Books for the Family

We highly recommend the following:

Family: The Fulfilled Family by John MacArthur, Nelson Books, 2005.

Marriage: Strengthening You Marriage by Wayne A. Mack, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 1977.

Husband: The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective by Stuart Scott, Focus Publishing Inc., 2002.

Wife: The Excellent Wife: A Biblical Perspective by Martha Peace, Focus Publishing Inc., 1995, 1999.

Gender: Women and men are created equal before God with different, but have complimentary roles- Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, edited by Wayne Grudem and John Piper, Crossway Books, 1991 (Available online free as a PDF file from the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood).

Evangelical Feminism & Biblical Truth by Wayne Grudem, Multnomah, 2006

Parenting teens: Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens, by Paul David Tripp, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 1997.

Parenting children: Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp, Shepherd Press, 1995.

Books to read with children: Chronicles of Naria (All seven, the most well known of which is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe), by C.S. Lewis, Collier Books, 1951, or other publishers. Make sure you get the books by Lewis and not just books written about the books.

Conflict resolution: The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict, by Ken Sande, Baker Books, 1991, 1997.

Stewardship: The Treasure Principle: Discovering the Secret of Joyful Giving by Randy Alcorn, Multnomah Publishers, 2001.