C.S Lewis

His Collected Works - Arguably the most famous apologeticist, C.S. Lewis is a must read. It's hard to recommend one book of his against another. I would recommend reading several and in doing so get a handle on his seminal ideas.

Francis Schaeffer

He is There and He is Not Silent - What Lewis was in the 40's, Schaeffer was in the 60's. The pastor to the hippies, he was a voice of stability for many troubled by an erosion of their understanding of the basics of reality. His thoughts are deep and his heart was big, making him a joy to read.

Ravi Zacharias

Anything he's written - He is a modern apologeticist and a genius. Raised in India, his insider view of Eastern religion combined with his outsider view of American culture provide refreshingly different perspectives. His book, Can Man Live Without God was adapted from a series of lectures he delivered at Harvard. Some copies of the book come with one of the lectures included, and I would recommend this highly if you are searching to bolster your faith with rational argument.

"Dethroning Jesus" Darrell Bock & Daniel Wallace

"Living By The Book" Howard Hendricks

"Old Testament Textual Criticism" Ellis Brotzman

"The Bible" notes

here are the notes from the talk given on March 30, 2010

"The Reason for God" Timothy Keller

"The Text of the New Testament" Bruce Metzger

BIBLE.ORG

Commentary List

ESV Study Bible

NET Bible

"Pocket History of the Church" Jeffery Bingham

This is a VERY brief introduction to the history of the church. It is also a very well-written one from a brilliant historian. This is a great place to start if you want to get the basics.

"The Story of Christianity" Justo Gonzalez

This is arguably the best out there today. Written in two volumes, Gonzalez breaks his chapters down into small segments that you could read daily as a supplement to your devotional reading. His style is simple and engaging. This is a wonderful read.

"The Swans Are Not Silent" John Piper

Often people want to get some background on a certain figure in church history but they don't necessarily want to read a huge biography. These books can help you there. Every year at his pastor's conference, Piper presents a paper on a famous pastor or theologian or missionary. You can get them online, or you can buy a book from his "Swan" series where several figures are combined in each volume. Again, these are good for brief introductions to great figures in Church History.

Breakaway Devotional Reading Tips

Calendar

"I Am Not, But I Know I Am" Louie Giglio

"The Pilgrim's Progress" John Bunyan

Breakaway Devotional Reading Tips

"The Weight of Words" scripture references

John Owen

His collected works - one of the greatest puritan theologians, his writings focus on issues of sanctification. They are long, but the writing style is simple and his treatises typically focus on a few main ideas. J.I. Packer, a modern theologian, has been heavily influenced by Owen. If Owen's Treatise on the Mortification of Sin sounds daunting, then pick up anything by Packer. He is brilliant and would give you many of the same ideas.

John Piper

His collected works - a modern pastor/theologian in the mold of Jonathan Edwards. His website- www.desiringgod.org - is a wealth of knowledge on everything from sexual temptation to supralapsarianism. Unapologetically Calvinist, he certainly challenges your view of God, and does so with great skill.

Jonathan Edwards

His collected works - a pastor/theologian from the First Great Awakening, often regarded as the greatest mind ever produced by America. He is stunning. I recommend beginning with his Resolutions and his Treatise on Religious Affections.

The Cross and Salvation

Bruce Demarest devotes chapters to important aspects of salvation, and in each chapter presents the views of different camps within evangelical circles before presenting his own.

Wired

Fran Kimbrough

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery began at Saddleback Church. This program for freedom from addiction has been implemented at churches all over the country. It provides teaching, accountability, and a program for maintaining freedom from a number of addictions. The following local churches currently hold Celebrate Recovery programs and always welcome new people: 1. Central Baptist Church. For more info contact CBC by phone: 979.776.9977 or email: awoodard@cbcbryan.org 2. Grace Bible Church. For more info contact GBC by phone: 979.255.0098 or email: jeff@thewythes.com

Covenant Eyes

An accountability software that tracks your internet usage and sends reports to your accountability partners.

Safe Eyes

Fran Kimbrough

Marla Sifers

Marla Sifers

J. Gregory Ryan

Beth Rowe

Fran Kimbrough

Marla Sifers

Beth Rowe

Fran Kimbrough

Fran Kimbrough

Marla Sifers

Paul Looney

Deborah Millburn

Jon Bergeron

Jennifer Burtin

979.776.9977 ext. 111 Central Baptist Church and community counseling

Beth Rowe

Fran Kimbrough

Marla Sifers

Paul Looney

Beth Rowe

Desiring God

Pastor John Piper's website contains numerous resources to help fight sexual sin and temptation. Search for his acronym ANTHEM, a great strategy for fighting temptation. The site also contains a helpful list of accountability questions that you can use to provide structure to your own accountability groups.

Marla Sifers

Paul Looney

Covenant Eyes

An accountability software that tracks your internet usage and sends reports to your accountability partners.

Desiring God

Pastor John Piper's website contains numerous resources to help fight sexual sin and temptation. Search for his acronym ANTHEM, a great strategy for fighting temptation. The site also contains a helpful list of accountability questions that you can use to provide structure to your own accountability groups.

Safe Eyes

The Resurgence

Mark Driscoll's resource site has a free downloadable book entitled Porn-Again Christian. It is a frank discussion of the Christian's struggle to overcome porn addiction.

Joe Dallas

Joe Dallas is a counselor who specializes in sexual addiction and homosexuality. Joe Dallas counsels not only from his professional training, but from his personal experience as well. Joe has written numerous books on the subject, including a recently published book entitled: "The Complete Christian Guide to Understanding Homosexuality: A Handbook for Helping Those Who Struggle with Same-Sex Attraction". His personal testimony can be found at: http://vimeo.com/2343239

Michael Newman

Mike Haley