Next week (November 12th thru the 17th) at the Lifeway store in Fairlawn, OH, Redemption Chapel gets an extra 20% off nearly everything in the store. This led our RC women’s Bible study teaching team to consider some of favorite books for recommendation. I thought I’d share it here as a resource from four women who love God, His Word, and His people. It’s not exhaustive by any means but it’s a solid list of books that we really love. (Several of them appeared on more than one of our lists.) The four of us are a little nerdy about books. We probably have issues. So, take it with grain. We like other fiction and/or non-Christian books too but these are the ones you’re most likely to find at Lifeway. Anyway, it’s something to consider if you’re thinking about heading over there to take advantage of the 20% off. (Don’t forget to think Christmas gifts, while you’re at it! And Bibles. Twenty percent off a new Bible is a good deal.)

 

For Advent:

• Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas by Ann Voskamp
• The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas by Ann Voskamp
• Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas
• Come, Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional by Paul David Tripp
• The Dawning of Indestructible Joy: Daily Readings for Advent by John Piper

For Children:

• The New City Catechism for Kids (edited by Tim Keller)
• My ABC Bible Verses by Susan Hunt
• Egermeier’s Bible Story Book
•  The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung
• The Jesus Storybook Bible
• The Beginner Bible 
• The Story of Me book series by Stan and Brenna Jones (age appropriate books about God’s design for sex)
• God Made All of Me (a book to help children protect their bodies) by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb
• God’s Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell

General for Adults:

• The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
• Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot
• None Like Him by Jen Wilkin
• The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
• Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer
• Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin
• Visual Theology by Tim Challies and Josh Byers
• The Search for Significance by Robert McGee
• A Shelter in the Time of Storm (meditations on God and trouble) by Paul David Tripp
• Reason for God by Tim Keller
• Crazy Love by Francis Chan (Subtitled Overwhelmed by a Relentless God)
• Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst
• The Gospel Comes With A House Key by Rosaria Butterfield
• Soul Keeping by John Ortberg
• Changes that Heal by Henry Cloud
• Epic by John Eldredge
• The Furious Longing of God by Brennan Manning

Motherhood: 

• Loving the Little Years (Motherhood in the trenches) by Rachel Jankovic
• The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson
• Missional Motherhood by Gloria Furman
• Becoming Mom Strong by Heidi St. John

Marriage:

• What Did you Expect by Paul David Tripp
• Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
• Finding the Hero in Your Husband by Juli Slattery
• Intimiate Issues by Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus

Also, don’t forget to consider the resource page on the Redemption Chapel website. Our staff team has recommended some great books on that site.