Recommended Resources
Below are books/articles organized by topic followed by online resources that we recommend.
*These titles are especially recommended by ThinkWell speakers.
ATHEISM
Geisler, Norman, and Frank Turek, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist (2004)
Gilson, Tom, and Carson Weitnauer, True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism (2014)
BIBLES
CSB Apologetics Study Bible / Apologetics Study Bible for Students (Holman, 2017)
English Standard Version (ESV) Archaeology Study Bible (Crossway, 2018)
ESV Student Study Bible (Crossway, 2017; orig. pub. 2011)
New Living Translation (NLT) Study Bible (Tyndale House, 2017)
BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Associates for Biblical Research
Ben-Tor, Ammon, The Archaeology of Ancient Israel (1994)
Hoerth, Alfred J., Archaeology and the Old Testament (1998)
Hoffmeier, James K., The Archaeology of the Bible (2008)
Moorey, P.R.S., A Century of Biblical Archaeology (1992)
Price, Randall, The Stones Cry Out: What Archaeology Reveals About the Truth of the Bible (1997)
Price, Randall, Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology: A Book by Book Guide to Archaeological Discoveries Related to the Bible (2017)
BIBLICAL STUDIES
Alexander, T. Desmond, Brian S. Rosner, D.A. Carson, and Graeme Goldsworthy, Eds., New Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Exploring the Unity & Diversity of Scripture (2000)
Bartholomew, Craig G., and Michael W. Goheen, The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story, 2nd ed. (2014)
Breshears, Jeffrey D., Introduction to Bibliology: What Every Christian Should Know About the Origins, Composition, Inspiration, Interpretation, Canonicity, and Transmission of the Bible (2017)
Copan, Paul, Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God (2011)
Copan, Paul, Did God Really Command Genocide? Coming to Terms with the Justice of God (2014)
Copan, Paul, Is God a Vindictive Bully? Reconciling Portrayals of God in the Old and New Testaments (2022)
Fee, Gordon, and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All It's Worth: A Guide to Understanding the Bible, 3rd ed. (2003)
Geisler, Norman L., and Thomas Howe, The Big Book of Bible Difficulties: Clear and Concise Answers from Genesis to Revelation (2008)
Geisler, Norman L., and William E. Nix, A General Introduction to the Bible, rev. ed. (1986)
Goldsworthy, Graeme, According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible (2002)
Tingblad, Matthew, with Josh McDowell, Why Did God Do That? Discovering God’s Goodness in the Hard Passages of Scripture (2023)
Williams, James B., and Randolph Shaylors, eds., From the Mind of God to the Mind of Man: A Layman’s Guide to How We Got Our Bible (1999)
CHRISTIANITY & CULTURE
Briner, Bob, Roaring Lambs: A Gentle Plan to Radically Change Your World (2000)
Crain, Natasha, Faithfully Different: Regaining Biblical Clarity in a Secular Culture (2022)
Cunningham, Loren, and Janice Rogers, The Book That Transforms Nations: The Power of the Bible to Change Any Country (2006)
*Lindsley, Art, and Anne R. Bradley, Set Free: Restoring Religious Freedom for All (2019)
Miller, Darrow, Discipling Nations: The Power of Truth to Transform Culture (1998)
Schmidt, Alvin J., How Christianity Changed the World (2004)
Stark, Rodney, For the Glory of God: How Monotheism Led to Reformations, Science, Witch-Hunts, and the End of Slavery (2003)
Stark, Rodney, The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World’s Largest Religion (2012)
Stark, Rodney, The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success (2006)
*Stonestreet, John, and Brett Kunkle, A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World (2017)
*Stonestreet, John, and Brett Kunkle, A Student’s Guide to Culture (2020)
Sunshine, Glenn S., Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government and Resistance in the Christian Tradition (2020)
*Williams, Thaddeus, Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth: 12 Questions Every Christian Should Ask About Social Justice (2020)
*Yancey, George, Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual Responsibility (2006)
CHRISTIAN LIVING
*Boa, Kenneth, Rewriting Your Broken Story (2016)
