Resources: Books and Audio

Books (and chapters!)
If you’re trying to decide what to read next, we think these books–and especially the chapters indicated–are worth your time.We hope to make the entire text of our recommended chapters available online soon.  ISBN links are to Book Finder or (when available) Robar Books.  Scott (at Robar books) has great prices and is currently offering 20% off all web orders.

Click a topic to see our recommended books.
On Prayer

• If God already knows – why pray? 
  Douglas F. Kelly ISBN: 185792146-1
  • Chapter 3 – “Prayer and the Purposes of God”
• Pray with Your Eyes Open
   Richard L. Pratt, Jr. ISBN: 0-87552-378-1
  • Chapter 5 – “Seeking the Presence of God”
  • Chapter 12 – “Communicating Gratitude”

On the Christian Life

• Sin & Temptation – The Challenge to Personal Godliness
  John Owen – Abridged and Edited by James Houston ISBN: 1-57383-238-3
  • Chapter XIII – “The Character of Mortification”
  • Chapter XIV – “The Need for Mortification”
  • Chapter XV – “The Preparation for Mortification”
• Holiness
  J.C. Ryle ISBN: 0-9677603-5-6
  • Chapter 7 – “Assurance”
• Designed for Dignity
  Richard L. Pratt, Jr. ISBN: 0-87552-508-3
  • Chapter 1 – “Finding our Place in His Kingdom”
  • Chapter 10 – “Holding on Until we Get There”
• Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood
  Edited by John Piper and Wayne Grudem ISBN: 0-89107-586-0
  • Chapter 1 – “A Vision of Biblical Complimentarity: Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible”
• Made in Our Image: What Shall we do with a User-Friendly God?
  Steven J. Lawson ISBN: 1-57673-610-5
  • Chapter 13 – “Whatever Happened to the Fear of God?”

On Scripture

• Inerrancy
    Edited by Norman L. Geisler ISBN: 0-310-39281-0
  • Chapter 5 – “Legitimate Hermeneutics”
• The Christ of the Covenants
  O. Palmer Robertson ISBN: 0-87552-418-4
  • Chapter 11 – “Which Structures Scripture – Covenants or Dispensations?”

On Worship

• Reformed Worship: Worship that is according to Scripture
  Terry L. Johnson ISBN: 1-884416-46-2
  • Chapter 3 – “Worship in Spirit”
• A Better Way: Rediscovering the Drama of Christ-Centered Worship
  Michael Horton ISBN: 0-8010-6468-6
  • Chapter 1 – “Setting the Stage”
  • Chapter 9 – “What should our service look like?”

Podcasts and Sermons
Who isn’t looking for good Biblical material to put on their iPod?
Who wouldn’t benefit from a middle-of-the-week sermon to redirect their thoughts toward Christ?

Sermons (Link to RSS Feed Where Available)

• Rev. Ligon Duncan and Rev. Derek Thomas
  First Presbyterian (PCA) – Jackson, MS
• Rev. Sinclair Ferguson
  First Presbyterian (ARP) – Columbia, SC
• Rev. Bill Marsh
  Christ Community (ARP) – Greensboro, NC
• Rev. Paul Mulner
  (shameless self promotion!)
  Sandy Plains ARP Church – Tryon, NC
• Rev. Nathan Trice
  Matthews OPC – Matthews, NC
• Rev. Dean Turbeville
  All Saints’ ARP – Charlotte, NC
• Rev. Roger Wiles
  Covenant of Grace ARP – Winston Salem, NC

Radio Programs and Lectures

• “Thornwell Lectures” (A Ministry of First ARP – Columbia, SC)
• “The White Horse Inn” (“Know what you Believe and why you Believe It!”)
• Joel Belz (WORLD Magazine)
• All WORLD Magazine Podcasts