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Looking for good reading/study material? Here is what our pastors recommend! 

Christian Life: Helpful books on Growing in Fellowship with Christ

1. Sinclair B. Ferguson: Grow in Grace. The Banner of Truth Trust: 2009. p.139
2. C. Sproul: The Holiness of God. Tyndale: 1998. p.219
3. I. Packer: Knowing God. Crossway: 1973. p.360
4. S. Lewis: The Screwtape Letters. The Macmillan Company: 1960 p.160
5. Jerry Bridges: Who Am I? Cruciform Press: 2012. p.95
6. Timothy Keller: The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness. 10 Publishing: 2012. p.47

Apologetics: Christian Answers for Tough Questions

1. John R.W. Stott: Basic Christianity. Inter-Varsity Press: 1999. p.142
2. Rebecca McLauglin. 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity. Crossway: 2021. p.208
3. Rebecca McLaughlin: The Secular Creed. The Gospel Coalition: 2021. p.107
4. Thaddeus J. Williams: Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth.

Zondervan Academic: 2020. p.261

5. William Edgar: You Asked: Your Questions. God’s Answers. Christian Focus. 2013. p.264
6. Nancy Pearcey: Finding Truth. David C. Cook: 2015. p.373
7. Nancy R. Pearcey: Love Thy Body. Baker Books: 2018. p.322
8. S. Lewis: Mere Christianity. Macmillan Publishing Co.: 1960. p.190

Biographies: Stories of Lives changed by Christ

1. Jackie Hill Perry: Gay Girl, Good God. B & H Publishing Group: 2018. p.193
2. Becket Cook: A Change of Affection. Nelson Books: 2019. p.197
3. Rachel Gilson: Born Again This Way. The Good Book Company: 2020. p. 146
4. Nabeel Qureshi: Seeking Allah, Find Jesus. Zondervan: 2014 p.373

Other

1. Rebecca McLauglin.  10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity. Crossway: 2021.  p.208
   1. “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity is the book every parent, teacher, youth worker, and young person has been waiting for. In her down-to-earth, relatable, winsome, and brilliant manner, Rebecca McLaughlin tackles the major questions confronting this generation, showing that Jesus is still the answer to our greatest needs and longings. If we don’t want to lose a generation, we must have the courage to wrestle with hard questions and show that Christianity is relevant in our rapidly changing world.” ―Christine Caine (Founder, A21 and Propel Women)
2. Finding My Vocation– William Boekestein
3. Just do something, Kevin De Young
4. Respectable Sins, Jerry Bridges
5. Brave by Faith, Alistair Begg

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The resources listed below are only available to RYS member churches and are not available for public sale. If your church is not a member of Reformed Youth Services and is interested in more information about our organization, please have your pastor, elder, deacon or youth leaders contact RYS Director Paul Van Dyke at 616.667.0694 or rysdirector@gmail.com for a RYS membership packet. View Member Churches.

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