Recommended Resources

The Apostle Paul encouraged young pastor Timothy to show himself to God as a tested and approved worker able to rightly handle the Word of God (2 Timothy 2:15). These resources are recommended by our pastors and elders at Grace Bible Church to help encourage you in gospel truth and rest and to equip one another for the work of the ministry. As with all available resources of the church, there is grace and freedom to not agree with every point or conclusion an author may come to, but in a spirit of unity, we seek to humbly learn from other’s perspectives and rejoice in the variety of approaches and ministries that make up the body of Christ. For more on the specifics of what GBC believes visit our mission, mission, and practices page.

BOOKS

APOLOGETICS

• After Doubt, A.J. Swoboda

• Fractured Faith, Lina AbuJamra

• Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi

• Telling a Better Story: How to Talk about God in a Skeptical Age, Joshua Chatraw

• The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, Timothy Keller

• The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl Truman

  • Shorter version: Strange New World

BIBLICAL THEOLOGY / BIBLICAL COMMENTARY

• The King and His Beauty, Thomas Schreiner

• The Dawning of Redemption, Ian Vaillancourt

• Old Testament Narrative Books: The Israel Story, Gary Schnittjer

• The New Testament’s Use of the Old, D.A. Carson

• An Old Testament Theology, Bruce K. Waltke

• New Bible Commentary, Gordon J. Wenham (Editor), J. Alec Motyer (Editor), D.A. Carson (Editor), R. T. France (Editor)

• Revelation: A Shorter Commentary, G.K. Beale & David Campbell

• The Joy of Hearing: a Theology of the Book of Revelation, Thomas Schreiner

CHURCH HISTORY / HISTORICAL THEOLOGY / BIOGRAPHICAL

• Rediscovering the Church Fathers, Micahel A.G. Haykin

• Revival: Spiritual Awakening in the Reformed Tradition, Micahel A.G. Haykin

• Introduction to the History of Christianity, Tim Dowley

• Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation, Colin Hansen

CHRISTIAN LIVING

• Basic Christianity, John Stott

• Side by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love, Ed Welch

• Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships, Ed Welch

• Good & Angry, David Powilson

• The Christian Life, Sinclair Ferguson

• Assured: Discover Grace, Let Go of Guilt, and Rest in Your Salvation, Greg Gilbert

• The Transforming Power of the Gospel, Jerry Bridges

• The Discipline of Grace, Jerry Bridges

• Overcoming Sin and Temptation, John Owen

• How Does Sanctification Work?, David Powilson

DEVOTIONAL

• Children’s Devotional, ‘It’s All About Jesus’

• New Morning Mercies, Paul David Tripp

• For the Love of God, D.A. Carson

• The Promises of God: A New Edition of a Classic Devotional, C.H. Spurgeon

• Take Heart: Daily Devotions to Deepen Your Faith, David Powilson

• A Small Book About a Big Problem: Meditations on Anger, Patience, and Peace, Ed Welch

MARRIAGE

• The Meaning of Marriage, Timothy Keller

• What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Reality of Marriage, Paul David Tripp

PARENTING

• Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family, Paul David Tripp

• Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Ted Tripp

• Instructing a Child’s Heart, Ted Tripp

• Risen Motherhood: Gospel Principles for Everyday Life, Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler

RELATIONSHIPS

• Broken Down House, Paul David Tripp

• Relationships, A Mess Worth Making, Timothy Lane and Paul David Tripp

SORROWS AND SUFFERING

• When God Weeps, Joni Eareckson Tada

• God’s Grace in our Suffering, David Powilson

• Suffering is Never for Nothing, Elizabeth Elliot

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

• Systematic Theology, Stephen J. Wellum

• Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin

• Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem

• The Whole Christ, Sinclair Ferguson

• God’s Kingdom Through God’s Covenant, A Concise Biblical Theology, Peter J Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum

• Spiritual Gifts: What they are and why they matter, Thomas R. Schreiner

ONLINE RESOURCES

CHILDREN’S RESOURCES