Recommended Reading

Book Recommendations for the Person in the Pew

The study of faith should not feel as though it belongs only to pastors or seminary students. This collection bridges the distance between deep theological truth and everyday life.

Each resource has been selected because it addresses difficult questions with clarity, inspires the heart with wonder, and equips ordinary Christians for the practical work of following Jesus.

Foundations of Faith

• Simply Christian — N. T. Wright
• Mere Christianity — C. S. Lewis
• The Reason for God — Timothy Keller

The Practice of Discipleship

• The Spirit of the Disciplines — Dallas Willard
• A Long Obedience in the Same Direction — Eugene H. Peterson
• You Are What You Love — James K. A. Smith
• Centering Discipleship — E. K. Strawser
• Remissioning Church — Josh Hayden

Understanding the Bible

• The BibleProject
• How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth — Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
• The New Testament for Everyone series — N. T. Wright
• The Old Testament for Everyone series — John Goldingay

Choosing a Bible Translation

Which translation is best? The one you will actually read.