Phil's Book List

I am often asked to recommend books for people on a variety of subjects so I have put together a list of books and websites that have helped me in many of these areas. If you click on a book title, you will be directed to that book on Amazon.com I hope this is helpful to you.

Phil Christensen
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Books that  I have recommended in my sermons:

Finding God at Harvard edited by Kelly K Monroe (this would be a great book club book by the way)
The Language of God by Francis S Collins
The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark
Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam
Jesus and the Eyewitnesses by Richard Bauckham
 
Books that have helped me answer questions about Christianity:

Everything by C.S. Lewis particularly, Mere Christianity and The Abolition of Man
Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey
Scaling the Secular City by J. P. Moreland
The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
Is the Bible True by Jeffery L. Sheller
Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias
Christian Apologetics in the Postmodern World edited by Timothy Phillips and Dennis Okholm
 
Websites that have helped me answer questions about Christianity:
 
 
Books that have helped me understand the Bible better:

How to Read the Bible For All It's Worth
by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
Living by the Book by Howard Hendricks
From God to Us by Norm Geisler and William Nix
Reading The Message translation of the Bible by Eugene Peterson
 
Web-sites that have helped me understand the Bible better:
 
 
Books that have helped me grow in Christ:

T
he Bible – Reading and re-reading 1 book of the Bible for several months is my favorite way to study the Bible. For those just starting out I recommend starting with the Gospel of John, Genesis, Philippians, or Romans. A very good, and free, source for notes that can help explain thing you don’t understand about the Bible can be found at: http://www.soniclight.com/constable/notes.htm
 
The Valley of Vision - Arthur Bennett
Everything by Oswald Chambers, particularly My Utmost for His Highest and The Place of Help
Everything by A.W. Tozer, particularly, The Pursuit of God
Everything by Francis Schaeffer, particularly True Spirituality
Everything by D. Martin Lloyd Jones, particularly Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
Spiritual Maturity by J. Oswald Sanders
Soulcraft by Douglas D. Webster
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
All the Novels by George MacDonnald, particularly The Curate’s Awakening
Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross
The Pleasures of God by John Piper
Integrity by Henry Cloud
Devotional Classics edited by Richard Foster
Spiritual Classics edited by Richard Foster
John Owen on the Christian Life by Sinclair Ferguson
 
Websites that have helped me grow in Christ:
 
 
Books that have helped me learn more about the grace of God:

Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges
 
 
Books that have helped make my marriage better:

Sacred Marriage
by Gary L. Thomas
The Pursuit of Intimacy by David Ferguson and Chris Thurman
Intimate Encounters Workbook by David and Theresa Ferguson
Changes that Heal by Henry Cloud
For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn (Cynthia recommends this book)
Choosing to Cheat by Andy Stanley
A Lasting Promise by Scott Stanley, Daniel Trathen, Savanna McCain, Milt Bryan
The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Difficult Conversation by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
Intimate Allies by Dan Allender and Tremper Longman
Building Your Mate's Self-Esteem by Dennis and Barbara Rainey
Sacred Sex by Tim Alan Gardner
The Marriage Builder by Larry Crabb
                
Websites that have helped make my marriage better:

http://www.solutionsonvideo.com (This also has some great resources about dating on this site)
 
 
 
 
Books that have helped me understand my role as a parent better:

Things that Go Bump in the Night by Paul Warren and Frank Minirth
Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp
The Father Book by Frank Minirth, Brian Newman, and Paul Warren
Parenting with Intimacy by David Ferguson and Paul Warren
Sacred Parenting by Gary L. Thomas
Common Sense Parenting by Kent and Barbra Hugest
The Gift of the Blessing by Gary Smalley and John Trent
Hide and Seek by James Dobson
The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo
Dare to Discipline by James Dobson
Soulcraft by Douglas Webster
 
Websites that have helped me understand my role as a parent better:
 
 
 
Websites that I like a lot:
http://www.covenantseminary.edu/worldwide (Scroll down and to the left you will see a number of free seminary courses offered.)
http://www.wiseinc.org (Ted is an old friend of mine and I like his “Reminders of God”)
 
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