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, Life Together, trans. John W. Doberstein (1993; orig. pub. 1939)
*Chole, Alicia Britt, Anonymous: Jesus’ Hidden Years … and Yours (2006)
Colson, Charles, The Body: Being Light in Darkness (1994)
Corbett, Steve, and Brian Fikkert, Helping Without Hurting in Short-Term Missions (2014)
*Corbett, Steve, and Brian Fikkert, When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor … and Yourself (2009)
Kinnaman, David, and Gabe Lyons, Good Faith: Being a Christian When Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme (2016)
Newbell, Trillia, United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity (2014)
Stonestreet, John, and Warren Cole Smith, Restoring All Things: God’s Audacious Plan to Change the World through Everyday People (2015)
CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY
Copan, Paul, Loving Wisdom: A Guide to Philosophy and Christian Faith (2020)
Copan, Paul, A Little Book for New Philosophers: Why and How to Study Philosophy (2016)
CHURCH HISTORY
Brown, Peter, The Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity, 200—1000 (2003)
Colson, Charles W., The Faith: What Christians Believe, Why They Believe It, and Why It Matters (2008)
Gonzalez, Justo L., The History of Christian Thought, 3 vols. (1987)
Gonzalez, Justo L., The Story of Christianity, 2 vols. (2010)
MacCulloch, Diarmaid, The Reformation: A History (2005)
McDermott, Gerald, The Great Theologians: A Brief Guide (2010)
Noll, Mark, The Rise of Evangelicalism: The Age of Edwards, Whitefield and the Wesleys (2004)
Noll, Mark, Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, 3rd ed. (2012)
Trousdale, Jerry and Glenn Sunshine, The Kingdom Unleashed: How Jesus’ 1st-Century Kingdom Values Are Transforming Thousands of Cultures and Awakening His Church (2018)
ETHICS
Hauerwas, Stanley, The Peaceable Kingdom: A Primer in Christian Ethics (1991)
McDowell, Sean, ETHIX: Being Bold In A Whatever World (2006)
McQuilkin, Robertson, and Paul Copan, An Introduction to Biblical Ethics: Walking in the Way of Wisdom (2013)
Moreland, J.P., and Scott Rae, Body and Soul: Human Nature and the Crisis in Ethics (2000)
EVIL & SUFFERING
*Boa, Kenneth with Jenny Abel, Shaped by Suffering: How Temporary Hardships Prepare Us for Our Eternal Home (2020)
*Crabb, Larry, Shattered Dreams: God’s Unexpected Path to Joy (2010)
*Hagerty, Sara, Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet: Tasting the Goodness of God in All Things (2014)
*Lewis, C.S., A Grief Observed (1961)
*Lewis, C.S., The Problem of Pain (several editions; orig. pub. 1940)
Noble, Alan, On Getting Out of Bed (2023)
Plantinga, Alvin, God, Freedom, and Evil (1977)
*Yancey, Philip, Where Is God When It Hurts? (2008)
EVANGELISM & MISSIONS
Butterfield, Rosaria, The Gospel Comes with a House Key (2018)
Cahill, Mark, One Thing You Can’t Do in Heaven (2002)
Coleman, Robert E., The Master Plan of Evangelism (2010)
Bediako, Kwame, Jesus and the Gospel in Africa: History and Experience (2004)
Guinness, Os, Fool’s Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion (2015)
Jenkins, Philip, The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity (2007)
*Koukl, Gregory, Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions (2009)
Koukl, Gregory, Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity's Toughest Challenges (2023)
Marty, Martin E., The Christian World: A Global History (2008)
*Newman, Randy, Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did (2020)
Stiles, J. Mack, Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus (2014)
Stott, John R.W., Christian Mission in the Modern World: What the Church Should Be Doing Now (1974)
Yohannan, K.P., Revolution in World Missions: One Man’s Journey to Change a Generation (2004)
GENERAL APOLOGETICS
Boa, Kenneth, and Robert M. Bowman, 20 Compelling Evidences That God Exists: Discover Why Believing in God Makes So Much Sense (2013)
Boa, Kenneth, and Robert M. Bowman, Faith Has Its Reasons (2006)
Boa, Kenneth, and Larry Moody, I’m Glad You Asked: In-depth Answers to Difficult Questions About Christianity (1995)
*Chesterton, G.K., Orthodoxy (2015), esp. chapter 4, “The Ethics of Elfland”
D’Souza, Dinesh, What’s So Great About Christianity (2007)
