Books & Bible Study Materials
Recommended Resources from the Pastoral Leadership Team
Book Recommendations for Community Groups
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
by Timothy Keller
Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
by Francis Chan and Danae Yankoski
A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World
by Paul E. Miller
A Love Worth Giving: Living the Overflow of God’s Love
by Max Lucado
The Holiness of God
by RC Sproul
- The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
- Death and Resurection of the Messiah by Ray Vander Laan
- The Enemy Within: Straight Talk About the Power and Defeat Sin by Kris Lungaard
- Experiencing God by Henry & Richard Blackaby
- Follow Me: A Call to Die, A Call to Live by David Platt
- The Gospel Centered Life by Robert Thune and WIll Walker
- God, Are You There? by Kay Arthur
- Love Walked Among US by Paul E. Miller
Book Recommendations for Parents
Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp
It’s Just a Phase–So Don’t Miss It: Why Every Life Stage of a Kid Matters and at Least 13 Things Your Church Should Do About It
by Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy
Show Them Jesus: Teaching the Gospel to Kids
by Jack Klumpenhower
Parenting Beyond Your Capacity
by Reggie Joiner and Carey Nieuwhof
The Gospel-Centered Parent
by Rose Marie Miller, Deborah Harrell, and Jack Klumpenhower
Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids
by Kara E. Powell and Chap Clark
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
- The Five Love Languages of Teenagers by Gary Chapman
- Old Story New: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God by Marty Machowski
- How to Really Love Your Child by Ross Campbell
- The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jago
- The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller
- Six Ways to Keep the “Little” in Your Girl by Dannah Gresh
- Six Ways to Keep the “Good in Your Boy by Dannah Gresh
- You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity by Fancis & Lisa Chan
Book Recommendations for Students
Counter Culture: Following Christ
in an Anti-Christian Age
by David Platt
Get Your Story Straight: A Teen’s Guide to Learning to Live the Gospel
by Kristen Hatton
12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You
by Tony Reinke
The Hole in Our Holiness
by Kevin DeYoung
Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community
by Brett McKracken
Follow Me
by David Platt
- Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus by Kyle Idleman
- A Loving Life by Paul E. Miller
- The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Timothy Keller
- None Like Him & In His Image by Jen Wilkin
- Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung
- Swipe Right – by Levi Lusko
- Graceful (for Young Women): Letting Go of Your Try-Hard Life by Emily P. Freeman
- Habits of Grace by David Mathis
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