Recommended Literature

While we do not fully endorse everything found in these books/articles, they are works that we have found to be helpful for specific topics. We encourage you to practice discernment in all matters of reading, no matter who they are written or recommended by. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.

  • Preparing for Marriage God’s Way, Wayne Mack

    When Sinners Say I Do, Dave Harvey

    This Momentary Marriage, John Piper

    The Meaning of Marriage, Tim Keller

    God, Marriage, Family, Andreas Kostenberger

    I Still Do, Dave Harvey

    The Heart of Domestic Abuse, Chris Moles

    Counterfeit Gods, Tim Keller

    War of Words, Paul Tripp

    The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, Tim Keller

    The Household and the War for the Cosmos, CR Wiley

    Family Vocation: God’s Calling in Marriage, Parenting, and Childhood, Gene Veith

  • Church Friendly Family, Randy Booth

    I Belong to God, a Catechism, Rich Lusk

    Loving the Little Years, Rachel Jankovich

    The Faithful Parent, Stuart Scott

    Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp

    Peacemaking for Families, Ken Sande

    Teaching Hearts, Training Minds, Starr Meade

    Prayers of a Parent, Series

    You Never Stop Being a Parent, Jim Newheiser

    God’s Design for Sex (How to Talk to your Kids), Stan and Brenna Jones

    God Made All of Me, Justin and Lindsey Holcomb

  • The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer

    Non Nobis, Tom Garfield

    The Liberal Arts Tradition, Kevin Clark

    OCEANetwork (homeschool site)

  • The Exemplary Husband, Stuart Scott

    Every Good Endeavor, Tim Keller

  • Feminine Appeal, Carolyn Mahaney

    True Beauty, Carolyn Mahaney

    Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter, Carolyn Mahaney

    Shopping for Time, Carolyn Mahaney

    Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity, Rebekah Merkle

    The Excellent Wife, Martha Peace

    Lies Women Believe, Nancy DeMoss

    Choosing Gratitude, Nancy DeMoss

    Walking Through Infertility, Matthew Arbo

    Fit to Burst: Joys and Mayhem of Motherhood, Rachel Jankovich

  • Do Hard Things, Alex and Brett Harris

    Just Do Something, Kevin DeYoung

    Ordinary, Michael Horton

    Conscience: What it is and how to Train It, Andrew Naselli

    The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, Tim Keller

    Solomon Says, Mark Horne

    Thoughts for Young Men, JC Ryle

    Every Thought Captive, Richard Pratt

    A Student’s Guide to Anxiety, Ed Welch

    Lies Young Women Believe, Nancy DeMoss

    You Who?: Why Matter and How to Deal, Rachel Jankovich

    Table for Two: Eating Disorders, David and Krista Dunham

    Marry Wisely, Marry Well, Ernie Baker

  • Jesus Storybook Bible

    The Biggest Story Bible

    Good News for Little Hearts Series, CCEF

    Wise Words, Peter Leithart

    The Lightlings, RC Sproul

    Prince’s Poison Cup, RC Sproul

  • Counterfeit Gods, Tim Keller

    Money, Debt, and Finances, Jim Newheiser

    The Treasure Principle, Randy Alcorn

  • My Daily Office (app)

    Communion with the Triune God, John Owen

    Knowing God, JI Packer

    Prayer, Tim Keller

    A Praying Life, Paul Miller

    Liturgy of the Ordinary, Tish Harrison Warren

    Delighting in the Trinity, Michael Reeves

    Holiness of God, RC Sproul

    God is the Gospel, John Piper

    Desiring God, John Piper

    When I Don’t Desire God, John Piper

    You are What You Love, James KA Smith

    Enduring Divine Absence, Joseph Minich

  • Baptism, Peter Leithart

    Paedofaith, Rich Lusk

    Feed My Lambs, Tim Gallant

    Covenant Communion, Gregg Strawbridge

  • Love Thy Body, Nancy Pearcy

    Finally Free, Heath Lambert

    Passions of the Heart, John D. Street

    All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken, David Powlison

    The Heart of Addiction, Mark Shaw

    Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave, Ed Welch

    What Does the Bible Teach About Homosexuality, Kevin DeYoung

    Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault, Justin Holcomb

    Shame Interrupted, Ed Welch

  • Untangling Emotions, Alasdair Groves

    Christians Get Depressed Too, Dave Harvey

    Spiritual Depression, Martyn Lloyd-Jones

    Depression: Looking up from the Stubborn Darkness, Ed Welch

    Overcoming Fear, Worry, and Anxiety, Elyse Fitzpatrick

    Courage, Fighting Fear with Fear, Wayne Mack

    When People are Big and God is Small, Ed Welch

    Good Mood, Bad Mood: Hope for Depression and Bi-polar Disorder, Charles Hodges

  • Untangling Emotions, Alasdair Groves

    Good and Angry, David Powlison

    Uprooting Anger, Robert Jones

    The Heart of Anger, Lou Priolo

    Anger and Stress Management God’s Way, Wayne Mack

    Good Mood, Bad Mood: Hope for Depression and Bi-polar Disorder, Charles Hodges

  • Putting Your Past in Its Place, Steve Viars

    In the Aftermath: Past the Pain of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Pamela Gannon and Beverly Moore

