With the summer holidays approaching it is always good to be thinking about what books you might like to read while on the beach or whilst sat in a cafe (well we can dream). Now I know that it is always nice to take a good fictional novel away with us that we can get lost in but it is also worth thinking about taking a book that might help you in your Christian walk and help you not to take a holiday from God!
I recently sent a list of books that (I think) all Christians should read before they die to our ‘Man Skills‘ group. These are all books that have had a profound affect on me over the years and so I thought it worth sharing with every one.
I have also put a link next to them all so you can just click on it and go ahead and buy them straight away.
If you think I have missed any then please let me know! And you are not allowed to say “the bible”, that is a given!
The Cross of Christ- John Stott https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-cross-of-christ/?ref=1526136809
Holiness – J C Ryle https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/holiness/?ref=1526136809
Power Through Prayer- E M Bounds https://www.10ofthose.com/products/1629/power-through-prayer/?ref=1526136809
Desiring God- John Pipe https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/desiring-god-1//?ref=1526136809//?ref=1526136809
Knowing God- J I Packer https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/knowing-god//?ref=1526136809
The Reason For God- Tm Keller https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-reason-for-god//?ref=1526136809
Tactics- Greg Koukl https://www.10ofthose.com/products/12847/tactics
Dig Deeper- Beynon, Sach https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/dig-deeper//?ref=1526136809
God’s Big Picture- Vaughan Roberts https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/gods-big-picture//?ref=1526136809
Life Together- Dietrich Bonhoeffer https://www.10ofthose.com/products/20930/life-together/
Mortification of Sin- John Owen https://www.10ofthose.com/products/14254/the-mortification-of-sin
Calvin’s Institutes- John Calvin https://www.10ofthose.com/products/7650/institutes-of-the-christian-religion
Systematic Theology- Wayne Grudem https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/systematic-theology//?ref=1526136809
The Prodigal God- Tim Keller https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-prodigal-god//?ref=1526136809
Idols- Julian Hardiman https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/idols//?ref=1526136809
Counterfeit Gods- Tim Keller https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/idols//?ref=1526136809
Mere Christianity- C S Lewis https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/mere-christianity//?ref=1526136809
The Screwtape Letter- C S Lewis https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-screwtape-letters//?ref=1526136809
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church- Mark Dever https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/nine-marks-of-a-healthy-church-1//?ref=1526136809
A Praying Life- Paul E Miller https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/a-praying-life-1//?ref=1526136809
A Better Story (God, Sex and Human Flourishing)- Glynn Harrison https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/a-better-story//?ref=1526136809
Surprised By Joy- C S Lewis https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/surprised-by-joy//?ref=1526136809
The Goldilocks Zone- Mike Ovey https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-goldilocks-zone//?ref=1526136809
Disciplines of a Godly Man- Kent Hughes https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/christian-living/men/disciplines-of-a-godly-young-man//?ref=1526136809
Instruments in The Redeemer’s Hands- Paul D Tripp https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/instruments-in-the-redeemers-hands//?ref=1526136809
Married for God- Christopher Ash https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/married-for-god//?ref=1526136809
Shepherding a Child’s heart- Tedd Tipp https://www.10ofthose.com/products/1635/shepherding-a-childs-heart
Pierced for Our Transgression- Ovey, Jeffery, Sach https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/pierced-for-our-transgressions//?ref=1526136809
Captured by a Better Vision- Tim Chester https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/captured-by-a-better-vision//?ref=1526136809
The Transgender Debate- Andrew Walker https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/god-and-the-transgender-debate//?ref=1526136809
Seeking Allah, Finding God- Nabeel Qureshi https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/seeking-allah-finding-jesus//?ref=1526136809
Systematic Theology – Wayne Grudem https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/systematic-theology//?ref=1526136809
Chosen By God- R C SProul https://www.10ofthose.com/products/1537/chosen-by-god
Incomparable- Andrew Wilson https://www.10ofthose.com/products/5967/incomparable
Simply God- Peter Sanlon https://www.10ofthose.com/products/17201/simply-god
George Whitfield: God’s Anointed Servant In The Great Revival Of The Eighteenth Century- Arnold Dalimore https://www.crossway.org/books/george-whitefield-tpb-1/
The Jesus Story Book Bible- Sally Lloyd Jones https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/jesus-storybook-bible//?ref=1526136809
2 Comments
So, only white Western men have anything useful to say to adults about God and the Christian life, then… One non-Westerner can tell his story… Women, speak with the children… Are you reading the same Bible as me??
That is a very fair point and I accept your rebuke. And I have to admit I haven’t read a huge amount of theology written by women. I was actually considering adding a couple of Rosaria Butterfield’s books which I have found incredibly helpful in the last few years. This year I have read ‘None Like HIm’ by Jen Wilkin which was superb and should be added to the list. I would happily be directed to anything you would recommend I read or that you feel should be added.