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Recommended Reading
Here is a list of books that we recommend. We do not necessarily endorse every word of each book but do believe that they are helpful books to read, for anybody desiring to grow as a follower of Jesus Christ. If you click on the book title, you will be directed to the Amazon page for that book. In addition, we have several of these books (and hopefully soon all of them) available for check out in our church library.
BIBLICAL STUDIES
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Living By the Book:
The Art & Science of Reading the Bible
by: Howard and William Hendricks
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Wilmington's Guide To The Bible
by: H.L. Wilmington
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How To Read The Bible Book By Book:
A Guided Tour
by: Gordon Fee
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How To Read The Bible For All It's Worth
by: Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart
THEOLOGY
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A Theology for the Church
by: Daniel Akin
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Death by Love
by: Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears
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Knowledge of the Holy
by: A.W. Tozer
THE GOSPEL
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How Good is Good Enough?
by: Tim Stanley
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Living The Cross-Centered Life
by: C.J. Mahaney
DISCERNING GOD'S WILL
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Just Do Something
by: Kevin DeYoung
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Decision Making & The Will of God
by: Gary Friesen and J. Robin Maxson
APOLOGETICS (defending the faith)
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The Reason for God:
Belief in An Age of Skepticism
by: Tim Keller
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The Case For Christ
by: Lee Strobel
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Mere Christianity
by: C.S. Lewis
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When Critics Ask
by: Norman Geisler and Thomas Howe
MISSIONS/EVANGELISM
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Let The Nations Be Glad
by: John Piper
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The Radical Reformission
by: Mark Driscoll
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Compelled by Love
by: Ed Stetzer and Philip Nation
CHURCH PLANTING
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Planting Missional Churches
by: Ed Stetzer
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The Celtic Way of Evangelism:
How Christianity Can Reach The West Again
by: George G. Hunter III
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Total Church
by: Tim Chester and Steve Timmis
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Simple Church
by: Thom Ranier and Eric Geiger
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Confessions of a Reformission Rev.
Hard Lessions From An Emerging Missional Church
by: Mark Driscoll
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Lectures to My Students
by: Charles Spurgeon
LEADERSHIP
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Be a People Person
by: John Maxwell
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On Being a Servant of God
by: Warren Wiersbe
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The Cross and Christian Ministry
by: D.A. Carson
MARRIAGE
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The Five Love Languages
by: Gary Chapman
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Sacred Marriage
by: Gary Chapman
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PARENTING/FAMILY
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Parenting With Kingdom Purpose
by: Richard Ross & Ken Hemphill
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Adopted For Life
by: Russell Moore
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Revolutionary Parenting
by: George Barna
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Parenting is Heart Work
by: Turanski and Miller
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Good and Angry: Exchanging Character
for Frustration in You and Your Kids
by: Turanski and Miller
CHRISTIAN LIVING
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Humility: True Greatness
by: C.J. Mahaney and Joshua Harris
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In the Grip of Grace:
You Can't Fall Beyond Love
by: Max Lucado
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How Now Shall We Live
by:Chuck Colson
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Spiritual Diciplines for The Christian Life
by:Donald S. Whitney
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The Purpose Driven Life
by: Rick Warren
BIOGRAPHIES
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Through Gates of Splendor
by: Elisabeth Elliott
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Just As I Am:
The Autobiography of Billy Graham
by:Billy Graham
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Here I Stand
by: Roland Bainton
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"Heroes of the Faith" series
Published by: Barbour
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Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor
by: D.A. Carson
CHURCH HISTORY
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131 Christians Everyone Should Know
by: Editors of Christian History Magazine
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The 100 Most Important Events
in Christian History
by: Curtis, Lang & Petersen
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