Groothuis, Douglas R., Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith (2011)
Guinness, Os, God in the Dark: The Assurance of Faith Beyond a Shadow of Doubt (1996)
Keller, Timothy, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (2009)
Lewis, C.S., Mere Christianity (several editions; orig. pub. 1943)
McDowell, Josh, and Sean McDowell, Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World; Completely Updated and Expanded (2017, orig. pub. 1979)
McDowell, Sean, and Jonathan Morrow, Is God Just a Human Invention? And Seventeen Other Questions Raised by the New Atheists (2010)
McDowell, Sean, and John Marriott, Set Adrift: Deconstructing What You Believe without Sinking Your Faith (2023)
McGrath, Alister E., Mere Apologetics: How to Help Seekers and Skeptics Find Faith (2012)
Moreland, J.P., Scaling the Secular City: A Defense of Christianity (1987)
Nash, Ronald H., Is Jesus the Only Savior? (1994)
Sproul, R.C., Reason to Believe: A Response to Common Objections to Christianity (1982)
Strobel, Lee, The Case for Faith (2014)
Wallace, J. Warner, Cold-Case Christianity (Updated and Expanded): A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels (2023; original version published in 2013)
Wax, Trevin, and others, Before You Lose Your Faith: Deconstructing Doubt in the Church (2021) download free PDF here
HISTORICAL APOLOGETICS (Christology & Reliability of Scripture)
Bock, Darrell L., and Daniel B. Wallace, Dethroning Jesus: Exposing Popular Culture's Quest to Unseat the Biblical Christ (2007)
Bruce, F.F., Are the New Testament Documents Reliable? 6th ed. (2003)
DeYoung, Kevin, Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me (2016)
Habermas, Gary R., and Mike Licona, The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus (2004)
Henry, Carl F.H., God, Revelation, and Authority, 6 vols. (1999)
Komoszewski, J. Ed, M. James Sawyer, and Daniel B. Wallace, Reinventing Jesus: How Contemporary Skeptics Miss the Real Jesus and Mislead Popular Culture (2006)
McDowell, Josh, and Sean McDowell, Evidence for the Resurrection: What It Means for Your Relationship with God (2008)
McDowell, Josh, and Sean McDowell, More Than a Carpenter (2009)
Sheler, Jeffery L, Is the Bible True? How Modern Debates and Discoveries Affirm the Essence of the Scriptures (1999)
Strobel, Lee, The Case for Christ (2016, orig. pub. 2013)
Strobel, Lee, The Case for the Real Jesus (2014)
Strobel, Lee, The Case for the Resurrection (2010)
Wilkins, Michael J., and J.P. Moreland, Jesus Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus (1996)
INSPIRATIONAL BIOGRAPHY
Aitken, Jonathan, John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace (2007)
Butterfield, Rosaria Champagne, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert (2013); see also the related video, shown during Think Well 2021
Colson, Charles W., Born Again (1978)
Elliot, Elisabeth, Shadow of the Almighty (1958)
Foxe, John, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (several editions; orig. pub. 1563)
Hillenbrand, Laura, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010)
Metaxas, Eric, Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery (2007)
Metaxas, Eric, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy (2010)
Metaxas, Eric, Seven Men and the Secret of Their Greatness (2016)
Metaxas, Eric, Seven Women and the Secret of Their Greatness (2016)
Piper, Noël, Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God (2005)
Ripken, Nik, The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected (2013)
Rockness, Miriam Huffman, A Passion for the Impossible: The Life of Lilias Trotter (2003)
Sharp, Mary Jo, Why I Still Believe: A Former Atheist’s Reckoning with the Bad Reputation Christians Give a Good God (2019)
Sheikh, Bilquis, I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman’s Encounter with God (1978)
Sunshine, Glenn S., 32 Christians Who Changed Their World (2023)
Tada, Joni Eareckson, Joni: An Unforgettable Story (1976)
Ten Boom, Corrie, The Hiding Place (1971)
Wilkerson, Bruce, The Cross and the Switchblade (1962)
Yuan, Christopher, and Angela Yuan, Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's Search for Hope (2011)
MARRIAGE & FAMILY
Note: See “Sexuality and Gender” topic for resources related to same-sex marriage and extramarital sex.
