It should be noted from the outset that this list of recommended reads is in no way intended to be exhaustive. There are many other great books by great authors in the various fields listed below that may be more beneficial to the reader. There are also many great works in other fields not listed below. The list below represents some of the books that have been either enlightening or encouraging throughout my ministry. I hope you enjoy your reading and are blessed by these great works as I have been.

Note:
(1) Books marked by an asterisk (*) are somewhat technical in nature and are not recommended to the novice or one intending a cursory perusal.
(2) Neither the headings nor the works themselves are in any particular order of importance to this writer.
(3) It should be noted that this writer may or may not agree with everything within the pages of these works.
(4) Click book title to see image cover; some images not available.

CHRISTIAN LIVING
How to Live a Christian Life — Cecil B. Murphey
Confronting Casual Christianity — Charles F. Stanley
In the Eye of the Storm — Max Lucado
Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back — Charles R. Swindoll
The Spirit of the Disciplines — Dallas Willard
Celebration of Discipline — Richard J. Foster
The Cost of Discipleship* — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

DEVOTIONAL WORKS
How to Pray — R. A. Torrey
A Layman Looks at the Lord’s Prayer — W. Phillip Keller
Walking With God: Wholeness and Holiness for Common Christian — W. Phillip Keller
Captured by Grace — David Jeremiah
The Pursuit of God — A. W. Tozer
My Utmost for His Highest — Oswald Chambers
Joy in Christ's Presence* — Charles H. Spurgeon
True Spirituality* — Francis A. Schaeffer
 

THEOLOGY
The Moody Handbook of Theology — Paul Enns
Basic Theology — Charles C. Ryrie
Christian Theology — Millard J. Erickson
Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion* (2 Volumes) — John Calvin

There are also many great works focusing on the individual areas of theology. For example, there are many great works on salvation, the church, the second coming, etc. Write or e mail for a recommendation in a particular area of interest to you.
 

ETHICS
Evangelical Ethics — John Jefferson Davis
Issues of Life & Death — Norman Anderson
Sanctity of Life: The Inescapable Issue — Charles R. Swindoll
Beyond Choice: The Abortion Story No One is Telling — Don Baker
Human Cloning — Lane P. Lester
True Sexual Morality* — Daniel R. Heimbach
 

EVANGELISM/MISSIONS
The Awakening that Must Come — Lewis A. Drummond
Leading Your Church in Evangelism — Lewis A. Drummond
How Jesus Won Persons — Delos Miles
The Master Plan of Evangelism — Robert E. Coleman
Evangelism: Christ’s Imperative Commission — Roland Q. Leavell
 

MARRIAGE/FAMILY
Making Good Marriages Better — Robert D. and Carrie Kondy Dale
A Survival Kit for Marriage — Carolyn Shealy Self & William L. Self
Christian Marriage: Grace & Work — Robert E. Money
Love Life: For Every Married Couple — Ed Wheat
Communication: Key to your Marriage — H. Norman Wright
God, Marriage and Family* — Andreas J. Köstenberger