Pastor Joe's Book List
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For the past 30+ years, Pastor Joe has been reading on average three to five books per month. If you do the math… that is a LOT of books. And for the past decade, he has been keeping track of his favorite reads on a variety of topics like parenting, apologetics, prayer, theology, and more. Check out the full list of his reading recommendations below. If you see a book you’re interested in, swing by our Resource Center on the lower level of campus, or click the link to purchase on Amazon.com.
Book Recommendations
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Erasing Hell – Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle
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Heaven – Randy Alcorn
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The Cross of Christ – John Stott
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Mere Christianity – C. S. Lewis
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The Explicit Gospel – Matt Chandler
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Systematic Theology – Wayne Grudem
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Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? – Philip Yancey
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Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God – Timothy Keller
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Power Through Prayer – E. M. Bounds
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How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth – Gordon D. Fee
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Creature of the Word – Matt Chandler, Eric Geiger & Josh Patterson
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A Grace Disguised: How The Soul Grows Through Loss – Jerry L. Sittser
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A Grief Observed – C. S. Lewis
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The Problem of Pain – C. S. Lewis
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Anxious for Nothing – John MacArthur Jr.
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Overwhelmed: Winning the War against Worry – Perry Noble
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Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard – James MacDonald
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Dark Night of the Soul – St. John of the Cross
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Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart – J. D. Grear
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The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness – Timothy Keller
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Love Does – Bob Goff
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Knowing God – J. I. Packer
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Not A Fan – Kyle Idleman
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Radical – David Platt
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When The Game Is Over, It All Goes Back In The Box – John Ortberg
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The Hole in Our Holiness – Kevin DeYoung
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What's So Amazing About Grace? – Phillip Yancey
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Ruthless Trust – Brennan Manning
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The Spirit of the Disciplines – Dallas Willard
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Money, Possessions, and Eternity – Randy Alcorn
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The Screwtape Letters – C. S. Lewis
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Meaning of Marriage – Timothy Keller
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Sacred Marriage – Gary L. Thomas
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Love and Respect – Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
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Sheet Music – Kevin Leman
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Intended for Pleasure – Ed & Gaye Wheat
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Date Your Wife – Justin Buzzard
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Is God Anti-Gay? – Sam Allberry
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What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? – Kevin DeYoung
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The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert – Rosaria Butterfield
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Grace Based Parenting – Tim Kimmel
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Choosing To Cheat – Andy Stanley
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Shepherding A Child's Heart – Tedd Tripp
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Visionary Parenting – Rob Rienow
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Ministering To Gay Teenagers – Shawn Harrison
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Raising A Modern Day Knight – Robert Lewis
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Tales of the Ones Led Out – Beth Guckenberger
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Bloodlines – John Piper
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Compassion, Justice, and the Christian Life – Robert D. Lupton
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Toxic Charity – Robert D. Lupton
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Just Courage – Gary A. Haugen
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Let Justice Roll Down – John M. Perkins
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How Should We Then Live? – Francis A. Schaeffer
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Counter Culture – David Platt
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Woke Church – Eric Mason
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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus – Nabeel Qureshi
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From A to Z to Narnia with C.S. Lewis – Louis Markos
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Jesus + Nothing = Everything – Tullian Tchividjian
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Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus – Ann Spangler & Lois Tverberg
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The Case for Christ – Lee Strobel
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The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics – Ed Hindson & Ergun Caner
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Smooth Stones – Joe Coffey
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Finding Common Ground – Tim Downs
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Let the Nations Be Glad! – John Piper
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Tactics – Greg Koukl
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Saving Truth – Abdu Murray
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Dinner with a Perfect Stranger – David Gregory
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Redeeming Love – Francine Rivers
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The Chronicles of Narnia – C.S. Lewis
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Surprised By Joy – C.S. Lewis
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Bonhoeffer – Eric Metaxas
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Seven Men – Eric Metaxas