Goodin, Douglas, God's Design for Marriage: What You Need to Know Before You Say “I Do!” (2013)
Gudgel, David, Before You Live Together: Will Living Together Bring You Closer or Drive You Apart? (2003); see also the related podcast by Focus on the Family, “Does Living Together Help or Hurt?” (April 16, 2021)
*Institute for Family Studies (Brad Wilcox)
Keller, Timothy, The Meaning of Marriage (2003)
Stanton, Glenn, The Ring Makes All the Difference (2011)
Thomas, Gary, Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? (2015)
MIRACLES
Geivett, R. Douglas, and Gary R. Habermas, eds., In Defense of Miracles: A Comprehensive Case for God's Action in History (1997)
Lewis, C.S., Miracles: A Preliminary Study (several editions; first published 1947)
Metaxas, Eric, Miracles: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How They Can Change Your Life (2014)
RELATIVISM
Beckwith, Francis J., and Gregory Koukl, Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air (1998)
Copan, Paul, True for You, But Not for Me: Overcoming Objections to Christian Faith (2009)
McDowell, Josh, and Bob Hostetler, The New Tolerance: How a Cultural Movement Threatens to Destroy You, Your Faith, and Your Children (1998)
RELIGIONS (ISLAM & OTHERS)
Garrison, David, A Wind in the House of Islam (2015)
Geisler, Norman L., and Abdul Saleeb, Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross (2002)
Halverson, Dean C., ed., The Impact Guide to World Religions (1996)
Institute for Religious Research
Martin, Walter, The Kingdom of the Cults (2003, orig. pub. 1965)
Qureshi, Nabeel, Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward (2016)
Qureshi, Nabeel, No God But One: Allah or Jesus? A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam and Christianity (2016)
Qureshi, Nabeel, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity (2016)
Solomon, Sam, and Atif Debs, Not the Same God: Is the Qur’an’s Allah the Lord God of the Bible? (2015)
SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE
Johnson, Abby, The Walls Are Talking: Former Abortion Clinic Workers Tell Their Stories (2016)
Johnson, Abby, Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader’s Eye-Opening Journey Across the Life Line (2011)
Klusendorf, Scott, The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture (2009)
Pearcey, Nancy, Love Thy Body (2019) - also discusses other issues related to the body
*Piper, John, Exposing the Dark Work of Abortion (2013, sermon series)
Renshaw, Jessica Shaver, Gianna: Aborted and Lived to Tell About It (2011)
SCIENCE & EVOLUTION
Behe, Michael, Darwin’s Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution (1996)
Copan, Paul, and Douglas Jacoby, Origins: The Ancient Impact and Modern Implications of Genesis 1-11 (2018)
Copan, Paul, Tremper Longman III, Christopher Reese, and Michael G. Strauss, eds., Dictionary of Christianity and Science: The Definitive Reference for the Intersection of Christian Faith and Contemporary Science (Zondervan, 2017)
Guliuzza, Randy, Clearly Seen: Constructing Solid Arguments for Design (2012)
Guliuzza, Randy, Made in His Image: Examining the Complexities of the Human Body (2009)
Guliuzza, Randy, Twenty Evolutionary Blunders: Dangers & Difficulties of Darwinian Thinking (2017)
*Lennox, John C., God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God? (2009)
Meyer, Stephen C., Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design (2013)
Meyer, Stephen C., Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design (2009)
*Pearcy, Nancy, and Charles B. Thaxton, The Soul of Science: Christian Faith and Natural Philosophy (1994)
Polkinghorne, John, The Polkinghorne Reader: Science, Faith, and the Search for Meaning (2010)
Strobel, Lee, The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence that Points toward God (2004)
Wells, Jonathan, Icons of Evolution: Science or Myth? (2002)
SEXUALITY & GENDER
Allberry, Sam, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? (2020)
Butterfield, Rosaria, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith (2012)
Butterfield, Rosaria, Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ (2015)
