Grace Abounding

Recently, a Grace Church attender asked me what books I’d recommend for her growth as a Christian. I sent her the following list of books that have been influential in my own growth in Christ. Most of these titles are available by donation at our GraceBooks Table on Sunday mornings at Grace Church of Alexandria. Also, our church’s pastors and deacons have written book reviews for several of the titles. Click on the links below to read the book reviews.

The Gospel
Living the Cross Centered Life, CJ. Mahaney
The Gospel For Real Life, Jerry Bridges
The Cross & Christian Ministry, D.A. Carson
The Centrality of the Gospel (.pdf download of the article), Timothy Keller

Bible Study
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart
How to Read the Bible Book by Book, Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart
Old Testament Theology, Paul House
Theology of the New Testament, Paul Thielman
MacArthur Bible Study Guides

God
Seeing & Savoring Jesus Christ, John Piper
Desiring God, John Piper
Beginning At Moses: A Guide To Finding Christ in the Old Testament, Michael Barrett
Knowing God, J.I. Packer

The Church
9 Marks of a Health Church, Mark Dever
Stop Dating the Church, Josh Harris
Life in the Father’s House, Wayne Mack
What is A Healthy Church? Mark Dever
What Is A Healthy Church Member? Thabiti Anyabwile

Christian Growth
The Enemy Within, Kris Lundgaard
War of Words, Paul David Tripp
The Discipline of Spritual Discernment, Tim Challies
Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, Paul David Tripp
Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will, Kevin DeYoung

Relationships
I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Josh Harris
Relationships: A Mess Worth Making, Tim Lane and Paul David Tripp
When Sinners Say I Do, Dave Harvey
How People Change, Tim Lane and Paul David Tripp

Worship & Devotion
The Valley of Vision, Arthur Bennett
For The Love of God, Volume 1; Volume 2, D.A. Carson

Evangelism
Tell The Truth, Will Metzger
For the Sake of His Name, David Doran
The Gospel & Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever

Theology
Bible Doctrine, Wayne Grudem
Integrative Theology, Lewis & Demarest

Family
Big Truths for Young Hearts, Bruce Ware
Everyday Talk: Talking Freely and Naturally About God With Your Children, John Younts
Long Story Short: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God, Marty Machowski

This list of recommended books also appears on Grace Church of Alexandria’s main web site.