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At Christ Redeemer Church, we believe that ongoing study is an important part of the Christian life. Below is a list of books that we feel are helpful in understanding many subjects in light of the Gospel. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it is a helpful start. Many of these books are also available on the book table in the lobby. Click on any topic to see the list of books in that category. Click on the Category to see the books in that category.

Where to Begin

Below is a very narrow selection of books to begin with, assuming one's goal is to growing biblical knowledge and understanding of the most basic Gospel doctrine. There are many more books in the categories that follow for further study and growth.

Devotional Guides & Reading Plans
	CRC Family Devotional Guide By Don Willeman	The Family Devotional Guide is a tool that we developed almost 10 years ago. It is arranged in a weekly format that is convenient for use at the dinner table, bed time, or whenever. The catechisms in this are particularly helpful and the basic orthodox creeds appended at the end of the document are worth pondering for their basic gospel categories. It is available on the book table and here in PDF form.
M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan	The M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan was developed by a Scottish pastor in the 1800s. This plan takes the reader through the New Testament and Psalms twice a year and the Old Testament once a year. There are also many other Bible reading plans available on the web.

Preschool Children
	Big Picture Story Bible By David Helm
Elementary Children
	The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name By Sally Lloyd-Jones	(Though this is really good for every age to read).
Junior High Children
	Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God By Bruce A. Ware	(This can be good for younger children as well).
High School Children
	Dug Down Deep Building Your Life on Truths That Last By Joshua Harris		ESV Student Study Bible Published by Crossway
Adults
	Church History: An Essential Guide By Justo Gonzalez		Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist By John Piper
	ESV Study Bible Published by Crossway		Knowing God By J.I. Packer
Christian Novice or Non-Believer
	Mere Christianity By C.S. Lewis		The Walk: Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus By Stephen Smallman

Basic Christianity

Basic Christianity By John Stott The Everlasting Man By G.K. Chesterton A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God's Love By Milton Vincent Mere Christianity By C.S. Lewis Orthodoxy By G.K. Chesterton The Prodigal God By Tim Keller Reason for God By Tim Keller Simply Christian By N.T. Wright Ultimate Questions By John Blanchard The Walk: Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus By Stephen Smallman

Christian Living

Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist By John Piper Do Hard Things By Alex & Brett Harris Don't Waste Your Life By John Piper For the Love of God By D.A. Carson How Long O Lord?: Reflections on Suffering and Evil By D. A. Carson Humility: True Greatness By C.J. Mahaney Lies Women Believe and the Truth that Sets Them Free By Nancy Leigh DeMoss Life Together By Deitrich Bonhoeffer Man in the Mirror By Patrick Morley Pilgrim’s Progress By John Bunyan Sex and the Supremacy of Christ By John Piper & Justin Taylor Sex is Not the Problem (Lust is): Sexual Purity in a Lust Saturated World By Joshua Harris The Walk: Steps for New and Renewed Followers of Jesus By Stephen Smallman War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles By Paul David Tripp What is a Healthy Church Member? By Thabiti M Anyabwile Are Christians Human? Audiobook version By Nigel M. de S. Cameron (at bottom of linked page)

Marriage, Family, & Singleness

Age of Opportunity By Paul David Tripp For Men Only By Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn For Parents Only By Shaunti Feldhahn & Lisa Rice For Women Only By Shaunti Feldhahn Grace-Based Parenting By Tim Kimmel Love and Respect By Emerson Eggereichs The Meaning of Marriage By Tim Keller The Mystery of Marriage By Mike Mason Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control By Elisabeth Elliot Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God: What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know By C.J. Mahaney Shepherding a Child’s Heart By Tedd Tripp They Were Single Too: 8 Biblical Role Models By David M. Hoffeditz When Sinners Say “I Do” By Dave Harvey

