Recommended Reading
SUGGESTED BIBLE TRANSLATIONS
* ESV (The English Standard Version)
Arguably, the most precise and accurate translation available
* NIV (The New International Version)
The best selling modern translation
* NLT (The New Living Translation)
The most readable translation while retaining accuracy
BIBLE STUDY RESOURCES
* What the Bible is All About, Dr. Henrietta C. Mears
* The Bare Bones Bible Handbook, Jim George
* A Book You’ll Actually Read on the Old Testament, Mark Driscoll
* A Book You’ll Actually Read on the New Testament, Mark Driscoll
* Holman Bible Atlas, Brisco
CHRISTIAN LIVING / SPIRITUAL GROWTH
* The Treasure Principle, Randy Alcorn
* The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer
* True Spirituality, Francis Schaeffer
* Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller
* Wasting Time with God, Klaus Issler
* Seizing Your Divine Moment, Erwin Raphael McManus
* Wide Awake, Erwin McManus
PRAYER
* Hearing God, Dallas Willard
* Power of a Praying Husband, Stormie Omartian
* Power of a Praying Wife, Stormie Omartian
* Power of a Praying Parent, Stormie Omartian
* Prayer, Philip Yancey
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES & BELIEF
* Knowledge of the Holy, A.W. Tozer
* Knowing God, J.I. Packer
* The Bible Jesus Read, Philip Yancey
SEEKERS / CHRISTIAN THOUGHT / SHARING CHRIST
* Total Truth, Nancy Pearcey
* The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel
* Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller
* The Case for the Creator, Lee Strobel
* Becoming a Contagious Christian, Hybels / Mittleberg
FAMILIES
* Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Ted Tripp
* Future Men, Douglas Wilson
* Your Home, A Place of Grace, Susan Hunt
* Romancing Your Child's Heart , Monte Swan
MARRIAGE ENRICHEMENT
* Love and Respect, Dr. Emmerson Eggriches
* The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman
* The Creative Marriage, Ed Young
FOR WOMEN
* By Design, Susan Hunt
* Every Woman's Battle , Aterburn & Ethridge
FOR MEN
* When Men Think Private Thoughts, Gordon McDonald
* Every Man's Battle, Stephen Aterburn
* Wild at Heart, John Eldredge
* Fidelity, Douglas Wilson
SUFFERING / GRIEF / LOSS
* Where is God When It Hurts?, Philip Yancey
* A Grace Disguised, Jerry Sittser
* When God Weeps, Joni Erickson Tada
* A Grief Observed, C.S. Lewis
* Help Me To Remember, Dennis Jernigan
* Disappointment with God, Philip Yancey
ARTISTS / CREATIVITY/WORSHIP MINISTRY
* Art & the Bible, Francis Schaeffer
* To Know You More, Andy Park
* Exploring Worship, Bob Sorge
* Scribbling in the Sand, Michael Card
* The Heart of An Artist, Rory Noland
* Thriving as An Artist in the Church, Rory Noland
* Worship as An Artist, Rory Noland
* Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art, Madeleine L’ Engle
WORLDVIEW / APOLOGETICS / OTHER FAITHS THROUGH THE WORLDVIEW OF CHRISTIANITY
* So What’s the Difference, Fritz Ridenour
* Fast Facts on False Teachings, Ron Carlson & Ed Decker
* What’s the Big Deal About Other Religions, John Ankerberg & Dillon Burroughs
* Total Truth, Nancy Pearcey