Good Books, Great Chapters

If you’re trying to decide what to read next, we think these books–and especially these chapters–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?”