BOOKS, ARTICLES, & LINKS

UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE 

The ESV Study Bible 

The Unfolding Mystery by Edmund Clowney 

Far as the Curse is Found by Michael Williams

The New Testament: An Introduction to its History and Literature by J Gresham Machen

Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church by Michael Lawrence

CrossTalk: Where Life and Scripture Meet by Michael Emlet 

Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Romans – An Expository Commentary by R.C. Sproul

Chosen by God by R.C. Sproul

 

CHRISTIAN THOUGHT

The Reason for God by Tim Keller

Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller

The Battle Belongs to the Lord by Scott Oliphint

Truths We Confess: A Systematic Exposition of the Westminster Confession of Faith by R.C. Sproul

The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul

 

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

By Grace Alone by Sinclair Ferguson

The Prodigal God by Tim Keller

A Praying Life by Paul Miller

A Quest for More by Paul David Tripp

Whiter Than Snow by Paul David Tripp

The Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life by John Calvin

The Mortification of Sin by John Owen

Holiness by J.C. Ryle

A Little Book on the Christian Life by Aaron C. Denlinger

 

RELATIONSHIPS

Relationships: A Mess Worth Making by Lane and Tripp

Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp

When Sinners Say I Do by Dave Harvey

What Did You Expect? by Paul David Tripp

Shepherding A Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp

Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp

 

THE CHURCH

Life in the Father’s House by Mack and Swavely

It Takes a Church to Raise a Christian by Tod Bolsinger

On Being Presbyterian by Sean Lucas

The Church by Edmund Clowney

Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

FOR FAMILIES

The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones

Long Story Short: Ten-Minute Devotionals to Draw Your Family to God by Marty Machowski

Giving up Gimmicks by Brian Cosby

The Shepherd Leader at Home by Tim Witmer

Big Truths for Little Kids by Susan and Ritchie Hunt

What’s Up? by Harrell and Klumpenhower

What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care? by Ed Welch

Just do Something by Kevin DeYoung

Understanding the Faith by Stephen Smallman

The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung

DVD: Getting to the Heart of Parenting by Paul Tripp (available to borrow from the church)

Website for Family Worship: www.crossway.org/familyworship101

GOSPEL BASICS

How Can I Know God? Tim Keller

The New Testament Worldview, Vern Poythress

 

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

Spiritual Gifts, Vern Poythress

A New Creation, Michael S. Horton
Describes the expectations and experience of the Christian life using Romans 5-8

Sanctification: Turning to Christ in Your Conflict with Sin, Rob Edwards
Written for college students but applies to us all. Describes what it looks like to trust in Christ as we struggle with sin.

John Owen and the Normal Christian Life, John Hannah
A look at how the great pastor-theologian, John Owen, understood our ongoing battle with sin

 

BIBLICAL

An Overview of the Bible, Vern Poythress
A great summary of Scripture as it displays God’s unfolding plan of salvation fulfilled in Christ. Found printed in the ESV Study Bible Resources section.

The Inerrancy of Scripture, Kevin Vanhoozer 
What it means that the Bible is God’s word and therefore trustworthy

What are we Looking for in the Bible? Michael S. Horton
Looking at the Bible as one redemptive story that leads to Jesus

 

THEOLOGICAL

A Brief and Untechnical Statement of the Reformed Faith, B.B. Warfield
The highlights of Reformed Theology in the form of a statement of faith

Baptism of Children, Dennis Johnson

Covenant Theology, R.S. Clark

Mysteries of God and Means of Grace, Michael S. Horton
Some Reformed distinctives concerning how God works in our lives.

What is the Reformed Faith, Michael S. Horton
The big picture of Reformed Theology with an overview of the major themes from Scripture

 

PRACTICAL

Spiritual Doubts And What To Do About Them, Ed Welch
Finding encouragement and encouraging others

Angry, Unmotivated, Self-centered, and Spiritually Indifferent Teens, Rick Horne
Understanding the relationship between heart commitments and behavior in teens

Yelling At My Kids, Nina Campagna
The need for God’s grace in our sinful response to our children.

Below are links to other churches and ministries as well as sites that have various resources and material you may find helpful.

 

BIBLE READING PLAN

 Read the whole Bible, or whole New Testament, 5 days/week

 

FOR FAMILIES

Printable resource for reading and studying scripture with your children

 Parents’ Digital Playbook for Purity by Proven Ministries

 

WORSHIP

Spotify Playlist of songs we often sing during worship

 

CHURCH SITES

The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA): at this site you will find other information about our denomination

The Blue Ridge Presbytery: here you can find other PCA churches in our region

Boonsboro Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg

PCA position papers from the PCA Historical Center

 

CAMPUS MINISTRY

Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) National Site

RUF Lynchburg

 

OTHER RESOURCES

Christian Counseling and Education Foundation

Westminster Book Store

The Westminster Confession of Faith

Christian Education & Publications Bookstore