Butterfield, Rosaria, Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age (2023)
Hill, Wesley, Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality (2010)
Hubbard, Peter, Love into Light: The Gospel, the Homosexual and the Church (2013)
Konrad, Jeff, You Don’t Have to Be Gay (1987)
McDowell, Seth, and John Stonestreet, Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God’s Design for Marriage (2014)
Myers, Jeff, and Brandon Showalter, Exposing the Gender Lie: How to Protect Children and Teens from the Transgender Industry’s False Ideology (2023), free e-booklet from Summit Ministries
Pearcey, Nancy, The Toxic War on Masculinity (2023)
Stanton, Glenn, Loving My (LGBT) Neighbor: Being Friends in Grace and Truth (2014)
Stanton, Glenn, and Bill Maier, Marriage on Trial: The Case Against Same-Sex Marriage and Parenting (2004)
Turek, Frank, Correct, Not Politically Correct: About Same-Sex Marriage and Transgenderism (2023)
Yuan, Christopher, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God's Grand Story (2018)
Related resource: The Holy Sexuality Project, video series based on Dr. Yuan’s above book
SPIRITUAL GROWTH & DISCIPLESHIP
Augustine, St., The Confessions (several editions; orig. pub. 397)
*Boa, Kenneth, Conformed to His Image, rev. ed. (2020), esp. chapters 34–35 on community; plus, the accompanying Conformed to His Image Study Guide, Kenneth Boa, Michael Stewart, and Jenny Abel (2020)
*Boa, Kenneth (edited by Jenny Abel), Life in the Presence of God: Practices for Living in Light of Eternity (2017)
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, The Cost of Discipleship (1995)
Bridges, Jerry, Pursuit of Holiness (2006; first published 1978)
Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God (several editions; orig. pub. 1691)
DeYoung, Kevin, Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will (2009)
Foster, Richard, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth (1988)
Goodin, Douglas, Exalted (2012)
Horton, Michael, Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World (2014)
Idleman, Kyle, Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus (2014)
Jones, Barry D., Dwell: Life with God for the World (2014)
Keller, Timothy, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope That Matters (2009)
Keller, Timothy, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith (2011)
*Mathis, David, Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through Spiritual Discipleship (2016)
Moreland, J.P., Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul (1997)
Navigators, The, The 2:7 Series (2014)
Newbell, Trillia, Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in God's Good Gifts (2016)
Newbell, Trillia, Fear and Faith: Finding the Peace Your Heart Craves (2015)
Ortberg, John, The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People (2015)
Packer, J.I., Knowing God (1993)
*Piper, John, Don’t Waste Your Life (2018, orig. pub. 2003)
Platt, David, Counter Culture: Following Christ in an Anti-Christian Age (2015)
Putman, Jim, DiscipleShift: Five Steps that Help Your Church to Make Disciples Who Make Disciples (2013)
Scorgie, Glen G., A Little Guide to Christian Spirituality: Three Dimensions of Life with God (2009)
Smith, James K.A., You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit (2016)
Sproul, R. C., The Holiness of God (1985)
Thune, Robert H., and Will Walker, The Gospel-Centered Community (2013)
Thune, Robert H., and Will Walker, The Gospel-Centered Life (2014)
*Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy (several editions; orig. pub. 1987)
Tozer, A.W., The Pursuit of God (1982)
Whitney, Don, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (2008)
FOR STUDENTS ENTERING COLLEGE
Garber, Steven, The Fabric of Faithfulness: Weaving Together Belief and Behavior (2007)
*Harris, Alex, and Brett Harris, Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations (2008)
Morrow, Jonathan, Welcome to College: A Christ-follower’s Guide for the Journey (2008)
TECHNOLOGY
Braner, Andy, Alone: Finding Connection in a Lonely World (2012)
