Biblio

From time to time I am asked to recommend a book on various Christian topics. First and foremost—it cannot be overemphasized—spend more time reading the Bible than time reading books about the Bible.  Here is my list of recommended reading. To be placed on my list a book has to meet some basic criteria including:

·         Extremely good content

·         Relatively easy to read  

·         Worth re-reading multiple times (every year or two)   

With those criteria in mind, here is my list by subject: 

Basics of the Christian Life

PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH
(originally published as THE GREEN LETTERS)
by Miles J. Stanford

THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH: Understanding God’s Will for You
by Robert Lloyd Russell (yours truly)

Salvation / Witnessing—Evangelism

GOD HAS A WONDERFUL PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE: The Myth of the Modern Message
by Ray Comfort

SHARE JESUS WITHOUT FEAR
by William Fay 

Prayer

Anything by E.M. Bounds (he has at least 8 books on prayer—they are often combined in various combinations)

God

THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY: The Attributes of God—Their Meaning in the Christian Life
by A.W. Tozer

KNOWING GOD
by J.I. Packer 

GOD LIGHT: Sunlight Sonlight
by Robert Lloyd Russell (yours truly) 

The Life of Christ

JESUS CHRIST THE GREATEST LIFE EVER LIVED: A Unique Blending of the Four Gospels (originally published as THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN STEREO: The Four Gospels Speak in Harmony, later published as THE GREATEST STORY: A Unique Blending of the Four Gospels)

by Johnston M. Cheney with Stanley Ellisen, TH.D.

The Universal Church

ONE PRECIOUS PEARL: God’s Design for His Church
by Robert Lloyd Russell (yours truly) 

The Local Church

THE MEASURE OF A HEALTHY CHURCH: How God Defines Greatness in a Church
by Gene A. Getz 

Church Leadership

BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership 
by Alexander Strauch 

ELDERS AND LEADERS: God’s Plan for Leading the Church
by Gene A. Getz

Teaching Spiritual Truths

THE SEVEN LAWS OF TEACHING

by John Milton Gregory

THE 7 LAWS OF THE LEARNER

by Dr. Bruce Wilkinson

The Will of God 

THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH: Understanding God’s Will for You
by Robert Lloyd Russell (yours truly)

Analogical Thought

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS 
by John Bunyan

FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE: A Surgeon Looks at the Human and Spiritual Body
by Dr. Paul Brand with Philip Yancey

A SHEPHERD LOOKS AT PSALM 23 
by W. Phillip Keller 

ONE PRECIOUS PEARL: God’s Design for His Church
by Robert Lloyd Russell (yours truly)

MY HEART, CHRIST'S HOME 
by Robert Boyd Munger  (booklet) 

GOD LIGHT: Sunlight Sonlight

by Robert Lloyd Russell (yours truly) 

Miscellaneous

THE JOURNALS OF JIM ELLIOT
edited by Elizabeth Elliot

JIM ELLIOT: A Christian Martyr Speaks to You
edited by Robert Lloyd Russell (yours truly)

Bibles

See the Abundant Life Now post “The BEST Bible Version” (May 18, 2010)