Looking for some last minute Christmas gift ideas? Or maybe just some good reading material for the holidays? Below, our staff has compiled a list of the best books on theology and the christian life that they read in 2022.
Books
R.D. Glenn
Rector
- Providence – by John Piper
- Grace: Defined and Defended – by Kevin DeYoung
- The Glory of Christ – by Arthur W. Pink
- The Inerrant Word of God – by John MacArthur
- To The Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson – by Courtney Anderson
- The Autobiography of George Muller – by George Muller
Bryan Hunt
Worship + Media Pastor
- Rejoice and Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord – by Michael Reeves
- Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners – by Dane Ortlund
- The Bruised Reed – by Richard Sibbes
- Calvin on the Christian Life – Michael Horton (This whole series is worth reading!)
- Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t – Gavin Ortlund
- Humble Calvinism – J.A. Medders
- Into His Presence: Praying with the Puritans – Tim Chester
Dan Taylor
Youth Pastor
General:
- Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers (Dane Ortlund)
- Thoughts for Young Men (J.C. Ryle)
For Parents:
- Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens (Paul David Tripp)
For students:
- This Changes Everything – How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years – (Jaquelle Crowe)
- 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and answer) About Chirstianity – (Rebecca McLaughlin)
Brock Hewitt
Pastoral Staff
- Knots Untied – by J.C. Ryle
- Concise Theology – by J.I. Packer
- The Porn Myth – by Matt Fradd
- The Return of the Prodigal – by Henri Nouwen
- The Reformed Pastor – by Richard Baxter
- A Little Book on the Christian Life – John Calvin
- The Horse and his Boy – C.S. Lewis
- The Valley of Vision – Arthur Bennett
Shauna-Lee Dwight
Administrator
- Prepare Him Room – by Marty Machowski
- Mama Bear Apologetics – by Hillary Morgan Ferrer
- The Joy of Fearing God – by Jerry Bridges
- Dug Down Deep – by Joshua Harris
- Brave Heroes and Bold Defenders – by Shirley Raye Redmond
