Nothing can or should replace a consistent daily time in the Word of God. The Scriptures alone are sufficient for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). However, we would like to introduce helpful resources to reinforce the philosophy, vision, and purposes of our God-given mission as a church. While we may not align with each author in all areas, we believe these resources will be profitable for you as you strive to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

BUILD A PERSONAL LIBRARY

The following Study Bibles and books are suggestions to guide you in building a personal library. There are always more good books than we can even begin to recommend, but we believe this will be a great start.

Study Bibles

– Life Application Study Bible – Tyndale
– MacArthur Study Bible – John MacArthur

The Gospel

– The Gospel for Real Life – Jerry Bridges
– Gospel Revolution – JD Greear
– What is the Gospel? – Greg Gilbert

Evangelism
– Honest Evangelism – Rico Tice

Apologetics

– More than A Carpenter – Josh McDowell
– Why Trust the Bible? – Greg Gilbert

The Church
– What Is A Healthy Church?, Mark Dever
– Why Bother with Church?, Sam Allberry

Christian Growth

– Changed Into His Image, Jim Berg 
– The Hole in Our Holiness, Kevin DeYoung
– Created for His Glory, Jim Berg
– Knowing God, JI Packer

Counseling and Relationships

– Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, Paul David Tripp
– Relationships: A Mess Worth Making, Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp

Trials/Suffering

– Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts, Jerry Bridges
– Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn’t Make Sense, Paul Tripp

Prayer

– Praying the Bible, Donald Whitney

Purity

– Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace, Heath Lambert

Devotional

– A Gospel Primer, Milton Vincent
– New Morning Mercies, Paul Tripp

Biography

– To The Golden Shore, Adoniram Judson
– The Life and Diary of David Brainerd, Jonathan Edwards

Marriage

– When Sinners say “I Do”, Dave Harvey
– The Excellent Wife: A Biblical Perspective, Martha Peace

Parenting

– Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp
– Instructing a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp
– Age of Opportunity, Paul Tripp
– What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Heidi Murkoff (Although a secular book, this book does have a lot of helpful information.)
– On Becoming Babywise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep, Robert Bucknam M.D. and Gary Ezzo M.A.

Children

– The Jesus Storybook Bible, Sally Lloyd-Jones
– The Action Bible: God’s Redemptive Story, Sergio Cariello

Money

– The Total Money Makeover, Ramsey
– The Treasure Principle, Alcorn

Pastoral Ministry

– Dangerous Calling, Paul David Tripp

Multicultural Issues

– Oneness Embraced: Reconciliation, The Kingdom, and How We are Stronger Together, Tony Evans
– Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race. Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us, Benjamin Watson

Biblical Manhood

– Disciplines of a Godly Man, R. Kent Hughes