There is only so much a person can learn and grow in Christ if they are only being shaped for an hour or two each week on Sunday mornings. The rest of the week, if we are not careful, the world is busy shaping us in ways that are contrary to God's good intentions for us. For this reason, we commend good books to our members so that they may be encouraged in the faith and grow in the knowledge of the Lord throughout the week. Below, organized by category, are books which the leadership of the church has vetted and recommend for your edification. The list will continue to grow over time. All books are linked to a place online where they may be purchased. Most are linked to Amazon.com.
Bibles
Bible Study Resources
- A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament (Van Pelt)
- A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament (Kruger)
- An Introduction to the New Testament (Carson/Moo)
- New Testament Introduction (Revised Edition) (Guthrie)
- Literary Introductions to the Books of the Bible (Ryken)
- The Carta Bible Atlas
- New Bible Dictionary
- Wycliffe Bible Dictionary
- The Journey from Texts to Translations (Wegner) - explains how we got the Bible we have in our hands today.
Biblical Theology (How to Read and Interpret the Bible)
- What is Biblical Theology? (Hamilton) - a simple and short introduction to BT
- Biblical Theology (Vos) - the classic and foundational work on this subject
- Jesus on Every Page (Murray)
- Ancient Love Song (Drew)
- The Unfolding Mystery (Clowney)
- Last Things First (Fesko)
- Seeing Christ in All of Scripture (Westminster Faculty)
- God Dwells Among Us (Beale/Kim) - an excellent application of BT to the theme of the temple in Scripture
General Systematic Theology
- The Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms
- Confessing the Faith (Van Dixhoorn) - a commentary on the Confession
- Catechism for Young Children (GI Williamson)
- Institutes of the Christian Religion (John Calvin)
- Systematic Theology (Berkhof)
- Reformed Dogmatics (Bavinck)
- Knowing God (Packer) - a beautiful and simple introduction to systematic theology
- Covenants Made Simple (Rhodes) - an excellent introduction to covenant theology
- Covenant Theology (Golding)
- A Summary of Christian Doctrine (Berkhof)
Other Theological Questions
- In Defense of the Descent (Hyde) - explains the Reformed understanding of the creedal clause, "He descended into hell..."
- Delighting in the Trinity (Reeves) - What is the Trinity and why does it matter?
- Redemption: Accomplished and Applied (Murray) - How does Salvation work?
Worship and the Sabbath
- With Reverence and Awe (Hart and Muether)
- Trinity Hymnal (Great Commission)
- The Lord's Day (Pipa)
- Call the Sabbath a Delight (Chantry)
- Worship: Reformed According to Scripture (Old)
- Reformed Worship (Johnson)
- The Family Worship Book (Johnson)
- In the Splendor of Holiness (Payne)
Missions and Evangelism (and the Mission of the Church)
- When Everything is Missions (Ellison/Spitters)
- What is the Mission of the Church? (DeYoung)
- Let the Nations Be Glad (Piper)
- Salvation to the Ends of the Earth (Kostenberger/O'Brien)
- Honest Evangelism (Tice)
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (Packer)
Prayer
- Praying (Packer/Nystrom)
- A Way to Pray (Matthew Henry)
Baptism
- The Meaning and Mode of Baptism (Adams)
- Why Do We Baptize Infants? (Chapell)
The Lord's Supper
- What is the Lord's Supper? (Phillips)
- Children and the Lord's Supper (Waters and Duncan, eds)
- Children at the Lord's Table? (Venema)
Church History
- Church History in Plain Language (Shelley)
- The Story of Christianity, Vol 1 (Gonzalez)
- The Story of Christianity, Vol 2 (Gonzalez)
- Seeking a Better Country (Hart) - this is a history of presbyterianism in America
- To God All Praise and Glory (Settle) - a history of the PCA written by a founder
- For a Continuing Church (Lucas) - a recent history of the PCA
Devotional
- The Valley of Vision - A collection of Puritan prayers
- Day by Day with the Early Church Fathers
- Day by Day with the English Puritans
- Day by Day with John Calvin
Parenting and Family
- The Family Worship Book (Johnson)
- Shepherding a Child's Heart (Tripp)
- A Neglected Grace (Helopoulos)
Christian Living
- Holiness (Ryle)
- Just Do Something (DeYoung) - How to discern God's will
More will be added to this page from time to time. If you are looking for a book recommendation and nothing here seems to fit, please reach out to one of the pastors or elders and we'll do our best to find you what you need.