    All Things New: Restorying Joy to the Sexually Broken, David Powlison

    Unpacking Forgiveness, Chris Brauns

    The Prodigal God, Tim Keller

    Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault, Justin Holcomb

    Shame Interrupted, Ed Welch

  • Why Does it Have to Hurt?, Dan McCartney

    Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, Tim Keller

    Gentle and Lowly, Dane Ortlund

    How Long, O Lord, DA Carson

    The Undistracted Widow, Carol Cornish

  • Pursuing Peace, Robert Jones

    The Peacemaker, Ken Sande

    The Peacemaker for Families, Ken Sande

    Unpacking Forgiveness, Chris Brauns

    Choosing Forgiveness, Nancy DeMoss

    War of Words, Paul Tripp

    The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, Tim Keller

    Speaking the Truth in Love, David Powlison

  • Theopolitan Vision, Peter Leithart

    Blame it on the Brain, Ed Welch

    Psychobabble: The Failure of Modern Psychology, Rich Ganz

    Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl Truman

    Christianity and Liberalism, John Gresham Machen

    Fault Lines, Voddie Baucham

    The Heart of Addiction, Mark Shaw

    Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave, Ed Welch

    The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life, Jeremy Pierre

    A Secular Age, Charles Taylor

    How Not to be Secular, James K.A. Smith

  • Introduction to Biblical Counseling, Wayne Mack

    How to Counsel Biblically, John MacArthur

    A Theology of Christian Counseling, Jay Adams

    Competent to Counsel, Jay Adams

    How to Help People Change, Jay Adams

    Theology of Biblical Counseling, Heath Lambert

    Speaking the Truth in Love, David Powlison

    Seeing with New Eyes, David Powlison

    Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, Paul Tripp

    How People Change, Timothy Lane

    The Trellis and the Vine, Colin Marshall

    Counseling the Hard Cases, Stuart Scott

    Crisis Counseling: Not If, But When, John Babler

    Building Bridges: Biblical Counseling Activities for Children and Teens, Julie Lowe

  • The Lord’s Service, Jeff Meyers

    A Theopolitan Liturgy, Peter Leithart

    What Happens When We Worship, Jonathan Cruise

    For the Life of the World, Alexander Schmeman

    Women, Ministry, and Liturgy, Rich Lusk

    Eight Theses on Tithing, Rich Lusk

  • Logos Software (free or paid)

    Olive Tree (free)

    Blue Letter Bible (free)

    My Daily Office (app)

    Through New Eyes, James Jordan

    Deep Exegesis, Peter Leithart

    From Bread to Wine, James Jordan

  • A House for My Name, Peter Leithart

    Creation in Six Days, James Jordan

    Trees and Thorns, James Jordan

    Echoes of Exodus, Alistair Roberts

    Primeval Saints, James Jordan

  • The Four, Peter Leithart

    Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, Richard Bauckham

    The NT and the People of God, NT Wright

    The Resurrection of the Son of God, NT Wright

    Before Jerusalem Fell, Ken Gentry

    Perspectives on Pentecost, Richard Gaffin

    The Beast of Revelation, Ken Gentry

  • Systematic Theology, John Frame

    Systematic Theology, Louis Berkhof

    The Whole Christ, Sinclair Ferguson

    A Theopolitan Liturgy, Peter Leithart

    Delighting in the Trinity, Michael Reeves

    Covenant of Grace, John Murray

    The Mystery of the Trinity, Vern Poythress

    Perspectives on Pentecost, Richard Gaffin

    Lectures on Calvinism, Abraham Kuyper

    Christ of the Covenants, O. Palmer Robertson

    Postmillennialism, Keith Mathison

    He Shall Have Dominion, Ken Gentry

    Tongues Speaking, Ken Gentry

    By This Standard, Greg Bahnsen

    Last Days Madness, Gary DeMar

  • Van Til’s Apologetic, Greg Bahnsen

    Apologetics to the Glory of God, John Frame

    Making Sense of God, Tim Keller

    A Reason for God, Tim Keller

    A Theopolitan Mission, Peter Leithart

    Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, JI Packer

    Redeeming Science, Vern Poythress

  • The Story of Christianity, 2 Volumes, Justo Gonzalez

    Church History 101, Sinclair Ferguson

    In the Year of Our Lord, Sinclair Ferguson

    Our Legacy, John Hannah

    Handbook of Denominations, Frank Mead

  • The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible, BB Warfield

    Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin

    Overcoming Sin and Temptation, John Owen

    Death of Death in the Death of Christ, John Owen

    Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther

    Freedom of the Will, Jonathan Edwards

    Religious Affections, Jonathan Edwards

    Knowing God, JI Packer

    Cross of Christ, John Stott

    Holiness of God, RC Sproul

    Christ of the Covenants, O. Palmer Robertson

    Holiness, JC Ryle

    Charity and Its Fruits, Jonathan Edwards

  • Accepting God’s Forgiveness

    Angry Children

    Overcoming Anxiety

    The Gift of Addiction

    Bipolar Disorder

    Divorce Recovery

    Faith and Doubt

    Facing Death with Hope

    Grief

    Help! My Spouse Committed Adultery

    How to Talk to Your Kid about Sex

    Living with an Angry Spouse

    Parenting Your ADHD Child

    Relief without Cutting

    Restoring Your Broken Marriage

    Sexual Addiction

    Should We Get Married?

    Single Parents

    Starting Over

    When Crisis Hits

    When You Love an Addict

    Burned Out?

    Can We Talk?

    Children and Divorce

    Conflict

    Controlling Anger

    Dealing with Your Rebellious Teenager

    Domestic Abuse

    Explaining LGBTQ+ Identity to Your Child

    Forgiving Others

    Freedom from Addiction

    Grief

    Helping Your Anxious Child

    Hope for the Depressed

    How Do I Stop Losing It with My Kids?

    I Just Want to Die

    Leading Your Child to Christ

    Obsessed with Your Phone

    Overeating

    Raising Sexually Healthy Kids

    Recovering from Child Abuse

    Renewing Marital Intimacy

    Sex Before Marriage

    Single and Lonely

    When the Money Runs Out

    When Trouble Shows Up

    Who Should I Date?

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