Resources

Recommended reading

Books we recommend for continued growth, grouped by topic. We have found these titles to offer great material on the subjects highlighted, though we encourage discernment when reading anything, whether Christian or secular.

174 titles · 19 topics

Titles marked with an asterisk (*) are considered university-level reading.

Basic Apologetics

  • Cold-Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace
  • God’s Crime Scene by J. Warner Wallace by J. Warner Wallace
  • Person of Interest by J Warner Wallace
  • Does God Exist? by J.P. Moreland & Kai Nelson
  • Evidence that Demands a Verdict (Revised 2017) by Josh & Sean McDowell
  • 7 Truths that Changed the World by Ken Samples
  • When Skeptics Ask by Norman Geisler
  • Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith by Douglas Croothuis *
  • On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision by William Lane Craig
  • Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Peter Kreeft and Ronald K Tacelli
  • Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin
  • I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be An Atheist by Frank Turek and Norman Geisler
  • Immortal: Why the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It by Clay Jones
  • Christianity Cross-Examined: Is It Rational, Relevant, and Good? by Kenneth Samples
  • The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ by Dr. Gary R. Habermas *
  • Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
  • Faith Has Its Reasons by Kenneth D. Boa & Robert M. Bowman Jr.
  • A New Kind of Apologist by Sean McDowell
  • The Reason for God by Tim Keller
  • Mere Apologetics by Alister McGrath
  • Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig
  • Is God Just a Human Invention? by Sean McDowell and Jonathan Morrow
  • Five Proofs of the Existence of God by Edward Feser
  • The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
  • The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel
  • The Case for Grace by Lee Strobel
  • Is God a Moral Monster? by Paul Copan
  • Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
  • Five Views on Apologetics edited by Steven B. Cowan
  • Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World by Paul M. Gould

Truth, Logic, & Worldview

  • A World of Difference by Ken Samples Ken Samples
  • An Introduction to Christian Worldview by Tawa Anderson, W. Michael Clark & David Naugle by Tawa Anderson, W. Michael Clark & David Naugle
  • Love Your God with All Your Mind by J.P. Moreland by J.P. Moreland
  • Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview by J.P. Moreland & William Lane Craig by J.P. Moreland, William Lane Craig, et al. *
  • Total Truth Nancy Pearcey
  • Logic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly by Travis Dickinson
  • The Fallacy Detective by Nathaniel Bluedorn & Hans Bluedorn
  • Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes by Nancy Pearcey
  • Truth & the New Kind of Christian by R. Scott Smith
  • True For You But Not For Me by Paul Copan
  • The Consequences of Ideas by R.C. Sproul
  • Truth Decay by Douglas Groothuis *
  • Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home by Glenn S. Sunshine

Reliability of the Scriptures

  • The Scripture Cannot Be Broken by John MacArthur
  • The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible by Paul D. Wegner
  • Defending Inerrancy: Affirming the Accuracy of Scripture for a New Generation by Norman Geisler
  • Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy J. Merrick (general editor)
  • The Heresy of Orthodoxy by Andreas J. Kostenberger and Michael J. Kruger
  • Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism by Elijah Hixson and Peter J Gurry
  • Unearthing the Bible: 101 Archaeological Discoveries That Bring the Bible to Life by Titus M. Kennedy
  • Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible’s Authority by Jonathan Morrow
  • The Historical Reliability of the New Testament by Craig Blomberg *
  • Why are there Differences in the Gospels? by Dr. Michael R. Licona *
  • Reliability of the Old Testament by K.A. Kitchen *
  • From God to Us: How We Got Our Bible by Norman L. Geisler and William E. Nix
  • Seven Reasons Why You Can Trust the Bible by Erwin W. Lutzer

The Resurrection of Christ

  • Evidence for the Resurrection by Josh & Sean McDowell
  • Pierced for Our Transgressions by Steve Jeffery, Michael Ovey & Andrew Sach
  • The Resurrection of Jesus by Michael Licona
  • The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. Wright
  • Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? by William Lane Craig
  • The Case For the Resurrection of Jesus by Dr. Gary Habermas and Dr. Michael Licona
  • The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach by Dr. Michael R. Licona *

Theology & Hermeneutics

  • The Canon of Scripture by F.F. Bruce
  • The Doctrine of the Word of God by John Frame
  • Classic Christianity: A Systematic Theology by Thomas C. Oden
  • Dogmatic Theology by William GT Shedd
  • From Creation to the Cross by Albert Baylis
  • A General Introduction to the Bible by Norman Geisler & William Nix
  • How to Read the Bible for All it's Worth by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
  • How to Read Theology for All it's Worth by Karin Spiecker Stetina
  • Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem *
  • Bible Doctrine by Wayne Grudem
  • Christian Theology by Millard Erickson *
  • Historical Theology by Gregg R. Allison
  • Biblical Interpretation by William Klein, Craig Blomberg, et. al.
  • Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays *
  • Determined to Believe by John Lennox (defends Molinism)

Christian / Church History

  • Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History by John Dickson
  • Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity by Mark A. Noll
  • Church History in Plain Language, 5th Edition by Bruce L. Shelley
  • The Story of Christianity: (Vol. I) The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation by Justo L. Gonzalez
  • The Story of Christianity: (Vol. II) The Reformation to the Present Day by Justo L. Gonzalez

Biographics / Autobiographics

  • The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten-Boom
  • Radical Integrity: The Story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Michael Van Dyke
  • Through the Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliott
  • God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew
  • The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected by Nik Ripken
  • A Chance to Die by Amy Carmichael

