Bible Study

A Book List For Spiritual Growth for Children, Students, and Adults

A new year means an opportunity for a fresh start on spending time with the Savior. Why not kick off 2009 by committing to have regular quiet times, read a book that lets you get to know Jesus better or enrich your Christian walk, or even begin family devotions? If "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" is one of your New Year's Reloutions, then you'll definately want to check out this list of just a few highly recommended books out there waiting to be read...

A Book List for Spiritual Growth for Children, Students, and Adults

Children's Book List

Very Young Children:

• Playtime Devotions............................Christine Harder Tangvald
• Bedtime Blessings...............................John Trent

Younger Children:

• The Big Book of Questions & Answers About Jesus.....Ferguson
• 365 Daily Devotions for Kids......................................Life Way

Middler Children:

• Legacy Press Devotions for Boys ages 6-9
• Legacy Press Devotions for Girls ages 6-9
• The Christian Girls' Guide to the Bible....................Catrina Cassel

Older Children:

• Legacy Press Devotions for Boys ages 9-12
• Legacy Press Devotions for Girls ages 9-12
• 31 Days Little Book Devotions (also available CD with

songs about topic) TOPICS: Sharing, Forgiveness, Honesty,

Kindness, Self-Control, Attitude, Obedience

• Whatever You Need to Know: Choices, Peer Pressure

Family Devotions:

• Family Night Tool Chest..............................Jim Weidmann

Youth and College Book List

Junior High:

• Fuel: 10-Minute Devotions to Ignite the Faith of Parents and Teens...........................................................Joe White
• The Case for Christ (Student Edition)................Lee Strobel
• Experiencing God (Student Edition).................Henry Blackaby
• Youthwalk (Student Devotional Bible)

High School:

• A Call To Die....................................................David Nassar
• Passion and Purity...........................................Elliot
• The Seven Checkpoints......................................Andy Stanley
• More Than A Carpenter....................................Josh McDowell
• Mere Christianity..............................................C.S. Lewis
• The Unquenchable Worshipper........................Matt Redman

College:

• Dangerous Wonder............................................Mike Yaconell

• Blue Like Jazz..................................................Donald Miller
• Confessions......................................................Augustine
• The Ragamuffin Gospel....................................Brennan Manning
• Total Truth......................................................Nancy Pearcey
• Magazines: Relevant, Campus Life, Breakaway, Brio

Adult Book List

• unChristian...........................................David Kinnaman and Gave Lyons
• The Sacred Romance.....................................John Eldridge
• The Spirit of the Disciplines..............................Dallas Willard
• Captivating...................................................John &Stasi Eldridge
• Celebration of Discipline................................Richard Foster
• Practicing His Presence.................................Brother Lawrence
• Ragamuffin Gospel........................................Brennan Manning
• Living a Life on Loan......................................Rick Rusaw
• Blue Like Jazz................................................Donald Miller
• Praying God's Word......................................Beth Moore
• Turn My Mourning Into Dancing..................Henri Nouwen
• Total Truth...................................................Nancy Pearcey
• The Divine Conspiracy..................................Dallas Willard
• Things to Come.............................................J. Dwight Pentecost
• The Externally Focused Church.........................Rick Rusaw
• Dispensationalism..........................................Charles C. Ryrie
• Major Bible Themes.......................................Lewis Sperry Chafer