BOOKS, ARTICLES, & LINKS
UNDERSTANDING THE 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
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
OTHER RESOURCES
Christian Counseling and Education Foundation
The Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms
Christian Education & Publications Bookstore