Ten Books Every Christian Parent Should Read
(in addition to the Bible)
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Family Worship
Donald S. Whitney
This practical guide will prove invaluable to families as they practice God-glorifying, Christ-exalting worship through Bible reading, prayer, and singing.
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Family Discipleship
Matt Chandler & Adam Griffin
This book aims to help you develop a sustainable rhythm of gospel-centered discipleship in three areas: time, moments, and milestones. Filled with suggestions, sample plans, and Scripture references, this book helps you create a plan for your family.
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Every Age, Every Stage
Ken Hindman, Landry Holms, & Jana Magruder
The discipleship plan presented in Every Age, Every Stage is known as Levels of Biblical Learning©. This framework for babies through teens was developed over several years by leaders in preschool, kids, student, and next gen ministries.
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Shepherding a Child's Heart
Tedd Tripp
This book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child’s heart into the paths of life.
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Leading Your Child to Christ
Marty Machowski
Using reflective questions, the author helps you understand how to live the gospel openly with your children, allowing them to see how Christ is changing you, as well as how He desires to love and bring change to their lives.
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The Shepherd Leader at Home
Timothy Witmer
SPECIFICALLY FOR DADS: The author applies a biblical framework to the role of leadership in the home, showing how effective shepherding involves “knowing, leading, protecting, and providing for your family.”
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Age of Opportunity
Paul David Tripp
This book shows parents how to take advantage of their children’s teen years, drawing on practical, hopeful strategies shaped by God’s Word.
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Parenting
Paul David Tripp
Tripp presents a big-picture view of God’s plan. By outlining fourteen foundational principles centered on the gospel, he shows that we need the rescuing grace of God to shape how we view everything we do as parents.
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Habits of the Household
Justin Earley
Earley gives you the tools you need to create structure - from mealtimes to bedtimes - that free you to parent toddlers, kids, and teens with purpose.
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Raising Kids in a Screen Saturated World
Eliza Huie
This book gives five biblical, practical, and non-judgmental tips to help parents in this screen-saturated world. Huie explores how to use our access to technology to help ourselves and our kids grow in love for God and service to one another.
Ten Books Every Christian Parent Should Read to Their Kid(s)
(in addition to the Bible)
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Baby Believer Book Series: First Bible Basics
Daniel Hitchen with Art by Jessica Blanchard
First Bible Basics is a counting board book designed to introduce your children to the core tenets of the Christian faith.
Each page features colorful, engaging artwork, reframing abstract, but vitally important biblical content into the manageable concept of basic numbers (1-10) for your young child.
For your child… They will delight in the bright illustrations and counting along with you. Also, they will be exposed to the vocabulary of basic theology in a format that will help them categorized and retain the information.
For you… You’ll appreciate the artistic design, engaging content, and helping your child learn to count.
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God Made Me Book Series: God Made Me and You
Shai Linne with Illustrations by Trish Mahoney
This beautifully illustrated children’s book invites kids to explore God’s design for ethnic diversity and challenges readers both parents and children to learn and live out counter-cultural, biblical views, fostering a lifelong celebration of diversity for the glory of God. Designed for four- to eleven-year-olds, God Made Me and You by Shai Linne is the second book in the God Made Me Series.
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The Ology: Ancient Truths Ever New
Marty Machowski with Illustrations by Andy McGuire
The Ology by best-selling children’s author Marty Machowski is a stunningly illustrated beginner’s theology book to help kids of all ages understand who God is and how we, as his children, relate to him.
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Emblems of the Infinite King: Enter the Knowledge of the Living God
J. Ryan Lister with Illustrations by Anthony M. Benedetto
Using creative storytelling and captivating images to bring theology to life, this book invites young people ages 10 years and older on a journey to discover who God is and why He made them. This strikingly imaginative book pulls readers into the throne room of the King of kings as they are given eight days —- each one representing a core doctrine of the Christian faith. Young readers will be challenged to search God’s word for important answers to big questions about their own lives in light of the grand story of redemption.
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Good News for Little Hearts; Gwen Tells Tales: When It's Hard to Tell the Truth
Edward T. Welch with Illustrations by Joe Hox
Gwen Raccoon is embarrassed when she gets a failing grade on a math test. But that’s not the big problem - she has started lying so she can do what she wants and cover up her mistakes. Edward T. Welch helps young readers confess their mistakes and ask forgiveness of Jesus and of those they have lied to. Part of the Good News for Little Hearts series, Gwen Tells Tales offers grace-based help for telling the truth.
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The Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the Garden
Kevin DeYoung with Illustrations by Don Clark
In the Biggest Story, Kevin DeYoung - a best-selling author and father of nine - leads kids and parents alike on an exciting journey through the Bible, connecting the dots from the garden of Eden to Christ’s death on the cross to the new heaven and new earth.
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The Best Gift Ever Given
Ronnie Martin with Illustrations by Nathan Schroeder
Toys and games are great, but the best gifts from God last a lifetime and beyond. Help your children understand the real meaning of Christmas with this 25-day discovery of the good things God has given us, leading up to the greatest gift of all, Jesus Christ.
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The Biggest Story: Bible Storybook
Kevin DeYoung with Illustrations by Don Clark
The Bible is a big book about a great God. From beginning to end, each page tells about the God who created the world, acted in history, and continues to act in the present. In The Biggest Story Bible Storybook, pastor Kevin DeYoung retells this grand story for children ages 6-12 through 104 short chapters.
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Go Tell Everyone: 9 Missionaries Who Shared the Good News
Meredith Cook with Illustrations by Ela Smietanka
Jesus told Christians to go tell everyone the good news that He saved the world! Go Tell Everyone: 9 Missionaries Who Shared the Good News shows kids how missionaries have obeyed Jesus’s command to tell everyone throughout history. Beginning with the great commission, Christians have always followed the command to “Go tell everyone!”
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Who Am I and Why Do I Matter?
Chris Morphew with Illustrations by Emma Randall
Christian Studies teacher and school chaplain Chris Morphew has been answering big questions from young people for over a decade. In this warm, empathetic book, he shows tweens and teens how to embrace and enjoy their identity as those loved by God and made in his image. He also gives lots of practical advice on how to remember what God says about who they really are.
