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Inspirational & Spirituality
Marriage & Family

About Ministry

After Our Likeness: The Church as the Image of the Trinity by Miroslav Volf
Called to Serve: Creating and Nurturing the Effective Volunteer Board by Max De Pree
The Continuing Conversion of the Church by Darrell L. Guder
Hearing God's Call: Ways of Discernment for Laity and Clergy by Ben Campbell Johnson
Imagining a Church in the Spirit: A Task for Mainline Congregations by Ben Campbell Johnson & Glenn McDonald
The Last Long Pastorate: A Journey of Grace by F. Dean Lueking
Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America edited by Darrell L. Guder
The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective by R. Paul Stevens
Practicing Passion: Youth and the Quest for a Passionate Church by Kenda Creasy Dean
To Live in Peace: Biblical Faith and the Changing Inner City by Mark R. Gornik
Transforming Congregational Culture by Anthony B. Robinson
Truly the Community: Romans 12 and How to Be the Church by Marva J. Dawn
Twelve Dynamic Shifts for Transforming Your Church by E. Stanley Ott

Preaching & Sermons

Between Two Worlds: The Art of Preaching in the Twentieth Century by John Stott
The Bible and the New York Times by Fleming Rutledge
A Chorus of Witnesses: Model Sermons for Today's Preacher edited by Thomas G. Long & Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
Confessing Jesus Christ: Preaching in a Postmodern World by David J. Lose
The Consolations of God: Great Sermons of Phillips Brooks edited by Ellen Wilbur
Getting the Word Across: Speech Communication for Pastors and Lay Leaders by G. Robert Jacks
Help My Unbelief by Fleming Rutledge
The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sunday's Texts, Complete Set of 3 Volumes edited by Roger Van Harn
A Little Exercise for Young Theologians by Helmut Thielicke
The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text: Interpreting and Preaching Biblical Literature by Sidney Greidanus
Peculiar Speech: Preaching to the Baptized by William H. Willimon
Preacher, Can You Hear Us Listening? by Roger E. Van Harn
The Preacher's Portrait: Some New Testament Word Studies by John Stott
Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method by Sidney Greidanus
Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture by Graeme Goldsworthy
The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Volume 1: The Biblical Period by Hughes Oliphant Old
The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Volume 2: The Patristic Age by Hughes Oliphant Old
The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Volume 3: The Medieval Church by Hughes Oliphant Old
The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Volume 4: The Age of the Reformation by Hughes Oliphant Old
The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Volume 5: Moderatism, Pietism, and Awakening by Hughes Oliphant Old
The Undoing of Death by Fleming Rutledge
Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity by Eugene Peterson

Worship & Liturgy

At the Origins of Christian Worship: The Context and Character of Earliest Christian Devotion by Larry W. Hurtado
Celtic Benediction: Morning and Night Prayer by J. Philip Newell
Christian Worship in Reformed Churches Past and Present edited by Lukas Vischer
The Collects of Thomas Cranmer by C. Frederick Barbee & Paul F. M. Zahl
Discerning the Spirits: A Guide to Thinking about Christian Worship Today by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. & Sue A. Rozeboom
For All God's Worth: True Worship and the Calling of the Church by N. T. Wright
Gather into One: Praying and Singing Globally by C. Michael Hawn
Leading in Prayer: A Workbook for Worship by Hughes Oliphant Old
A More Profound Alleluia: Theology and Worship in Harmony edited by Leanne Van Dyk
Reaching Out without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for the Turn-of-the-Century Culture by Marva J. Dawn
A Royal "Waste" of Time: The Splendor of Worshiping God and Being Church for the World by Marva Dawn
Sounds of the Eternal: A Celtic Psalter by J. Philip Newell
Symbols of the Christian Faith by Alva William Steffler
Voicing God's Psalms by Calvin Seerveld
Worship in the Early Church by Ralph P. Martin

Pastoral Care & Counseling

The Child in Christian Thought edited by Marcia J. Bunge
Christly Gestures: Learning to Be Members of the Body of Christ by Brett P. Webb-Mitchell
The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction by Eugene H. Peterson
Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible: The Social and Literary Context by David Instone-Brewer
Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work by Eugene H. Peterson
A Funeral Manual by Perry H. Biddle
A Hospital Visitation Manual by Perry H. Biddle
Is It a Lost Cause? Having the Heart of God for the Church's Children by Marva J. Dawn
Joy in Our Weakness: A Gift of Hope from the Book of Revelation by Marva J. Dawn
Life's Worth: The Case against Assisted Suicide by Arthur J. Dyck
Like Dew Your Youth: Growing Up with Your Teenager by Eugene H. Peterson
A Marriage Manual by Perry H. Biddle
A Mature Faith: Spiritual Direction and Anthropology in a Theology of Pastoral Care and Counseling by Daniël J. Louw
Minister's Service Book: For Pulpit and Parish by Jesse Jai McNeil
The New Dictionary of Pastoral Studies edited by Wesley Carr
Sexual Character: Beyond Technique to Intimacy by Marva J. Dawn
Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Its Cure by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness by Eugene H. Peterson
The Unnecessary Pastor: Rediscovering the Call by Marva J. Dawn & Eugene Peterson