Carr, Nicholas, The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brain (2010)
*Crouch, Andy, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place (2017)
Huxley, Aldous, Brave New World (1932)
Koch, Kathy, Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World (2015)
Postman, Neil, Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (2005; first published 1985)
*Reinke, Tony, 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You (2017)
*Reinke, Tony, “Smartphones and How They Change Us: An Interview with Alastair Roberts” (January 7, 2017) (referenced in Brett Kunkle’s talk)
Turkle, Sherry, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology & Less from Each Other (2011)
THEOLOGY [Christian Doctrine]
Childers, Alisa, Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity (2020)
Childers, Alisa, and Tim Barnett, The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond (2024)
Feinberg, John S., No One Like Him: The Doctrine of God, rev. ed. (2006)
Grudem, Wayne A., Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine (1994)
Little, Paul, Know What You Believe: Connecting Faith and Truth (2003; orig. pub. 1969)
Reeves, Michael, Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith (2012)
Schaeffer, Francis, A Christian Manifesto (2005)
Stott, John R.W., Basic Christianity (2006)
Wolters, Albert M., Creation Regained: Biblical Basics for a Reformational Worldview, 2nd ed. (2005)
WORLDVIEW
Childers, Alisa, Live Your Truth and Other Lies: Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed (2022)
Colson, Charles, How Now Shall We Live? (2004)
*Koukl, Gregory, and Nancy Pearcey, The Story of Reality: How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything That Happens in Between (2017)
Murray, Abdu and Josh McDowell, Grand Central Question: Answering the Critical Concerns of the Major Worldviews (2014)
Myers, Jeff, The Secret Battle of Ideas about God: Overcoming the Outbreak of Five Fatal Worldviews (2017)
Myers, Jeff, Truth Changes Everything (2022)
Myers, Jeff, Unquestioned Answers (2020)
Myers, Jeff, and David Noebel, Understanding the Times: A Survey of Competing Worldviews (2015)
Pearcey, Nancy, Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from its Cultural Captivity (2004)
Schaeffer, Francis, How Should We Then Live?
Sire, James W., The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog (2004)
*Sunshine, Glenn, “Emerging Worldviews” (article series, breakpoint.org)
Trueman, Carl, Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution (2022)
Trueman, Carl, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution (2020)
Veith, Gene Edward, Jr., Postmodern Times: A Christian Guide to Contemporary Thought and Culture (1994)
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Koch, Kathy, Screens and Teens (2016)
*Crouch, Andy, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in its Proper Place (2017)
Ferrer, Hillary Morgan (Ed.), Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies (2019)
Crain, Natasha, Talking with Your Kids about God (2017)
Crain, Natasha, Talking with Your Kids about Jesus (2020)
Crain, Natasha, Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side (2016)
Kirk, Charlie, The College Scam: How America’s Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future of America’s Youth (2022)
For Younger Kids
Newbell, Trillia, God’s Very Good Idea: A True Story of God’s Delightfully Different Family (2017)
Wallace, J. Warner, Cold-Case Christianity for Kids: Investigate Jesus with a Real Detective (2016)
— ONLINE RESOURCE LINKS —
The Colson Center for Christian Worldview
Every Square Inch Ministries (Glenn Sunshine)
Reasonable Faith with William Lane Craig (esp. these animated videos)
Reflections Ministries (Ken Boa)
What Would You Say? (short videos)
Apologists/Ministry Leaders:
Dr. Ken Boa (Reflections Ministries)
Gary Habermas (specializes in research on the Resurrection)
Dr. Del Tackett (The Truth Project and The Engagement Project)
CrossExamined with Frank Turek
Cold-Case Christianity with J. Warner Wallace
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