Pastors’ Booklist
The best book to read is the Bible. (And the following books are not a replacement of, but instead a supplement to, the prayerful reading of Scripture.) Even so, Christians are part of a long tradition of biblical interpretation that has unpacked the meaning of God’s Word in ways that are profoundly insightful, as well as enduringly relevant
The following list is some of the best from that tradition. We recommend them to you as trustworthy guides into the riches of Christian wisdom.
Pastor Booklist
Four Books Every Christian Should Read
Four Books Every Christian Should Read
- Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis
- The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- The Large Catechism, Martin Luther
- Confessions, Augustine of Hippo
Historical Theology – From Early Church to Today
- On the Incarnation, Athanasius
- On Loving God, Bernard of Clairvaux
- Martin Luther: Selections From His Writings
- The Sermons of Jonathan Edwards: A Reader
- Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI
Spiritual Reading (“Devotionals”)
- The Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis
- Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life, John Calvin
- Introduction to the Devout Life, Francis de Sales
- Everyday Meditations, John Henry Newman
- The Knowledge of the Holy, A.W. Tozer
Discernment & Calling
- The Discernment of Spirits, Timothy Gallagher (see also Discerning the Will of God)
- God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life, Gene Edward Veith
- Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work, Timothy Keller
Understanding Our Current Culture
- The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times, Dom Jean-Charles Nault
- The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Carl Trueman
- Why Liberalism Failed, Patrick Deneen
Prayer Books
- Treasury of Daily Prayer (Lutheran)
- Divine Intimacy (Roman Catholic)
- The Valley of Vision (Puritan)
- The Book of Common Prayer (Anglican)