Group Study Resources

Bible Study

Brother of Jesus, Friend of God: Studies in the Letter of James by Luke Timothy Johnson
Familiar Stranger: An Introduction to Jesus of Nazareth by Michael J. McClymond
I'm Lonely, LORD—How Long? Meditations on the Psalms by Marva J. Dawn
In God's Time: The Bible and the Future by Craig C. Hill
Joy in Our Weakness: A Gift of Hope from the Book of Revelation by Marva J. Dawn
Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus by Robert Farrar Capon
The Lord and His Prayer by N. T. Wright
The New Testament Story by Ben Witherington III
The Original Jesus: The Life and Vision of a Revolutionary by N. T. Wright
Paul and Jesus: The True Story by David Wenham
Praying the Psalms: A Commentary by Stanley L. Jaki
Revelation and the End of All Things by Craig R. Koester
Spiritual Exercises Based on Paul's Epistle to the Romans by Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J.
Till the Heart Sings: A Biblical Theology of Manhood and Womanhood by Samuel Terrien
To Walk and Not Faint: A Month of Meditations on Isaiah 40 by Marva J. Dawn
Stepping Stones of the Steward: A Faith Journey through Jesus' Parables by Ronald E. Vallet
The Steward Living in Covenant: A New Perspective on Old Testament Stories by Ronald E. Vallet
The Story of Ruth: Twelve Moments in Every Woman's Life by Joan D. Chittister & John August Swanson
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by D. Martyn Lloyd Jones
Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? by N. T. Wright
When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem by Richard J. Mouw
Where Your Treasure Is: Psalms That Summon You from Self to Community by Eugene Peterson

Thematic Study

Understanding the Bible

Making Sense of the Bible: Literary Type as an Approach to Understanding by Marshall D. Johnson

The Message of the New Testament by F. F. Bruce

The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? by F. F. Bruce

The Original Story: God, Israel, and the World by John Barton & Julia Bowden

Strange Scriptures That Perplex the Western Mind by Barbara M. Bowen

How the Bible Was Built by Charles Merrill Smith and James W. Bennett

The Uttermost Part of the Earth: A Guide to Places in the Bible by Richard R. Losch

What Did the Biblical Writers Know and When Did They Know It? What Archaeology Can Tell Us about the Reality of Ancient Israel by William G. Dever

The Christian Faith

Basic Christianity by John Stott

Beyond Doubt: Faith-Building Devotions on Questions Christians Ask by Cornelius Plantinga Jr.

Clues to the Nicene Creed: A Brief Outline of the Faith by David Willis

A Different Jesus?: The Christ of the Latter-day Saints by Robert L. Millet

Help My Unbelief by Fleming Rutledge

In God's Time: The Bible and the Future by Craig C. Hill

Is Jesus the Only Savior? by James R. Edwards

The Justification Reader by Thomas C. Oden

Manual of Christian Doctrine by Louis Berkhof

The Many Faces of Faith: A Brief Survey of World Religions and Christian Traditions by Richard R. Losch

A Primer for Christian Doctrine by Jonathan R. Wilson

A Short History of the Early Church by Harry R. Boer

A Short Systematic Theology by Paul F. M. Zahl

The Trinity edited by Roger E. Olson & Christopher A. Hall

Whose Religion is Christianity?: The Gospel beyond the West by Lamin Sanneh

Why Believe? Reason and Mystery as Pointers to God by C. Stephen Evans

Christian Living

Before God by George W. Stroup

Beyond "I Do": What Christians Believe about Marriage by Douglas J. Brouwer

Christian Reflections by C.S. Lewis

Death and the Rest of Our Life by John Garvey

Finding the Will of God: A Pagan Notion? by Bruce K. Waltke

The God Who Speaks: Learning the Language of God by Ben Campbell Johnson

Joy in Our Weakness: A Gift of Hope from the Book of Revelation by Marva J. Dawn

Keeping the Sabbath Wholly: Ceasing, Resting, Embracing, Feasting by Marva Dawn

Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff

Living before God: Deepening Our Sense of the Divine Presence by Ben Campbell Johnson

Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition by Christine D. Pohl

Study Guide to Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition by Christine D. Pohl & Pamela J. Buck

Mere Morality: What God Expects from Ordinary People by Lewis Smedes

Prayer: The Cry for the Kingdom (revised edition) by Stanley J. Grenz

The Truce of God by Rowan Williams

Religion & Society

The Bible and the New York Times by Fleming Rutledge

Engaging God's World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning, and Living by Cornelius Plantinga Jr.

Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture by Lesslie Newbigin

Genetic Turning Points: The Ethics of Human Genetic Intervention by James C. Peterson

I Was Just Wondering by Philip Yancey

The Politics of Jesus by John Howard Yoder

A Primer on Postmodernism by Stanley J. Grenz

Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship by Paul C. Vitz

Saint Paul Returns to the Movies: Triumph over Shame by Robert Jewett

When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem by Richard J. Mouw

Reference Works for Pastors

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible edited by David Noel Freedman et al.
The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 1 (A-D) edited by Erwin Fahlbusch et al.
The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 2 (E-I) edited by Erwin Fahlbusch et al.
The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 3 (J-O) edited by Erwin Fahlbusch et al.
A History of Biblical Interpretation, volume 1: The Ancient Period edited by Alan J. Hauser & Duane F. Watson
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Set of 4 Volumes edited by Geoffrey Bromiley
The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sunday's Texts, Complete Set of 3 Volumes edited by Roger Van Harn
The New Dictionary of Pastoral Studies edited by Wesley Carr
Theological Dictionary of the New Testament: Abridged in One Volume edited by Gerhard Kittel & Gerhard Friedrich
Women in Scripture: A Dictionary of Named and Unnamed Women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books and the New Testament edited by Carol Meyers et al.

Books for Church Libraries

General Interest

Biographies & Autobiographies
Called to Serve: Creating and Nurturing the Effective Non-Profit Board by Max De Pree
Godly and Righteous, Peevish and Perverse compiled by Raymond Chapman
Gospel Women: Studies of the Named Women in the Gospels by Richard Bauckham
Hearing God's Call: Ways of Discernment for Laity and Clergy by Ben Campbell Johnson
In God's Time: The Bible and the Future by Craig C. Hill
Santería: The Beliefs and Rituals of a Growing Religion in America by Miguel A. De La Torre
When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem by Richard J. Mouw
Who Are the Christians in the Middle East? by Betty Jane Bailey & J. Martin Bailey
Writing in the Dust: After September 11 by Rowan Williams

History

The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls by Jodi Magness
For All God's Worth: True Worship and the Calling of the Church by N. T. Wright
The Many Faces of Faith: A Brief Survey of World Religions and Christian Traditions by Richard R. Losch
The Old Religion in a New World: The History of North American Christianity by Mark A. Noll
What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? by N. T. Wright
Who Was Jesus? by N. T. Wright

Inklings

Christian Reflections by C.S. Lewis
God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics by C. S. Lewis
The Golden Key by George MacDonald
The Gray Wolf by George MacDonald
Letters to an American Lady by C.S. Lewis
The Light Princess by George MacDonald
Lilith by George MacDonald
Phantastes by George MacDonald
The Pilgrim's Regress by C.S. Lewis
The Wise Woman by George MacDonald

Inspirational & Spirituality

The Bible and the New York Times by Fleming Rutledge
Celtic Benediction: Morning and Night Prayer by J. Philip Newell
Celtic Treasure: Daily Scriptures and Prayer by J. Philip Newell
Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology by Eugene H. Peterson
Companions of Christ: Ignatian Spirituality for Everyday Living by Margaret Silf
The Dwelling of the Light: Praying with Icons of Christ by Rowan Williams
Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship by N. T. Wright
Glorious Companions: Five Centuries of Anglican Spirituality by Richard H. Schmidt
The Green Earth: Poems of Creation by Luci Shaw
Help My Unbelief by Fleming Rutledge
I Was Just Wondering by Philip Yancey
I'm Lonely, LORD—How Long? Meditations on the Psalms by Marva Dawn
Inheriting Paradise: Meditations on Gardening by Vigen Guroian
In Quiet Light: Poems on Vermeer's Women by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre
Joy in Our Weakness: A Gift of Hope from the Book of Revelation by Marva J. Dawn
Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff
The Lord and His Prayer by N. T. Wright
The Lord Is My Shepherd: Psalms to Accompany Us on Our Journey through Aging by Albert Micah Lewis
The Mystical Language of Icons by Solrunn Nes
The Original Jesus: The Life and Vision of a Revolutionary by N. T. Wright
Prayer: The Cry for the Kingdom by Stanley J. Grenz
Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope by Joan D. Chittister
Sounds of the Eternal: A Celtic Psalter by J. Philip Newell
Take and Read: Spiritual Reading—An Annotated List by Eugene H. Peterson
Things We Couldn't Say by Diet Eman with James Schaap
The Way of Jesus edited by Tony D'Souza

Marriage & Family

Open Embrace: A Protestant Couple Rethinks Contraception by Sam & Bethany Torode

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