Looking for books to add to your personal or church library? Do you want to read, but aren't sure where to begin or what's good? Monergism offers a list of 40 books they consider "both devotionally and theologically rich and have deeply impacted our ministry such that we want to set these apart as recommendations to you as a good place to start building a Christ-honoring library of books for your home."
These are not light Christian reading, but rich classics. Here's the list:
Truth For All Time - John Calvin
The Everlasting Righteousness - Horatius Bonar
The Holy Spirit - John Owen **
Chosen For Life - Sam Storms
When Grace Comes Home - Terry Johnson **
Knowing God - J.I. Packer
Saved by Grace - Anthony Hoekema
Sovereignty of God - A W Pink
Crook in the Lot - Thomas Boston **
The Christian in Complete Armour - William Gurnall **
The Bruised Reed - Richard Sibbes
Bondage of the Will - Martin Luther
The Religious Affections - Jonathan Edwards
History of the Work of Redemption - Jonathan Edwards
Reformed Doctrine of Predestination - Loraine Boettner
Redemption Accomplished and Applied - John Murray
The Enemy Within - Kris Lungaard
Mortification of Sin - John Owen
The Bible and the Future - Anthony Hoekma
A Case for Amillennialism - Kim Riddlebarger
God of Promise: Introducing Covenant Theology - Michael Horton
A Body of Divinity (Paperback) - Thomas Watson **
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism - Tim Keller
Always Ready: Directions for Defending the Faith - Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen
Pilgrims Progress - John Bunyan
Gospel and the Kingdom - Graeme Goldsworthy
Biblical Theology - Geerhardus Vos
Systematic Theology - Wayne Grudem
New Systematic Theology - Robert Reymond
Justification and Regeneration by Charles Leiter **
How People Change - Timothy S. Lane & Paul David Tripp
Addiction: A Banquet in the Grave - Ed Welch
Shepherding a Childs Heart - Ted Tripp
Today's Gospel: Authentic or Synthetic - Walter Chantry
Tell the Truth - Will Metzger
Lectures to my Students - C.H. Spurgeon
The Cross and Christian Ministry - D.A. Carson
Institutes of the Christian Religion (2 Vol Set) by John Calvin **
The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification by Walter Marshall
Finally Alive by John Piper
I've only read about eight of these books so far. Several others I own, but have not read yet. Overall, the list does represent some excellent material, both past and present.
As always, read with discernment and search the Scriptures like a Berean (Ac. 17:11). Some of these titles will present a Reformed eschatology and ecclesiology, while I believe the Bible consistently teaches a more Baptistic ecclesiology and dispensational eschatology. But overall, I think this list would be very edifying and strengthening to your walk.
1 comment:
While doing due diligence before visiting your church this Sunday I checked out your blog. What a delight to see some of my favorite authors and talk show hosts listed in your "40 books..." post. I hope you have had the opportunity to read a few more since March. :)
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