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RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Below you will find a list of resources recommended by Pastor Alan of CRF. Please understand that we do not endorse everything stated in these resources, but find them to be generally good and helpful. For a clear presentation of the beliefs of Coarsegold Reformed Fellowship, please see our Confession of Faith and our Position Papers. Be aware that these books vary in difficulty – some are easy to read and devotional in nature, some are academic. We have decided not to link to online booksellers but leave it to you to find the best prices on these products.
Online Book Sellers:
Solid Ground Christian Books
Banner Of Truth
Reformation Heritage Books
Reformed Baptist Academic Press
Amazon
Online Resources:
monergism.com
ligonier.org
1689federalism.com
reformedforum.org
By What Standard?
Recommended Books, Articles, and Audio:
The Christian Life
Addictions
Book: “Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave”, by Edward T. Welch*
Afflictions
Book: “The Crook in the Lot: God’s Sovereignty and Wisdom Displayed in our Afflictions”, by Thomas Boston
Anger
Book: “Good and Angry”, by David Powlison*
Assurance of Faith
“Knowing and Growing in Assurance of Faith “, by Joel Beeke*
Church Life
“Jesus Loves the Church and So Should You”, by Earl Blackburn*
Contentment
“The Rare Jewel Of Christian Contentment”, by Jeremiah Burroughs*
Depression
“Christians Get Depressed Too”, by David Murray*
Grief
“Facing Grief”, by John Flavel*
Fear and Anxiety
“Running Scared: Fear, Worry, and the Rest of God”, by Edward Welch*
“PTSD, Healing For Bad Memories”, by Timothy S. Lane (CCEF Mini-book)
Family Worship
“Family Worship”, by Joel Beeke*
“Family Worship”, by Donald Whitney
Holy Living
Holiness by J.C. Ryle
Marriage
“Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage”, by Jim Newheiser*
Parenting
“The Duties Of Parents”, by J.C. Ryle*
“Shepherding a Child’s Heart”, by Tedd Tripp
“Age of Opportunity”, by Tedd Tripp
Sabbath Keeping (The Lord’s Day)
“The Lord’s Day”, Joseph Pipa*
Spiritual Disciplines
“Green Pastures”, by Ryan Davidson*
“Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life”, by Donald Whitney*
Preparing for The End of Life
“Departing in Peace: Biblical Decision-Making at the End of Life”, by Bill Davis
Apologetics and Philosophy
“Christianity and Liberalism”, by J. Gresham Machen*
Biblical Studies and Hermeneutics
“Knowing Scripture”, by R.C. Sproul*
Biblical Theology
“The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses”, Vern Poythress
“When the Time Had Fully Come: Studies in New Testament Theology”, by Herman Ridderbos
“Biblical Theology”, by Geerhardus Vos
“Getting the Garden Right”, by Richard Barcellos
“The Mystery Of Christ, His Covenant & His Kingdom”, by Samuel Renihan*
Biographies
“The Life of Arthur W. Pink”, by Iain H Murray
“Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther”, by Roland H. Bainton
Classics, Etc
“The Pilgrim’s Progress”, by John Bunyan*
Confessions and Catechisms
“The Second London Baptist Confession” (1689) (Available online; Available in print at Solid Ground Christian Books )*
“The Baptist Catechism” (Available online)
“The Orthodox Catechism”, Hercules Collins (Available at Reformed Baptist Academic Press)
“A Toolkit for Confessions: Helps for the Study of English Puritan Confessions of Faith”, Renihan and Barcellos (Available at Reformed Baptist Academic Press)
Church History and Historical Theology
“Church History 101: The Highlights of Twenty Centuries”, by Sinclair Ferguson*
“A Survey of Church History”, Robert Godfrey (Video series available at ligonier.org)
“The Early Church”, by Henry Chadwick
“Baptists Through the Centuries”, by David Bebbington
“Revival and Revivalism”, by Iain Murray
“Jesus Made in America”, by Steven Nichols
Systematic Theology
One Volume Systematic Theologies
“Know the Truth”, by Bruce Milne*
“Systematic Theology”, by Louis Berkhof
“The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction”, by Sinclair Ferguson*
Multiple Volume Systematic Theologies
“Reformed Dogmatics”, by Herman Bavinck
The Doctrine of Scripture
“Thy Word is Truth: Some Thoughts on the Biblical Doctrine of Inspiration”, E.J. Young*
“The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible”, B.B Warfield*
“The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?”, F.F. Bruce
“The Canon of Scripture”, F.F. Bruce
The Doctrine of God
“All That Is in God”, by James Dolezal
“God without Passions: a Primer – A Practical and Pastoral Study of Divine Impassibility”, by Samuel Renihan*
“The Attributes Of God”, by A.W. Pink*
The Doctrine of Man and Sin
The Doctrine of Salvation
“Chosen by God”, by R.C. Sproul*
“Redemption Accomplished and Applied”, by John Murray*
“The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, and Documented”, by David N. Steele*
The Doctrine of Christ
"The Doctrine of Christ," by R.C. Sproul (Available on Ligonier website.)
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
“The Holy Spirit”, Sinclair B. Ferguson*
The Doctrine of the Church
“The Church: The Gospel Made Visible”, by Mark Dever*
“Nine Marks of a Healthy Church”, by Mark Dever*
“Edification and Beauty: The Practical Ecclesiology of the English Particular Baptists”, by James Renihan
“Denominations or Associations”, James Renihan*
“Understanding Baptism”, Bobby Jamieson (Church Basics Booklet)*
“The Elder”, by Cornelis Van Dam*
“The Deacon”, by Cornelis Van Dam*
The Doctrine of Last Things
“A Case for Amillennialism: Understanding the End Times”, by Kim Riddlebarger*
“Triumph of the Lamb: A Commentary on Revelation”, by Dennis E. Johnson
Special Topics
Covenant Theology
“The Mystery Of Christ, His Covenant & His Kingdom”, by Samuel Renihan*
Politics
“Politics After Christendom”, by David VanDrunen
Law And Gospel
“The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance–Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters”, by Sinclair Ferguson*
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