Science & Technology

  • The Genesis Debate ed. by David Hagopian
  • Navigating Genesis by Hugh Ross
  • Understanding Genesis by Jason Lisle
  • The Creator and the Cosmos by Hugh Ross
  • Improbable Planet: how Earth Became Humanity's Home by Hugh Ross
  • Darwin's Doubt by Stephen C. Meyer
  • Intelligent Design by William Dembski
  • The Privileged Planet by Guillermo Gonzalez & Jay W. Richards
  • Science and the Mind of the Maker by Melissa Cain Travis
  • 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony Reinke
  • Return of the God Hypothesis by Dr. Stephen C. Meyer
  • Henry M. Morris and John D. Morris' The Modern Creation Trilogy Vol. 1-3 by Henry M. Morris and John D. Morris
  • The Biblical Basis for Modern Science by Henry M. Morris
  • Christianity and the Nature of Science by J.P. Moreland

Culture & Sociology

  • Understanding the Culture: A Survey of Social Engagement by Jeff Myers
  • The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution by Carl R. Trueman
  • The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity with the Gospel by Dean Inserra
  • Strange New World by Carl R. Trueman
  • THe Morals of the Story by David Baggett
  • Two Views on Women in Ministry edited by James R. Beck
  • Is God a Moral Monster? by Paul Copan
  • Dangerous Affirmations: The Thread of 'Gay Christianity' by M. D. Perkins
  • Social Sanity in an Insta World edited by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

Racial Unity Issues

  • One Blood by John Perkins
  • The Third Option by Miles McPherson
  • Confronting Justice Without Compromising Truth by Thaddeus Williams
  • Fault Lines: THe Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe by Voddie Baucham
  • Christianity and Wokeness by Owen Strachan
  • Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice by Scott Allen
  • What Every Christian Needs to Know About Social Justice by Jeffrey Johnson

Abortion & Sanctity of Life

  • The Case for Life by Scott Klusendorf
  • Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments by Randy Alcorn

Sexuality & Gender Issues

  • The Bible and Homosexual Practice, Texts and Hermeneutics by Robert A. J. Gagnon
  • When Harry Became Sally by Ryan T. Anderson
  • What is Marriage: Man and Woman: A Defense by Sherif Gergis, Ryan T. Anderson, and Robert P. George
  • The Bible and Homosexual Practice, Texts and Hermeneutics by Robert A. J. Gagnon
  • Mere Sexuality: Rediscovering the Christian Vision of Sexuality by Todd Wilson
  • The War Against Boys: How Misguided Policies are Harming Our Young Men by Christina Hoff (non-Christian)
  • Treading Boldly through a Pornographic World: A Field Guide for Parents by Daniel Weiss and Joshua Glaser
  • Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters by Abigail Shrier (non-Christian)
  • Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story by Christopher Yuan and Rosaria
  • Chasing Love: Sex, Love, and Relationships in a Confused Culture by Sean McDowell
  • A Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption by Becket Cook
  • Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey
  • God and the Transgender Debate by Andrew T. Walker and R. Albert Mohler
  • Desist, Detrans & Detox: Getting Your Child Out of the Gender Cult by Maria Keffler
  • Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God’s Design by Hillary Morgan Ferrer with Amy Davison

Progressive Christianity / Deconstruction

  • Another Gospel by Alisa Childers
  • The Ten Commandments of Progressive Christianity by Michael J. Kruger
  • The Anatomy of Deconstruction by John Marriott
  • Christless Christianity by Michael Horton

Apologetics in the Arts / Imagination

  • Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith by Holly Ordway
  • Art and the Bible by Francis A Schaeffer
  • Saving Leonardo: A Call to Resist the Secular Assault on Mind, Morals, & Meaning by Nancy Pearcey
  • Discovering God Through the Arts: How We Can Grow Closer to God by Appreciating Beauty & Creativity by Terry Glaspey
  • The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England’s Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus by Andrew Klavan
  • Understanding the Culture: A Survey of Social Engagement by Jeff Myers

Defending Miracles

  • Miracles by C.S. Lewis
  • Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts Vol. I & II by Craig S. Keener *
  • The Case for Miracles by Lee Strobel

The Problem of Evil

  • Why Does God Allow Evil by Clay Jones
  • If God is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil by Randy Alcorn
  • Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History by John Dickson
  • Is God a Moral Monster? by Paul Copan

Sharing the Gospel

  • Fool’s Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion by Os Guinness
  • Unsilenced: How to Voice the Gospel by James Boccardo
  • Tactics by Greg Koukl
  • The 3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures by Jayson Georges
  • Contagious Faith by Mark Mittelberg
  • The Gospel Comes With a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield
  • The Unsaved CHristian: Reaching Cultural Chritianity with the Gospel by Dean Inserra

Spiritual Growth / Prayer

  • Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard
  • Kingdom Triangle by J.P. Moreland
  • EM Bounds on Prayer by E.M. Bounds
  • Prayer by Tim Keller
  • How to Pray by C.S. Lewis
  • Praying Backwards by Bryan Chapell
  • The Prayer of the Lord by R.C. Sproul
  • Gleanings from Paul by Arthur Pink
  • Praying with Paul: A Call to Spiritual Reformation by D.A. Carson
  • Praying by J.I. Packer
  • The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  • The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
  • My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers

Women's Role

  • Two Views on Women in Ministry edited by James R. Beck

Reading is good. Church is better.

Bring your questions and study alongside us — this Sunday works.

Plan your visit