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Book Recommendations from Sermons in 2022
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Hi friends. I have either used or recommended several books in my sermon series’ in 2022. If you are looking to deepen your walk with Christ, you may find it helpful to have a few of these on your shelf or by your nightstand as we begin a new year. Blessings to you all!
A Good & Beautiful God
Jim McGuiggan, The God of the Towel: Knowing the Tender Heart of God (Howard, 1997)
James Bryan Smith, The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows (InterVarsity, 2009)
Christmas Presence (The Significance of Christ as God with Us)
Andy Crouch, The Life We’re Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World (Convergent Books, 2022)
Skye Jethani, With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God (Thomas Nelson, 2011)
Joseph Ratzinger, Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives (Image, 2012)
Matters of First Importance (Death, Burial, Resurrection, & Appearances of Christ)
William Lane Craig, The Son Rises: The Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus (Wipf & Stock, 2000)
Max Lucado, Six Hours One Friday: Anchoring to the Power of the Cross (Multnomah, 2002)
Fleming Rutledge, The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ (Eerdmans, 2017)
N. T. Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God (Fortress, 2003)
The Fruit of the Spirit & This Present Strength (The Presence and Work of the Holy Spirit)
Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth (HarperOne, 2018)
Karen Swallow Prior, On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books (Brazos Press, 2018)
Dallas Willard, The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives (HarperOne, 1999).
Christopher J. H. Wright, Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Growing in Christlikeness (IVP Books, 2017)
A Peaceful Assurance (Knowing That I’m Saved)
Norman L. Bales, How Do I Know I’m Saved? A Study of God’s Grace (Christian Communications, 1989)
A Worthy & Satisfying Faith I (A Humble Approach to Apologetics)
Timothy Keller, Making Sense of God: Finding God in the Modern World (Penguin, 2018)
Timothy Keller, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (Penguin, 2009)
C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (HarperOne, 2015)
John G. Stackhouse, Jr., Humble Apologetics: Defending the Faith Today (Oxford, 2002)
John G. Stackhouse, Jr., Can I Believe? Christianity for the Hesitant (Oxford, 2020)
Philip Yancey, A Skeptic’s Guide to Faith: What it Takes to Make the Leap (Zondervan, 2009)
A Worthy & Satisfying Faith II (How Christianity Changed the World)
David Bentley Hart, Atheist Delusions:: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies (Yale, 2009)
Jonathan Hill, What Has Christianity Ever Done For us? How It Shaped the Modern World (InterVarsity Press, 2005)
D. James Kennedy & Jerry Newcombe, What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? (Thomas Nelson, 1994)
A Worthy & Satisfying Faith III (Faith & Doubt in the Christian Life)
Daniel Taylor, The Myth of Certainty: The Reflective Christian & The Risk of Commitment (InterVarsity, 1992)
Philip Yancey, Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud (Zondervan, 2015)
Philip Yancey, Reaching for the Invisible God (Zondervan, 2002)
These recommendations stem from sermon series’ preached in 2022 at the West Side Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas. We would love for you to visit. You can watch the livestream every Sunday morning at 9am (CST), Sunday evening at 5pm, or Wednesday evening at 6:30pm on facebook or Youtube. You can also watch the lessons on demand here.
On The Shelf
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Books On My Shelf That Excitedly Await Me
Thomas Holland, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World (Basic Books, 2019)
Louise Perry, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution (Polity, 2022)
Fleming Rutledge, Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ (Eerdmans, 2018)
Christopher Watkin, Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture (Zondervan, 2022)
Podcasts By Friends of Mine Worth Checking Out
About Scripture: With Ed Gallagher
Ben & Travis: With Ben Hayes, Travis Creasy, and Will Myhan
Faith at the Frontiers: With Barnabas Aspray
Faith in the Folds: With Kevin Burr
Holy Ghost Stories: With Justin Gerhardt
Look To Love: With J L Gerhardt
Mac & Heath: With Mac Sandlin & Heath Carpenter
Spiritual Steps: With Steven Hovater
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My name is Nathan Guy, and I serve as the preaching minister for the West Side Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas. I am happily married to Katie and am the proud father of little Grace. You can find more resources on my website over at nathanguy.com. Follow me: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
