“Bring the Books”
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Recommended Reading for Grace Church International
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“When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.” (2 Timothy 3:14)
As we seek to encourage the spiritual growth of our church family, we are pleased to recommend the following books, confident that you will benefit from them as you read. Of course, our recommendation isn’t a blanket endorsement of the book or its author. Only the Bible is perfect, and you should read the Bible more than anything else. But these books will help you understand the Best Book. Grace to you!
The Pastors of GCI, March of 2020
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Christian Classics
- Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
- Holiness by J. C. Ryle
- The Holiness of God by R. C. Sproul
- The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer
- Knowing God by J. I. Packer
- Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
- The Mystery of Providence by John Flavel
Family, Marriage, and Finances
- Sex and the Supremacy of Christ edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor
- The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn
- The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller
- Parenting by Paul Tripp
- The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch
- Risen Motherhood by Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler
Trials and Suffering
- Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
- The Difference Jesus Makes: Trusting Him in Every Situation by H.B. Charles
- Suffering: Gospel Hope When Life Doesn’t Make Sense by Paul David Tripp
- Suffering and the Sovereignty of God by John Piper and Justin Taylor
- CorononaVirus and Christ by John Piper
Biographies and Church History
- 5 Minutes in Church History by Stephen J. Nichols
- Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
- Devotedly: The Personal Letters and Love Story of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot by Valerie Shepherd
- Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas
- To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson by Courtney Anderson
- Spurgeon: A Biography by Arnold Dallimore
- The Forgotten Spurgeon by Iain Murray
- The Spiritual Secret of Hudson Taylor – Dr. & Mrs. Howard Taylor
- George Whitefield: The Evangelist by John Pollock
- Seven Leaders by Iain H. Murray
- The Autobiography of George Muller
- Amy Carmichael: Beauty for Ashes by Iain Murray
The Christian Life
- Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper
- The Prodigal God by Tim Keller
- Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
- Set Apart by R. Kent Hughes
- Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges
- Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
- Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney
Sexuality and Gender
- 7 Myths About Singleness by Sam Allberry
- A War of Loves: The Unexpected Story of a Gay Activist Discovering Jesus David Bennett
- What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality? By Kevin Deyoung
- Same-Sex Attraction and the Church by Ed Shaw
- Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney
- 50 Crucial Questions: An Overview of Central Concerns about Manhood and Womanhood by John Piper and Wayne Grudem
The Gospel
- God is the Gospel by John Piper
- The Gospel for Real Life by Jerry Bridges
- The Cross of Christ by John Stott
- What is the Gospel by Greg Gilbert
- More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
- Living the Cross-Centred Life by C. J. Mahaney
Missions
- Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper
- A Vision for Missions by Tom Wells
- For the Sake of His Name by David Doran
- Something Needs to Change by David Platt
- From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya by Ruth Tucker
The Gospel Coalition has a recommended list of free/discounted books to read during quarantine (though many of them are not Christian, just good classics). This list includes several for children and teens:
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/free-discounted-books-quarantine/
Desiring God has kindly placed many of their books by authors John Piper and Justin Taylor free in PDF format.
Note: All titles with links will take you to free copies of the books. Additionally, the majority of these titles can easily be found at Reformers Bookshop, Koorong or Amazon.com.au. Many titles can also be found in audio version on Christian Audio or Audible.