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Biblical Literacy
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. ~ Psalm 119:11
For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to
teaching its decrees and laws in Israel. ~ Ezra 7:10
Even the Great Commission commands us to teach others all that God has commanded (Matthew
28:20). Implicit in that commandment is that we must know God personally and know His Word
intimately and thoroughly. God encouraged the Israelites to impress His commandments on their
children and to talk about His Word throughout the entire day (Deuteronomy 6:7-9). We are
encouraged to correctly handle the Word of God (2 Timothy 2:15), which is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that we may be equipped for every good
work (2 Timothy 3:16-17). God’s Word is flawless (Proverbs 30:5) and valuable not only for
“religious” issues such as salvation, but also as the primary basis upon which we make other life
decisions including decisions about work, family, wealth, health, ministry, and our relationships
with others.
Laying the Groundwork
TITLE
30 Days to Understanding the Bible
The Case for Christ (…for Faith …for a
Creator)
Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every
Christian Should Know
AUTHOR
Max Anders
Lee Strobel
AGE LEVEL
All age levels
All age levels
Wayne A.
Grudem
Why I Am a Christian
John Stott
Christianity – A Follower’s Guide
Pete Briscoe,
general editor
MS – US
students and all
age adults
MS – US
students and all
age adults
US students and
all age adults
Journey to Maturity
TITLE
Basic Christianity
Knowing God
Mere Christianity
The Pilgrim’s Progress
The Pursuit of God
131 Christians Everyone Should Know
The Normal Christian Life
The Mark of a Christian
Sit Walk Stand
Know What You Believe: Connecting
Faith and Truth
Pursuit of Holiness
Faith That Goes the Distance
What’s So Amazing About Grace?
AUTHOR
John Stott
AGE LEVEL
US students and
adults
J.I. Packer
US students and
adults
C.S. Lewis
US students and
adults
John Bunyan
MS – US
students and all
age adults
A.W. Tozer
MS – US
students and all
age adults
Editors of
US students and
Christian History all age adults
Magazine
Watchman Nee
US students and
adults
Francis Schaeffer MS – US
students and all
age adults
Watchman Nee
MS – US
students and all
age adults
Paul Little
MS – US
students and all
age adults
Jerry Bridges
US students and
adults
Jud Wilhite
MS – US
students and all
age adults
Phillip Yancey
MS – US
students and all
age adults
Kingdom Education: God’s Plan for
Educating Future Generations
The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and
Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex,
and the Meaning of Life
Indelible Ink: 22 Prominent Christian
Leaders Discuss the Books that Shape
Their Faith
The Search for Satisfaction: Looking
for Something New Under the Sun
The Seven Checkpoints: Seven
Principles Every Teenager Needs to
Know
Dr. Glen Schultz
Dr. Armand M.
Nicholi, Jr.
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
Scott Larsen,
General Editor
US students and
all age adults
Dr. David
McKinley
Andy Stanley
and Stuart Hall
US students and
all age adults
MS – US
students and all
age adults
Learning to Read & Study Your Bible
TITLE
What the Bible is All About: Bible
Handbook: NIV Edition
AUTHOR
Dr. Henrietta C.
Mears
How to Pray and How to Study the
Bible
The Big Picture: Understanding the
Story of the Bible
R.A. Torrey
How to Study the Bible: Practical
Advice for Receiving Light from God’s
Word
Living by the Book
Watchman Nee
Tommy Nelson
Dr. Howard
Hendricks
AGE LEVEL
MS – US
students and all
age adults
US students and
all age adults
MS – US
students and all
age adults
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
Going Deeper
TITLE
The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the
Central Purpose of Your Life
Spiritual Leadership: Principles of
Excellence for Every Believer
Essentials of Evangelical Theology,
Vols. 1 and 2
The Cost of Discipleship
AUTHOR
Os Guinness
J. Oswald
Sanders
Donald Bloesch
Systematic Theology
Dietrich
Bonhoeffer
Wayne Grudem
Orthodoxy
G.K. Chesterton
A Life Well Spent
Russ Crosson
How We Got the Bible
Neil R. Lightfoot
Embracing the Mysterious God: Loving
the God We Don’t Understand
A Search for the Spiritual: Exploring
Real Christianity
The Doctrines that Divide: A Fresh
Look at the Historical Doctrines that
Separate Christians
James Emery
White
James Emery
White
Erwin Lutzer
AGE LEVEL
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
US students and
all age adults
Devotionals
TITLE
My Utmost for His Highest
One Year Book of Devotions for Men
AUTHOR
Oswald
Chambers
Stuart Briscoe
The Women of Faith Daily Devotional
Patsy Clairmont
AGE LEVEL
MS – US and
adults
Men of all age
levels
Women of all
age levels
Renewed Day by Day
Daily Grace for Teens: Devotional
Reflections to Nourish Your Soul
Teach Me to Pray: 365 Readings
Devotional Classics: Selected Readings
for Individuals and Groups
Morning & Evening
MS – US and
adults
John Maxwell
MS – US
students
Andrew Murray MS – US and
adults
Edited by
MS – US and
Richard J. Foster adults
and James Bryan
Smith
Charles H.
MS – US and
Spurgeon
adults
A.W. Tozer