Recommended Books

Below are some of my current recommendations for Bibles and books in a number of categories:

THEOLOGY

• Knowing God – J.I. Packer
• The Holiness of God – R.C. Sproul
• Biblical Theology – Nick Roark & Robert Cline
• Spiritual Warfare in the Storyline of Scripture – William F. Cook & Chuck Lawless

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HISTORY / CHURCH HISTORY

• In the Year of Our Lord – Sinclair B. Ferguson

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BIBLES & BIBLE STUDY

• The ESV Study Bible
• The Prayer That Turns The World Upside Down– Albert Mohler
  • A Study on the Lord’s Prayer
• The Gospel According to Jesus – John McArthur

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APOLOGETICS

• I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist – Norman Geisler
• God’s Undertaker – John C. Lennox
• Reasons We Believe – Busenitz
• Prove It – Stephen Cutchins
  • This book can be purchased directly from First Baptist of North Augusta.

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MARRIAGE & FAMILY

• The Storm-Tossed Family – Russell Moore
• The Mingling of Souls – Matt Chandler
• The Five Love Languages – Gary Chapman

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MISSIONS & EVANGELISM

• Evangelism as Exiles – Elliot Clark
• Gaining By Losing – JD Greear
• Turning Everyday Conversations Into Gospel Conversations – Jimmy Scroggins and Steve Wright
  • This book can be purchased directly from First Baptist of North Augusta.
• Don’t Waste Your Life – John Piper
• The Master Plan of Evangelism – Robert Coleman
• Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God – J.I. Packer

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BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

• The Radical Book For Kids – Champ Thornton
• Tales that Tell the Truth (Book Series) – All of these are excellent.  So far, I have read:
  • God’s Very Good Idea – Trillia Newbell
  • Goodbye to Goodbyes – Lauren Chandler
  • The Christmas Promise – Alison Mitchell
  • The Storm that Stopped – Alison Mitchell
  • Jesus and the Lion’s Den – Alison Mitchell
• The Gospel Story Bible
• The Chronicles of Narnia – C.S. Lewis
• The Wingfeather Saga – Andrew Peterson
• The Biggest Story – Kevin DeYoung

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BOOKS TO HELP YOU EQUIP THE NEXT GENERATION

• Give Them Grace – Dazzling Your Kids With the Love of Jesus – Elyse M. Fitzpatrick & Jessica Thompson
• Big Truths for Young Hearts – Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God – Bruce A. Ware
• Long Story Short – Marty Machowski+
  
  • Ten-minute Old Testament devotions to draw your family to God.

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DISCIPLESHIP

• Growing Up – Robby Gallaty

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BIOGRAPHY

• Bonhoeffer – Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy – Eric Metaxas
• The Faithful Spy – John Hendrix
• Martin Luther – Eric Metaxas
• 7 Men: And The Secret of Their Greatness – Eric Metaxas
• 7 Women: And the Secret of Their Greatness – Eric Metaxas

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LEADERSHIP

• The Conviction to Lead– Albert Mohler
• Crucial Conversations – Patterson – Grenny – McMillan – Switzer

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FICTION / CLASSICS

• The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings – J.R.R. Tolkien

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PAIN & SUFFERING

• Green Hearts – Stephen Cutchins & Jeff Bumgardner
  • This book can be purchased directly from First Baptist of North Augusta.