Recommended Reading
The books listed here have been recommended by members of Emmanuel Baptist Church for their God-honouring, biblical content. While we believe that the Bible is the only authoritative, inerrant guide for those who seek to trust and obey Jesus Christ, we also believe that faithful men and women throughout the ages have been gifted with the ability to instruct believers in who God is and what He requires of His people. We’re confident that these books reflect the truths of Scripture and can be trusted to help Christians grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. So… “take up and read!”
Addiction
Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave by Edward T. Welch
The Useful Lie by William L. Playfair and George L. Bryson
The Heart of Addiction: A Biblical Perspective by Dr. Mark E. Shaw
Anger
Uprooting Anger: Biblical Help for a Common Problem by Robert D. Jones
Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness by David Powlison
Anger & Stress Management God’s Way by Wayne A. Mack
The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo
Anxiety
Anxious For Nothing: God’s Care for the Cares of Your Soul by John MacArthur
The Rare Jewel Of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs
Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
When I Am Afraid: A Step-By-Step Guide Away From Fear and Anxiety by Edward T. Welch
Apologetics
Apologetics: A Justification of Christian Belief by John M. Frame & Joseph E. Torres
Does God Believe in Atheists by John Blanchard
More Than a Carpenter by Josh and Sean McDowell
How Do We Know God Exists? by William Lane Craig & D.A. Carson
Bible Study/Hermeneutics
What to do on Thursday: A Layman’s Guide to the Practical Use of the Scriptures by Jay E. Adams
Grasping God’s Word, Fourth Edition: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
Biblical Theology
Biblical Theology: How the Church Faithfully Teaches the Gospel (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches) by Nick Roark and Robert Cline
Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church: A Guide for Ministry by Michael Lawrence (Foreword by Thomas R. Schreiner)
Covenant and God’s Purpose for the World by Thomas R. Schreiner
The God Who Is There – Finding Your Place In God’s Story by D.A. Carson
The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments by Thomas R. Schreiner
Paul, Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology 2nd edition by Thomas R. Schreiner
Theology of the New Testament: A Canonical and Synthetic Approach by Frank S. Thielman
Biographies
To the Golden Shore, the Life of Adoniram Judson by Courtney Anderson
R. C. Sproul: A Life by Stephen J. Nichols
John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock by Iain H. Murray
George Whitefield: Life and Times of the Great Evangelist of the 18th Century Revival by Arnold Dallimore (2 Volumes)
Spurgeon: A Biography by Arnold Dallimore
From Scotland to Canada: The Life of Pioneer Missionary Alexander Stewart by Glenn Tomlinson
Thomas Todhunter Shields Jr. ‘The Canadian Spurgeon’ by Jeffery P. Straub
21 Servants of Sovereign Joy: Faithful, Flawed, and Fruitful by John Piper
Memoirs & Remains of Robert Murray McCheyne by Andrew Bonar
But Now I See, the Life of John Newton by Josiah Bull
Christmas
God’s Gift of Christmas by John MacArthur
God in the Manger by John MacArthur
The Virgin Birth by Robert Gromacki
Christian Growth
Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung
The Hole in Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung
Christology
Who is Jesus? By Greg Gilbert
The Person of Christ by Donald Macleod
Jesus Is Both God and Man by Stuart Olyott
The Lord from Heaven by Leon Morris
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper
Knowing Christ by Mark Jones
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane C. Ortlund
Church
What Is the Mission of the Church? by Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert
The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel by Mark Dever and Paul Alexander
The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ by Ray Ortlund
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever
Why I Am a Baptist by Tom Nettles and Russell Moore
Commentaries
New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition by Wenham, Motyer, Carson and France
The MacArthur Bible Commentary by John MacArthur
The MacArthur New Testament Commentary Set, (34 vols.) by John MacArthur
St. Andrew’s Expositional Commentary Series (5 vols.) by R.C. Sproul
Let’s Study Series Set (19 vols.) by Various Authors
Christ Centered Exposition Commentary Series Collection by Platt, Akin and Merida
Handbook on the Old Testament Series (4 vols.) by Estes, Chisholm, and Hamilton
Handbooks on the New Testament (3 vols.) by Köstenberger, Gladd and Schreiner
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels (7 vols.) by J. C. Ryle
Jesus According to the Scripture: Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels by Bock and Simpson
Creation
Battle For the Beginning by John MacArthur
The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel
Death
Grieving, Hope and Solace: When a Loved One Dies in Christ by Albert N. Martin
For All Who Grieve: Navigating the Valley of Sorrow and Loss by Colin S. Smith
The Vanishing Power of Death by Erwin Lutzer
One Minute After You Die by Erwin Lutzer
Depression
Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cures by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Good Mood Bad Mood: Help and Hope for Depression and Bipolar Disorder by Charles D. Hodges
Depression: When the Darkness Will Not Lift by John Piper
The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes
Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness by Ed Welch
Rethinking Depression: Not a Sickness Not a Sin by Dr. Daniel R. Berger II
Diet
Love to Eat – Hate to Eat by Elyse Fitzpatrick
Eating Disorders: Hope for Hungering Souls by Dr. Mark E. Shaw, Rachel Bailey, and Bethany Spence
Discipleship & Counseling
When Words Matter Most by Cheryl Marshall & Caroline Newheiser
Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes
The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
The Practice of Godliness by Jerry Bridges
Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney
10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Life by Donald Whitney
Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus by Mark Dever
The Christian Life by Sinclair Ferguson
Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp
The Gospel for Disordered Lives by Kristen Kellen, Rob Green, and Robert Jones
Counseling the Hard Cases by Stuart Scott
Counsel from the Cross by Dennis Johnson and Elyse Fitzpatrick
Gospel Conversations: How to Care Like Christ by Robert (Bob) W. Kellemen
Counseling One Another: A Theology of Interpersonal Discipleship by Paul Tautges
Doctrine of God
The Attributes of God by Arthur Pink
The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock
The Three are One by Stuart Olyott
God Is: A Devotional Guide to the Attributes of God by Mark Jones
Doctrines of Grace
The Sovereign Grace of God: A Biblical Study of the Doctrines of Calvinism by James White
Chosen by God by R. C. Sproul
The Doctrine of Election and Justification by Arthur Pink
The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
Sinners in the Hands of a Good God by David Clotfelter
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen
The Doctrines of Grace by James Montgomery Boice and Phil Ryken
Chosen For Life by Sam Storms
Eschatology
Kept From the Hour by Gerald B. Stanton
The Second Coming by John MacArthur
Amillennialism and the Age to Come: A Premillennial Critique of the Two-Age Model by Matt Weymeyer
The Greatness of the Kingdom: An Inductive Study of the Kingdom of God by Alva J. McClain
Evangelism
The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever
Evangelism by Mack Stiles
For the Sake of His Glory by David Doran
Family / Parenting
I Can’t Believe You Just Said That by Ginger Hubbard
Addiction-Proof Parenting by Mark E. Shaw
Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp
Brave Dad by John MacArthur
The Exemplary Husband by Stuart Scott
The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace
Family Worship by Donald Whitney
Caring for the Souls for Children by Amy Baker
Divine Design: God’s Complementary Roles for Men and Women by John MacArthur
Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction by Kevin DeYoung
Big Truths for Young Hearts by Bruce Ware
Thoughts for Young Men by J. C. Ryle
Come Ye Children by Charles Spurgeon
Feminism
Cultural Counterfeits by Jen Oshman
Finances
Whose Money is it Anyway? by John MacArthur
Money, Debt and Finances by Jim Newheiser
Sex and Money by Paul David Tripp
Gender & Sexuality
Gender Ideology: What do Christians need to know? by Sharon James
God and the Transgender Debate by Andrew Walker
God and the Gay Christian? by R. Albert Mohler
What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality? by Kevin DeYoung
Gospel
What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert
The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler
Heaven
Heaven by Randy Alcorn
The Glory of Heaven by John MacArthur
Humility
Gospel-Powered Humility by William Farley
The Forgotten Virtue of Humility by Wayne Mack
Justification
Redemption: Accomplished and Applied by John Murray
Faith Alone – The Doctrine of Justification by Thomas Schreiner
The God Who Justifies by James White
Marriage
When Sinners Say “I Do” by Dave Harvey
What Did You Expect? by Paul David Tripp
Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
Strengthening Your Marriage by Wayne Mack
Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage: Q & A by Jim Newheiser
Persecution
Foxes Book of Martyrs by John Fox
Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas
Live Not by Lies by Rod Dreher
Pornography
Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace by Heath Lambert
Rescue Plan: Charting a Course to Restore Prisoners of Pornography by Deepak Reju & John Holmes
Rescue Skills: Essential Skills for Restoring the Sexually Broken by Deepak Reju & Jonathan Holmes
Prayer
Praying with Paul: A Call to Spiritual Reformation by D. A. Carson
Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney
Handbook to Prayer by Kenneth Boa
Preaching
Expository Exultation: Christian Preaching as Worship by John Piper
Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon by Brian Chapel
How Sermons Work by David Murray
Expository Listening: A Practical Handbook for Hearing and Doing God’s Word by Ken Ramey
Preaching with Purpose by Jay Adams
Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God’s Word Today by David Helm
Racism
The New Reformation by Shai Linne
Talking About Race by Isaac Adams
Bloodlines: Race, Cross and the Christian by John Piper
Relationships
War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles by Paul David Tripp
Relationships: A Mess Worth Making by Paul David Tripp & Timothy Lane
The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict by Ken Sande
Pursuing Peace: A Christian Guide to Handling Our Conflicts by Robert D. Jones
Sanctification
The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges
Devoted to God: Blueprints for Sanctification by Sinclair Ferguson
How Sanctification Works by David Powlison
God’s Grace in Your Suffering by David Powlison
How Does Sanctification Work? by David Powlison
Putting Your Past in Its Place: Moving Forward in Freedom and Forgiveness by Stephen Viars
Holiness by JC Ryle
The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
Sin
Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges
The Vanishing Conscience: Drawing the Line in a No-Fault, Guilt-Free World by John MacArthur
The Sinfulness of Sin by Ralph Venning
Knowing Sin: Seeing a Neglected Doctrine Through the Eyes of the Puritans by Mark Jones
Sovereignty of God
The Sovereignty of God by Arthur Pink
The Mystery of Providence by John Flavel
The Invisible Hand by R. C. Sproul
Systematic Theology
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine by Wayne Grudem
Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth by John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue
Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R. C. Sproul
A Baptist Catechism by John Piper
Theology – The Basics by Alister McGrath
Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief by Bruce Milne
Do You Believe? 12 Historic Doctrines to Change Your Everyday Life by Paul David Tripp
A Theology of Biblical Counseling by Heath Lambert
The Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
1689 – A Modern Exposition by Sam Waldron
Systematic Theology (3 volumes) by Rolland McCune
Work
Work Matters by Tom Nelson
The Gospel at Work by Sebastian Traeger & Greg Gilbert