Recommendations

The following are helpful resources to enrich the Christian life. All of these have been recommended or vetted by Pastor Steve. Resources are divided into books and websites, and grouped by general themes:

• Christian Living: General
• Christian Living: Prayer
• Christian Living: Relationships
• Christian Studies
• Online Resources: General
• Online Resources: Daily Devotionals

We hope you'll find these useful, wherever you are in your pursuit of Christ.

New for May/June 2012!

• Holiness By Grace: Delighting In The Joy That Is Our Strength
• The Discipline Of Grace: God's Role And Our Role In The Pursuit Of Holiness

Christian Living: General



Holiness By Grace: Delighting In The Joy That Is Our Strength
By Bryan Chapell

The Discipline Of Grace: God's Role And Our Role In The Pursuit Of Holiness
By Jerry Bridges






The Bookends Of The Christian Life
By Jerry Bridges & Bob Bevington

When God Weeps
By Joni Eareckson Tada, Steve Estes






When People Are Big And God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, And The Fear Of Man
By Edward T. Welch





The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name 
By Sally Lloyd-Jones




Christian Living: Prayer



A Praying Life: Connecting With God In A Distracting World
By Paul Miller






Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide To Every Nation
By Jason Mandryk





Christian Living: Relationships



When Sinners Say "I Do": Discovering The Power Of The Gospel For Marriage
By Dave Harvey






Relationships: A  Mess Worth Making
By Timothy S. Lane, Paul David Tripp





Christian Studies



According To Plan: The Unfolding Revelation Of God In The Bible
By Graeme Goldsworthy






Far As The Curse Is Found: The Covenant Story Of Redemption
By Michael D. Williams

What Is The Gospel?
By Greg Gilbert

The Enemy Within: Straight Talk About The Power And Defeat Of Sin
By Kris Lundgaard






The Reason For God: Belief In An Age Of Skepticism
By Timothy Keller

Online Resources: General

The Resurgence: A comprehensive training resource for the head, heart, and hands of leaders. The Resurgence boasts the largest Christian leadership blog among other resources.

The Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF): Since 1968, CCEF has been providing Christian counseling and educational ministry in suburban Philadelphia, PA. CCEF also provides onsite training, publications, conferences, and speaking engagements.

The Gospel Coalition:  A fellowship of evangelical churches that seeks to point churches to truths of the gospel.

Joshua Project: A research initiative that highlights ethnic people groups of the world with the fewest followers of Christ. 

Desiring God: An array of "God-centered resources from the Ministry of John Piper."

Online Resources: Devotionals

My Utmost For His Highest

Daily Readings With Martyn Lloyd-Jones