Growing Godward: Resource List

Last month, a friend and I taught a Connect Gathering at our church. The topic was “Growing Godward in a ‘Me-First’ Culture.” When we did the talk, we also handed out a resource list to the attendees with ideas for more reading. I wanted to share that resource list on here for anyone who might be interested in good books! Enjoy!

“Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.” -C.H. Spurgeon 

(A quick note: A resource’s presence on this list is not necessarily indicative of our full agreement with everything said within these resources or of our recommendation of other resources from these authors. Reading books is a great way to practice weighing what is said against Scripture. Be a Berean as you read!)

Getting to Know God

• Knowing God by J.I. Packer

• None Like Him by Jen Wilkin

• Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund

Theology & Bible Reading

• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

• According to Plan by Graeme Goldsworthy

• “Why Women Need Theology” Journey Women Podcast episode with Amy Gannett, October 1, 2018

• Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin

Apologetics, Progressive Christianity & Contending for the Faith

• The Secular Creed by Rebecca McLaughlin

• The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

• Another Gospel? by Alisa Childers

• “‘Progressive’ Christianity: Even Shallower than the Evangelical Faith I Left” article from The Gospel Coalition

• “Wisely Engaging Culture” JourneyWomen podcast episode with Trillia Newbell

• Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today’s Culture, Bible study by Jackie Hill Perry

• Truth sermon, Mike Bullmore, March 6, 2022

Identity

• You Who? Why You Matter & How to Deal With It by Rachel Jankovic

• “You Are Not You Without Him” article by Scott Hubbard from Desiring God

• “The Freeing Reality That You Are Not Enough” Crossway podcast featuring Jen Wilkin

• “For Weary Women in a World of Opportunity” article by Jen Oshman from Desiring God

• Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical by Tim Keller (chapters 6 and 7) 

• Identity Theft by Melissa Kruger

• “Identity” Justin Denney Friday Forum, March 12, 2021

Sexuality & Gender Identity 

• A Change of Affection by Becket Cook

• Holy Sexuality and the Gospel by Christopher Yuan

• Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry

• When Harry Became Sally by Ryan T. Anderson &

• Alisa Childers podcast episode #127 “Responding to the Transgender Moment” interview with Ryan T. Anderson

• Sexual Identity and Loving Our Neighbor podcast from The Gospel Coalition, episode #203

Critical Theory & Race Issues

• “Critical Race Theory” Mike Bullmore Friday Forum, September 24, 2021

• Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth by Thaddeus Williams

• Fault Lines by Voddie Baucham

• The New Reformation by Shai Linne

• “Engaging Critical Theory and the Social Justice Movement” ebook by Neil Shenvi & Pat Sawyer

Christian Living for Women

• Eve in Exile by Rebekah Merkle

• (A)Typical Woman by Abigail Dodds

• Humble Roots by Hannah Anderson 

• Risen Motherhood by Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler

• Mama Bear Apologetics book by Hillary Morgan Ferrer

• Loving the Little Years & Fit to Burst books by Rachel Jankovic

• Social Sanity in an Insta World edited by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

• Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More by Jen Oshman

Biographies 

• The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

• Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas

• God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew

• Amazing Grace by Eric Metaxas

For Kids 

• Everything a Child Should Know About God by Kenneth N. Taylor

• The Radical Book for Kids by Champ Thornton

• The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung and Don Clark

• The Ology by Marty Machowski

• Buck Denver “What’s in the Bible” video series from Phil Vischer

Podcasts, YouTube Channels, Social Media Follows

• Alisa Childers (I, F, Y, P)

• Mama Bear Apologetics (I, F, P)

• Risen Motherhood (I, F, P)

• 30 Minutes With the Perrys (I, F, Y, P)

Other:

• Wellness: “Exercising the Body (for the Sake of the Soul)” article by John Piper from Desiring God

• Wellness: “There’s a Crystal for That” Sheologians podcast episode from April 27, 2020

• Personality tests: “‘But This is Just My Personality’: How Christ Changes Us” Risen Motherhood podcast episode #119

• Enneagram: “Is the Enneagram a Trojan Horse in the Church?” Alisa Childers podcast episode #81

• Messy Spirituality: “Has ‘Authenticity’ Trumped Holiness” article by Brett McCracken from The Gospel Coalition

• Obedience: “Does God Care About Our Happiness?” article by Amy DiMarcangelo from Crossway

• Self-Care: “Self-Care and the Gospel” podcast episode #13 from The Daily Grace Co

• Toxic Relationships: “Toxic Friendship” Thirty Minutes with Perrys podcast episode #3

• Toxic Relationships: “Should I Cut Toxic People Out of My Life?” article by Chelsea Stanley

• Social Media: “Social Media” Miniseries, seven Risen Motherhood podcast episodes #200–206

• Humility: “Knowing Your Limits” with Hannah Anderson Risen Motherhood podcast episode #173

• Unity: “Unity” sermon by Brett Wendle from August 21, 2022

• A Song: “2nd Opinions” by Casting Crowns