Recommended Theological Reading
I recommend the following books as good introductions (early college level) to each subject area.
Covenant and Biblical Theology
- S. G. DeGraaf, Promise and Deliverance (4 Vols.)
- Michael W. Goheen and Craig G. Bartholomew, The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story
- Graeme Goldsworthy, According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible
- John Murray, The Covenant of Grace: A Biblical-Theological Study
- O. Palmer Robertson, The Christ of the Covenants
- C. van der Waal, The Covenantal Gospel
- Michael Williams, Far as the Curse is Found: The Covenant Story of Redemption
- Christopher Wright, Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament
Systematic and Historical Theology
- Herman Bavinck, Reformed Dogmatics (4 Vols.)
- John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion
- Richard Gaffin, Jr., Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s Soteriology
- John Murray, Redemption: Accomplished and Applied
- Cornelis Venema, The Promise of the Future
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
- Daniel Hyde, Jesus Loves the Little Children: Why We Baptize Children
- Peter Leithart, Blessed are the Hungry: Meditations on the Lord’s Supper
- Keith Mathison, Given For You: Reclaiming Calvin’s Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper
- John Murray, Christian Baptism
- Ronald Wallace, Calvin’s Doctrine of Word and Sacrament
- H. Westerink, A Sign of Faithfulness: Covenant and Baptism
Apologetics
- Greg Bahnsen, Always Ready: Directions for Defending the Faith
- Timothy Keller, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
- C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Christ and Culture
- D. A. Carson, Christ and Culture Revisited
- Michael W. Goheen and Craig G. Bartholomew, Living at the Crossroads: An Introduction to Christian Worldview
- Abraham Kuyper, Lectures on Calvinism: The Stone Lectures of 1898
- Ryan C. McIlhenny, ed., Kingdoms Apart: Engaging the Two Kingdoms Perspective
Christian Ethics
- Gilbert Meilaender, Bioethics: A Primer for Christians
- Jochem Douma (trans. Nelson Kloosterman), The Ten Commandments: Manual for the Christian Life
- John Murray, Principles of Conduct: Aspects of Biblical Ethics
Christian Life
- Joel Beeke, Friends and Lovers: Cultivating Friendship and Intimacy in Marriage
- John Piper, Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
- Paul David Tripp, Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens
- Tedd Tripp, Shepherding a Child’s Heart
- Donald Van Dyken, Rediscovering Catechism: The Art of Equipping Covenant Children
- Ronald Wallace, Calvin’s Doctrine of the Christian Life
- Douglas Wilson, Reforming Marriage
- Douglas Wilson, Standing on the Promises
Church Leadership
- Michael Brown, ed., Called to Serve: Essays for Elders and Deacons
- John Sittema, With a Shepherd’s Heart: Reclaiming the Pastoral Office of Elder
Daily Devotional Reading
Additional Reading Recommendations
Mid-America Reformed Seminary has an excellent recommended reading list.
