Reading List Downtown Cornerstone Resources Last Update: 06.14.11

Disclaimer: Read critically. While we do not necessarily On the Puritans fully endorse everything in every book listed here, every Worldly Saints, Leland Ryken book listed has something to offer. What follows is not A Quest for Godliness, JI Packer exhaustive, but my hope is that these books serve as tools The Puritans, Martyn Lloyd-Jones in cultivating us as a God-saturated, Gospel-centered, and Valley of Vision, ed. Arthur Bennet Christ-exalting people. Enjoy. - Pastor Adam 18th Century On Reading Freedom of the Will, Jonathan Edwards How to Read a Book, Mortimer Adler Mortification of Sin, John Owen How to Read Slowly, James Sire Edifying Discourses, Soren Kierkegaard The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, Alan Jacobs Church History Christian Theology and Introduction, Alister McGrath On the Mind Church History in Plain Language, Bruce Shelley Love Your God with All Your Mind, JP Moreland How the Irish Saved Civilization, Thomas Cahill No Place for Truth, David Wells Habits of the Mind, James Sire Biography Think, John Piper Calvin, Bruce Gordon Pastor as Scholar;Scholar as Pastor, Piper & Carson Through the Gates of Splendor, Elisabeth Elliot Your Mind Matters, The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, Mark Noll Luther’s Theology of the Cross, Alister McGrath Legacy of Sovereign Joy, John Piper Christian Classics Roots of Endurance, John Piper Confessions, Augustine Jonathan Edwards, Andrew Murray City of God, Augustine George Whitefield, Andrew Dallimore (2 volumes) On the Trinity, Augustine Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Iain Murray (2 volumes) Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan Francis Schaeffer, Colin Duriez Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor, DA Carson The Weight of Glory, CS Lewis Life of St Patrick and His Place in History, John Bury Mere Christianity, CS Lewis Revival & Revivalism, Iain Murray Religious Affections, Jonathan Edwards The Forgotten Spurgeon, Iain Murray Foxes Book of Martyrs A Chance to Die: Amy Carmichael, Elisabeth Elliot

Early Church (100-451) Scripture & Hermeneutics On the Incarnation, Athanasius The Canon of Scripture, FF Bruce Heresies, Harold Brown The Origin of the Bible, ed. Philip Comfort Getting the Message, Daniel Doriani Middle Ages (1050-1500) Is There Meaning in the Text, Kevin Vanhoozer Summa of the Summa: The Essential Philosophical Exegetical Fallacies, DA Carson Passages of St Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologica NT Documents: Are They Reliable? FF Bruce Edited and Explained for Beginners, Peter Kreeft Grasping God’s Word, Duvall & Hays Angels in the Architecture, Douglas Jones Knowing Scripture, RC Sproul

Reformation (1500-1750) Biblical Theology Lectures on Galatians, Martin Luther Biblical Theology, by Geerhardus Vos Commentary on Romans, Martin Luther God’s Big Picture, Vaughn Roberts The Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther What is Reformed Theology? RC Sproul Christianity for Modern Pagans, Peter Kreeft

1 Historical Theology Outgrowing the Ingrown Church, John Miller Historical Theology, Gregg Allison Deep Church, Jim Belcher Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of The Trellis and the Vine, Marshall & Payne Christian Thought, Alister McGrath Why Men Hate Going to Church, Murrow Why We Love the Church, DeYoung & Kluck Systematic Theology Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem Missiology Systematic Theology, Berkhof The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, Leslie Newbigin The Open Secret, Leslie Newbigin On the Trinity Church Between Gospel and Culture, Hunsberger Father, Son & Holy Spirit, Bruce Ware The Celtic Way of Evangelism, George Hunter Jesus in Trinitarian Perspective, Sanders & Issler Let the Nations Be Glad, John Piper The Forgotten Trinity, James White The Tangible Kingdom, Hugh Halter & Matt Smay

On Christ Culture The Person of Christ, Donald MacLeod All God’s Children and Blue Suede Shoes, Ken Myers The Glory of Christ, John Owen Where in the World is the Church?, Michael Horton King’s Cross, Tim Keller How Should We Then Life, Francis Schaeffer Love Walked Among Us, Paul Miller Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman The Challenge of Jesus, NT Wright Culture Making, Andy Crouch To Change the World, James Davison Hunter On God’s Sovereignty The Sovereignty of God, AW Pink Apologetics Still Sovereign, Schreiner & Ware The Reason for God, Tim Keller Chosen by God, Sproul The God Who is There, Francis Schaeffer Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, JI Packer Apologetics to the Glory of God, John Frame Proper Confidence, Leslie Newbigin Attributes of God Scaling the Secular City, JP Moreland The Doctrine of God, Bavinck Mere Christianity, CS Lewis Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God, Carson Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics Existence and Attributes of God, Stephen Charnock Reasonable Faith, William Lane Craig Knowing God, JI Packer Can Man Live Without God? Ravi Zacharias The Holiness of God, RC Sproul The Doctrine of God, John Frame Spiritual Growth & Counseling The Attributes of God, Pink You Can Change, Tim Chester Living the Cross Centered Life, CJ Mahaney On the Gospel Battling Unbelief, John Piper The Cross of Christ, John Stott The Enemy Within, Kris Lundgaard What is the Gospel? Greg Gilbert Sin and Temptation, John Owen The Great Exchange, Jerry Bridges Tempted & Tried, Russell Moore Prodigal God, Tim Keller Humility, CJ Mahaney Counterfeit Gods, Tim Keller Holiness, RC Ryle Putting Amazing Back into Grace, Horton The Sermon on the Mount, Martyn Lloyd-Jones Redemption: Accomplished and Applied, Murray Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave, Ed Welch Death of Death in the Death of Christ, John Owen When People are Big and God is Small, Ed Welch The Gospel-Driven Life, Michael Horton Respectable Sins, Jerry Bridges We Become What We Worship, Beale On the Church Dynamics of Spiritual Life, Richard Lovelace What is a Healthy Church? Mark Dever When the Darkness Will Not Lift, John Piper The Living Church, John Stott Spiritual Depression, Martyn Lloyd-Jones Total Church, Timmis & Chester A Christian Directory, Richard Baxter The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Redemption, Mike Wilkerson Love, Jonathan Leeman Rid of My Disgrace, Holcomb Letters to a Diminished Church, Dorothy Sayers

