I am very thankful for good books. If by ingesting them my heart can flutter faster after the good Book and its great God, then they’re worth the read. The following resources have benefited me in my overall growth as a follower of Christ. Some of these resources I have not read from cover to cover, due to the nature of the books or volumes being reference works of sets. In addition, what I’ve included here is in no way an exhaustive list. Neither do the books I’ve recommended come with my heartiest approval at every point. It would be too lofty a notion to expect any book, save the Bible, to be agreeable on all points. Nonetheless, by reading the following literature you will not be led into doctrinal heresy.

One more quick preface before you peruse this list. Among these recommendations I’ve included an asterisk (*) next to the resource I think the average reader will get the most benefit from. In the future, I plan on making parenthetical notes to each book, clarifying whether it’s a(n) beginner, immediate, or advanced level resource. Further qualifications will also include brief annotation. Until then, I hope this current offering will be beneficial.

Angels

*Angels: Elect and Evil by C. Fred Dickason

Attributes of God

*None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God by Matthew Barrett

The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock

Baptism

Understanding Baptism (Church Basics) by Bobby Jamieson

Bible Introduction

An Introduction to the New Testament by Donald A. Carson and Douglas J. Moo

An Introduction to the Old Testament by Tremper Longman III and Raymond D. Dillard

Burnout

Refresh: Embracing a Grace-Paced Life in a World of Endless Demands by Shona Murray and David Murray (For Women)

Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture by David Murray (For Men)

Cessationism

*Spiritual Gifts: What They Are & Why They Matter by Thomas R. Schreiner

Forgiveness

Free Will & God’s Sovereignty

*What about Free Will?: Reconciling Our Choices with God's Sovereignty by Scott Christensen

God’s Will

The Mystery of Providence by John Flavel

Heaven

*Heaven by Randy Alcorn

Hell

*Erasing Hell: What God Said About Eternity, and The Things We’ve Made Up by Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle

Is Hell For Real or Does Everyone Go to Heaven? Edited by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson

Leadership (Secular)

Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within by Robert E. Quinn

*On Becoming A Leader by Warren Bennis

The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner

Resurrection

Security (Salvation)

*Saved Without A Doubt: Being Sure of Your Salvation by John MacArthur Jr.

Spiritual Gifts

*Spiritual Gifts: What They Are & Why They Matter by Thomas R. Schreiner

Systematic Theology

A Puritan Theology: Doctrine For Life by Joel R. Beeke and Mark Jones

*Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth by John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue

Christian Theology (3rd Edition) by Millard J. Erickson

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine by Wayne Grudem

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief by John M. Frame

Understanding Christian Theology edited by Charles R. Swindoll and Roy B. Zuck

World Religions

The Evangelical Dictionary of World Religions edited by H. Wayne House

Worldview

Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview by W. Gary Phillips, William E. Brown, and John Stonestreet