Monday, June 17, 2013

Recommended Resources

Recently I have been thinking about a resource list for new Christians, really for any Christians.  Here is what I have come up with thus far. 

What would you add?


RESOURCE LIST:
Free Bible Software for Computers:
E-Sword - http://www.e-sword.net/

Study Bible:

ESV Study Bible


Bible Commentaries:
New Bible Commentary, 
by Gordon J. Wenham, J. Alec Motyer, Donald A. Carson and R. T. France
The Bible SpeaksToday, a commentary series edited by John Stott
For Children: 
Jesus Story Book Bible
The Little Pilgrim’s Progress

Biographies:

Bonhoeffer, by Eric Metaxas
Amazing Grace, the Life of William Wilberforce, by Eric Metaxas
Tortured for Christ, the Life of Richard Wurmbrand


Suffering:
The Misery of Job and the Mercy of God, by John Piper
The Loveliness of Christ, by Samuel Rutherford

Authors / Books:
Dr. John Piper – Desiring God, God is the Gospel, Future Grace
Dr. Tim Keller – The reason for God, The Prodigal God
C.S. Lewis – Mere Christianity, The Weight of Glory, Screwtape Letters
Mark Driscoll – Vintage Church
R. C. Sproul – The Holiness of God
A. W. Tozer – The Pursuit of God, The Pursuit of Man
Jerry Bridges – The Disciplines of Grace, Trusting God
Francis Chan – Forgotten God, Crazy Love
John Stott – Basic Christianity, The Radical Disciple, The Cross of Christ
William Wilberforce – Real Christianity
Randy Alcorn – Heaven
Corrie Ten Boom - The Hiding Place
Jackie Pullinger - Chasing the Dragon

Philip Yancy – What’s So Amazing About Grace?
Rick Joyner - The Final Quest, The Call
J.I. Packer - Knowing God
Gary Thomas - Sacred Marriage
Dr. Wayne Grudem - Systematic Theology


Books on Preaching:

Preaching Christ in All of Scripture - Edmund Clowney
The Supremacy of Christ in Preaching - Dr. John Piper
Preaching and Preachers - D. Martin Lloyd-Jones

Christ-Centered Preaching - Bryan Chapell
Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture - Graeme Goldsworthy
Free & excellent audio / video / text bible teaching resources: 
DesiringGod.org (Dr. John Piper)

MarsHill.com (Pastor Mark Driscoll)

Biographical Messages
(Audio):

http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/biographies/by-title