2 Spiritual Disciplines Women’s Spirituality Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster Feminine Appeal, Carolyn Mahaney Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Whitney Fearless Feminine, Jani Ortlund 10 Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, “ Becoming a Titus 2 Woman, Martha Peace The Divine Conspiracy, Dallas Willard Praise Her in the Gates, Douglas Wilson Spirit of the Disciplines, Dallas Willard Practical Theology for Women, Wendy Alsup Disciplines of a Godly Man, Kent Hughes The Pastorate and Pastoral Care Prayer & Fasting The Reformed Pastor, Richard Baxter A Praying Life, Paul Miller Brothers, We Are Not Professionals, John Piper A Simple Way to Pray, Martin Luther The Cross and Christian Ministry, DA Carson Hunger for God, John Piper The Shepherd Leader, Timothy Witmer Biblical Eldership, Alexander Strauch Devotional The Contemplative Pastor, Eugene Peterson Morning & Evening, Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work, Peterson For the Love of God (2 volumes), DA Carson Pastoral Counseling, John McAuthor Godward Life (2 volumes), John Piper Rediscovering Pastoral Ministry, John McAuthor The Pleasures of God, John Piper Pursuit of Holiness, AW Tozer Preaching The Imitation of Christ, Thomas A’Kempis Supremacy of God in Preaching, John Piper Practicing the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence Preaching and Preachers, Martyn Lloyd-Jones The Dark Night of the Soul, St John of the Cross Christ Centered Preaching, Bryan Chapell Three Philosophies of Life, Peter Kreeft Between Two Worlds, John Stott Lectures to My Students, Charles Spurgeon Christian Life Preaching Christ from the Old Testament, Greidanus Desiring God, John Piper Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture, Future Grace, John Piper Goldsworthy Orthodoxy, GK Chesterton Preaching Christ in All of Scripture, Ed Clowney The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer When I Don’t Desire God, John Piper Leadership Don’t Waste Your Life, John Piper Making of a Leader, Bobby Clinton Pleasures Evermore, Sam Storms Leaders that Last, Dave Kraft A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Peterson Spiritual Leadership, J. Oswald Sanders. The Busy Christians Guide, Tim Chester Christian in Complete Armour, William Gurnall Worship Surprised by Hope, NT Wright Worship Matters, Bob Kauflin Simply Human, NT Wright Unceasing Worship, Harold Best Christ-Centered Worship, Bryan Chapell Marriage & Gender Worship by the Book, ed. DA Carson Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God, CJ Mahaney Love the Lasts, Gary & Betsy Ricucci Church Planting God, Family & Marriage, Andreas Kostenberger Church Planter, Darren Patrick This Momentary Marriage, John Piper Planting Missional Churches, Ed Stetzer Fidelity, Douglas Wilson (Men) First Steps, Gary Rohrmeyer Intimate Issues, Linda Dillow (Women) Discovering Church Planting, JR Payne Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Beyond Church Planting, Logan & Cole Wayne Grudem and John Piper Redeemer Church Planting Manual GCA Church Planting Manual Parenting & Family Give them Grace, Elyse Fitzpatrick On the City Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Ted Tripp A Theology as Big as a the City, Ray Bakke Future Men, Douglas Wilson The City, Joel Kotkin The Fruit of Her Hands (Women) Journey to the Center of the City, Randy White Training Hearts, Teaching Minds, Meade The Urban Christian, Ray Bakke

3 Mercy & Justice Generous Justice, Tim Keller Ministries of Mercy, Tim Keller Justice, Mercy and Humility, ed. Tim Chester

On Literature Great Books of the Christian Tradition, Terry Glaspey Invitation to the Classics, Louise Cowan The Classics in Christian Perspective, Leland Ryken

On the Arts State of the Arts, Gene Veith Reviewing the Movies, Fraser & Neal Art and the Bible, Francis Schaeffer Thinking Christianly About the Arts, Leland Ryken The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing, Ryken

“Every age has its own outlook. It is specially good at seeing certain truths and specially liable to make certain mistakes. We all, therefore, need the books that will correct the characteristic mistakes of our own period. And that means the old books.” - CS Lewis, Introduction to On the Incarnation, Athanasius.

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