worship by the Book, D.A. Carson

Marriage, Singleness, & Sexuality:

Sacred Marriage, Gary Thomas
The Mystery of Marriage, Mike Mason
Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity, Lauren Winner
Closing the Window: Steps to Living Porn Free, Tim Chester

Family & Parenting:

Shepherding a Child's Heart, Tedd Tripp
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide To Parenting Teens, Paul Tripp

Biblical Change:

How People Change, Lane and Tripp
Addictions, a Banquet in the Grave: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel, Edward Welch
Depression, a Stubborn Darkness: Light for the Path, Edward Welch
Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the God of Rest, Edward Welch
When People are Big and God is Small, Edward Welch

Suffering:

How Long O Lord? D.A. Carson
When God Weeps, Joni Eareckson Tada

Stewardship & Vocation:

Money, Possessions, and Eternity, Randy Alcorn
Neither Poverty nor Riches, Craig Blomberg
Ministries of Mercy, Tim Keller
Knowing God's Will: Finding Guidance for Personal Decisions, M. Blaine Smith