Youth and Young Adults

The Case for Christ, Student Edition By Lee Strobel, Jane Vogel Discovering God's Way of Handling Money A Financial Study for Teens By Howard Dayton, Bev Dayton Do Hard Things By Alex Harris, Brett Harris Don't Waste Your Life By John Piper Dug Down Deep Building Your Life on Truths That Last By Joshua Harris Guys are Waffles, Girls are Spaghetti By Chad Eastham, Bill Farrel, Pam Farrel Just Do Something A Liberating Approach to Finding God's Will By Kevin DeYoung Lies Young Women Believe: And the Truth That Sets Them Free By Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Dannah Gresh Passion and Purity Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control By Elisabeth Elliot ESV Student Study Bible Published by Crossway

Children's Books

Big Picture Story Bible By David Helm Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God By Bruce A. Ware The Chronicles of Narnia By C.S. Lewis The Case for Christ for Kids By Lee Strobel The Case for a Creator for Kids By Lee Strobel The Case for Faith for Kids By Lee Strobel CRC Family Devotional Guide By Don Willeman Egermeier's Bible Story Book by Elsie Egermeier, Clive Uptton The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments By Marty Machowski The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name By Sally Lloyd-Jones The King Without a Shadow By R.C. Sproul The Lightlings By R.C. Sproul The Prince's Poison Cup By R.C. Sproul

Ministry & Mission

Almost Christian What the Faith of Our Teenagers is Telling the American Church By Kenda Creasy Dean The Cross and Christian Ministry By D. A. Carson Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture By Lesslie Newbigin The Gospel Commission Recovering God's Strategy for Making Disciples By Michael Horton The Gospel in a Pluralist Society By Lesslie Newbigin Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change By Paul David Tripp Let the Nations Be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions By John Piper Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road By Tim Keller Preaching & Preachers By D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything By Colin Marshall & Tony Payne What is a Healthy Church Member? By Thabiti M Anyabwile What is the Mission of the Church By Kevin DeYoung & Greg Gilbert Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be By Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck Worship by the Book By Edited by D.A. Carson

Vocation

The Call by Os Guinness Gray Matter by David Levy, Joel Kilpatrick Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind by Mark A. Noll Vocation by Douglass Schuurman

Church History

Church History: An Essential Guide By Justo Gonzalez Creeds of the Churches By John Leith The Essential Edwards Collection: Set of 5 Books By Owen Strachan & Doug Sweeney The Forgotten Spurgeon By Ian Murray Here I Stand A Life of Martin Luther By Roland H. Bainton Jonathan Edwards A Life By George M. Marsden Readings in the History of Christian Theology Volume 1 By William C. Placher Readings in the History of Christian Theology Volume 2 By William C. Placher Our Legacy By John D. Hannah The Reading and Preaching of Scripture In the Worship of the Christian Church 7 Volume series By Hughes Oliphant Old Spurgeon vs. Hyper-Calvinism By Ian Murray The Story of Christianity By Justo Gonzalez The Unquenchable Flame Discovering the Heart of the Reformation By Michael Reeves

Theology

The Apostolic Preaching of the Cross By Leon Morris Christ & Culture Revisited By D. A. Carson The Cross of Christ By John R.W. Stott Francis Schaeffer Trilogy By Francis Schaeffer The Holiness of God, Revised and Expanded Edition By R.C. Sproul Institutes of the Christian Religion By John Calvin Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind by Mark A. Noll Justification By Francis Turretin Knowing God By J.I. Packer The Pleasures of God By John Piper The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance & Assurance By Thomas R. Schreiner & Ardel B. Caneday The Religious Affections By Jonathan Edwards Systematic Theology By Wayne Grudem

Biblical Studies

According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible By Graeme Goldsworthy The Canon of Scripture By F. F. Bruce The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance By Bruce M. Metzger God's Big Picture: Tracing the Story-line of the Bible By Vaughan Roberts How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour By Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels As Eyewitness Testimony By Richard Bauckham undefined method `content_type' for nil:NilClass The Historical Reliability of the Gospels By Craig Blomberg The Meaning of the Pentateuch: Revelation, Composition, and Interpretation By John H. Sailhamer The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable? By F.F. Bruce New Testament History By F.F. Bruce The Old Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? By Walter C. Kaiser

Study Bibles

ESV Study Bible Published by Crossway The Reformation Study Bible P & R Publishers ESV Student Study Bible Published by Crossway ESV Seek and Find Bible Published by Crossway