At Providence Church we believe that “loving the Lord with all your mind” is an important pursuit in growing like Christ.  Therefore, we have compiled a list of recommended books for you to grow in your knowledge of the God and equip you to serve Him.

The books are organized by topics below, and we recommend that you start with the italicized resource(s) in the respective categories.

101 Bundle

• What is the Gospel? – Greg Gilbert
• Christian Beliefs – Wayne Grudem
• Humility – C.J. Mahaney

201 Bundle

• Dug Down Deep – Josh Harris
• Concise Theology – J.I. Packer
• Holiness of God – R.C. Sproul

301 Bundle

• Bible Doctrine – Wayne Grudem
• Knowing God  – J.I. Packer
• Desiring God – John Piper
• What is Reformed Theology? – R.C. Sproul

401 Bundle

• Living For God’s Glory – Joel Beeke
• Systematic Theology – Wayne Grudem
• Church History in Plain Language – Bruce Shelley

Kids Books and Bibles

See the Kids Recommended Book page.

Bibles and How to Read the Bible

• ESV Study Bible
• The Reformation Study Bible
• How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth – Gordon Fee
• Knowing Scripture – R.C. Sproul

New Christian

• Basic Christianity - John Stott
• The Walk - Stephen Smallman
• 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Grow - R.C. Sproul

Theology

• Systematic Theology – Wayne Grudem
• Concise Theology – J.I. Packer
• Summary of Christian Doctrine – Louis Berkhof
• Systematic Theology – Louis Berkhof
• Institutes of Christian Religion – John Calvin
• Doctrine – Mark Driscoll
• What is the Gospel? – Greg Gilbert
• Bible Doctrine – Wayne Grudem
• Christian Beliefs – Wayne Grudem
• Holiness of God – R.C. Sproul
• What is Reformed Theology? – R.C. Sproul
• Chosen For Life – Sam Storms

Christian Living

• What is a Healthy Church Member? – Thabiti Anyabwile
• Living For God’s Glory - Joel Beeke
• Respectable Sins – Jerry Bridges
• The Gospel and Personal Evangelism – Mark Dever
• Just Do Something – Kevin DeYoung
• By Grace Alone – Sinclair Ferguson
• In Christ Alone – Sinclair Ferguson
• Dug Down Deep – Josh Harris
• The Gospel Driven Life – Michael Horton
• Counterfeit Gods – Tim Keller
• Humility – C.J. Mahaney
• The Cross-Centered Life – C.J. Mahaney
• Worldliness – C.J. Mahaney
• A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life – J. I. Packer
• Knowing God – J.I. Packer
• Desiring God – John Piper
• Don’t Waste Your Life – John Piper
• Let the Nations Be Glad – John Piper
• When People are Big and God is Small – Ed Welch

Manhood

• The Masculine Mandate – Rick Phillips
• The Disciplines of a Godly Man – Kent Hughes
• The Exemplary Husband – Stuart Scott

Womanhood

• Feminine Appeal – Carolyn Mahaney
• Disciplines of a Godly Woman – Barbara Hughes
• The Excellent Wife – Martha Peace

Prayer

• Valley of Vision – Various 
• A Praying Life – Paul Miller
• How to Pray for Your Wife – Mark Weathers 

Devotional

• Knowing God Devotional – J.I. Packer
• Holiness Day by Day – Jerry Bridges
• For the Love of God - D.A. Carson
• 5 Minute Theology – Rick Cornish
• Training Hearts, Teaching Minds – Starr Meade
• Pierced by the Word – John Piper

Family

Marriage

• When Sinners Say I Do – Dave Harvey
• Each for the Other – Bryan Chappell
• Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God – C.J. Mahaney
• This Momentary Marriage - John Piper
• Love That Lasts – Gary and Betsy Ricucci
• What Did You Expect? – Paul Tripp

Parenting

• Shepherding a Child’s Heart – Tedd Tripp
• Stand Fast – Douglas Bond
• Gospel Powered Parenting – William Farley
• ABC Bible Verses – Susan Hunt
• Big Truths for Little Kids – Susan Hunt
• Girl Talk – Carolyn Mahaney
• Instructing a Child’s Heart – Tedd Trip
• Age of Opportunity – Paul Tripp

Other Topics

Apologetics

• Tactics – Greg Koukl
• Apologetics to the Glory of God – John Frame
• Every Thought Captive – Richard Pratt

Church History

• Church History in Plain Language – Bruce Shelley
• Reformation Heroes – Joel Beeke
• Unquenchable Flame: Rediscovering the Heart of the Reformation – Michael Reeves
• The Story of Christianity – Justo Gonzalez
• Turning Points – Mark Noll