At Sycamore Baptist Church we want you to grow in your Christian walk. In an effort to help, we recommend the following books. We encourage you to use this as a reading list to grow in your biblical knowledge. (A starred book is highly recommended by the pastor; books with an S have an available study guide)

Christian Living

A Body of Divinity by Thomas Watson
A Godward Life by John Piper
A Praying Life by Paul Miller *
A Quest for Godliness by J.I. Packer
Absolutely Sure by Steven Lawson *
After God’s Heart: Becoming the man that God is seeking by Deron Biles
Am I Really a Christian by Mike Mckinley *
Basic Christianity by John Stott *
Blood Lines by John Piper *
Broken Down House by Paul David Tripp
Christ Formed in You by Brian Hedges
Classic Christianity by Bob George
Counterfeit God’s by Timothy Keller *
Counterfeit Gospels by Trevin Wax
Crazy Love by Francis Chan
Desiring God by John Piper *
Disciple: Getting Your Identity from Jesus by Bill Clem
Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper *S
Encouragement: How Words Change Lives by Gordon Cheng
Finally Alive by John Piper
Future Grace by John Piper *
Generous Justice by Timothy Keller *
Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything by Timothy Keller *S
Gospel Wakefulness by Jared Wilson S
Gospel: Recovering the Power that Mae Christianity Revolutionary by J.D. Greear *S
Hard To Believe by John MacArthur *
He is Not Silent by Albert Mohler
How People Change by Timothy Lane
Kings Cross by Timothy Keller *
Living by the Book by Howard Hendricks *
Living the Cross Centered Life by C.J. Mahaney
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis *
Not a Fan by Kyle Chapman
Note To Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself by Joe Thorn
Plight of Man and the Power of God by Martin Lloyd Jones
Radical by David Platt
Radical Together by David Platt
Recovering the Real Lost Gospel by Darrell Bock
Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges *
Reverberation by Jonathan Leeman
Slave by John MacArthur
Spiritual Depression by Martin Lloyd Jones *
Taking Hold of God by Joel Beeke and Brian Najapfour
The Call by Os Guiness
The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer *
The Dangerous Duty of Delight by John Piper
The Godly Man’s Picture by Thomas Watson *
The Mortification of Sin (Abridged and Made Easy to Read) by John Owen *
The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller *
The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges *
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis *
The Transforming Power of the Gospel by Jerry Bridges *
The Ultimate Priority On Worship by John MacArthur
Trusting God by Jerry Bridges *
Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur
What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert *
What Jesus Demands from the World by John Piper
Words From the Fire by Albert Mohler

The Church

Ashamed of the Gospel by John MacArthur *
Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch
Death by Love by Mark Driscoll
Don’t Call it a Comeback by Kevin DeYoung
Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer *
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever *
Spurgeon on Leadership by Larry Michael
Stop Dating the Church by Joshua Harris
The Book of Leadership by John MacArthur *
The Deliberate Church by Mark Dever *
The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter
The Shepherd Leader by Timothy Witmer *
The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love by Jonathan Leeman
The Trellis and The Vine:The Ministry Mind-Shift That Changes Everything by Colin Marshall
The Truth War by John MacArthur *
Twelve Challenges Churches Face by Mark Dever *
Vintage Church by Mark Driscoll
What is a Healthy Church Member? by Thabiti Anyabwile *
What is the Mission of the Church by Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert S
Why Small Groups? by C.J. Mahaney

Marriage and Family

Boy Meets Girl by Joshua Harris *
Don’t Make Me Count to Three! by Ginger Plowman *
Equal Yet Different by Alexander Strauch
God, Marriage, and Family by Andreas Kostenberger
Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the Bible by Jay Adams
The Exemplary Husband by Stuart Scott *
The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski *
Sex and the Supremacy of Christ by John Piper and Justin Talyor
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp *
The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller *S
What Did You Expect?? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage by Paul David Tripp *
When Sinners Say I Do by Dave Harvey

Evangelism and Missions

Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer *
Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper
Nothing But the Truth by John MacArthur *
The Mission of God by Christopher Wright
The Mission of God’s People by Christopher Wright
Questioning Evangelism by Randy Newman *
Philosophy and Apologetics
Darwin’s Black Box by Michael Behe *
Defeating Darwinism by Philip E. Johnson *
Defending the Gospel: What to say when people challenge your faith by Kel Richards
Deliver us From Evil by Ravi Zacharias
Does God Believe in Atheists? by John Blanchard
Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias *
Love Your God With All Your Mind by J.P. Moreland *
Think by John Piper
Thinking About God by Gregory Ganssle
The Battle for the Beginnings by John MacArthur *
The Complete Works of Francis Schaeffer by Francis Schaeffer *
The End of Reason by Ravi Zacharias
The Reason for God by Timothy Keller *
True for You, But not for me by Paul Copan

Culture and Society

Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman *
Christ and Culture Revisited by D.A. Carson
City of Man by Michael Gerson and Peter Wehner
Crosstalk by Michael Emlet
Meaning at the Movies by Grant Horner
Moral Darwinism by Benjamin Wiker
No Place for Truth by David F. Wells
The Next Story by Tim Challies *

Theology

Across the Spectrum: Understanding Issues in Evangelical Theology by Gregory Boyd
Big Truths for Young Hearts by Bruce A. Ware *
By Faith Alone Gary Johnson and Guy Waters
Chosen for Life by Sam Storms
Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know by Wayne Grudem *
Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris *
Magnifying God in Christ by Thomas Schreiner *
Putting Amazing Back into Grace by Michael Horton *
The Deep Things of God by Fred Sanders
The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock
The Holiness of God by RC Sproul *
The Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin *
The Messiah and the Psalms by Richard Belcher
The Parables by Simon Kistemaker
The Potter’s Freedom by James White
Theology of the Reformers by Timothy George *
Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of the Christianity by Mark Noll
Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem *