2019 Christian Books to Keep On Your Radar

In an Ecclesiastes 12:12 world, it helps to cut through clutter of books published to some great ones to keep your eye on. Here is a list of books I’m keeping my eye on in 2019.

Allberry, Sam – 7 Myths About Singleness

Allen, Jason K. – Letters to My Students: Biblical & Practical Advice for Gospel Ministers

Akin, Danny – Exalting Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount

Beeke, Joel & Smalley, Paul – Reformed Systematic Theology Volume 1: Revelation and God

Brownback, Lydia – Flourish: How the Love of Christ Frees us from Self-Focus

Carter, Matt – The Long Walk Home: Discovering the Fullness of Life in the Love of the Father

Challies, Tim – Visual Theology Guide to the Bible

Charles Jr., H.B. – 1, 2 & 3 John for You

Chester, Tim – Revelation For You: Seeing history from heaven’s perspective

Dowden, Landon – Exalting Jesus in Esther

Dyck, Drew – Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters, and Procrastinators)

Elliot, Elisabeth – Devotedly: The Personal Letters and Love Story of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot and Suffering is Never for Nothing

Fernando, Ajith – Discipling in Multi-Cultural World

Gallaty, Kandi – Disciple Her: Using the Word, Work, & Wonder of God to Invest in Women

Gallaty, Robby – Here and Now: Thriving in the Kingdom of Heaven Today

Greear, J.D. – Above All: The Gospel is the Source of the Church’s Renewal

Horton, Michael – Justification (Volumes 1 and 2) (late 2018 release)

Jensen, Phillip – 1 & 2 Timothy For You

Jones, Mark – The Prayers of Jesus: Listening to and Learning from Our Savior

Jones, Rachel – Is this it? The Difference Jesus Makes to that ‘Where-is-my-life- going-I-hate-my-job-I-have-no-real-friends-Is-God-even-here-Will-I-end-up-alone-I-wish-I-was-back-at-school-Will- this-ever-feel-like-home-Am-I-failing-at-life’ Feeling

Kidd, Thomas S. – American History Volume 1 (1492-1877) and Volume 2 (1877–present)

MacArthur, John – Remaining Faithful in Ministry: 9 Essential Convictions for Every Pastor

Matthias Media – Just Starting Out

Medders, J.A. – Humble Calvinism: And if I Know the Five Points, But Have Not Love

Payne, Tony & Sweeney, Marty – The Small Group and the Vine Course (late 2018)

Piper, John – Why I Love the Apostle Paul: 30 Reasons

Poythress, Vern – Interpreting Eden: A Guide to Faithfully Reading and Understanding Genesis 1-3

Prentiss Waters, Guy – The Lord’s Supper and the Sign and Meal of the New Covenant

Rainer, Thom – Scrappy Church: God’s Not Done Yet

Sauls, Scott – Irresistible Faith: Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Can’t Resist

Smith, Josh – Pleading on Christ’s Behalf: Recovering Exhortation in Preaching

Smith, Steven – Exalting Jesus in Jeremiah, Lamentations

Spurgeon, Charles – Two titles on the Holy Spirit from Cross Points Publishing

Strachan, Owen – Re-Enchanting Humanity: Biblical Anthropology for the 21st Century

UPDATE: Vanhoozer, Kevin J. – Hearers and Doers: A Pastor’s Guide to Making Disciples Through Scripture and Doctrine

Vrbicek, Benjamin – Don’t Just Send Resume: How to Find the Right Job in a Local Church & Struggle Against Porn: 29 Diagnostic Questions for Your Head and Heart

Vroegop, Mark – Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

Wiersbe, Warren – NKJV Wiersbe Study Bible

Wilson, Andrew – Spirit and Sacrament An Invitation to Eucharismatic Worship

Wilson, Jared C. – The Gospel-Driven Church: Uniting Church Growth Dreams with the Metrics of Grace

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I serve with Unlocking the Bible. I blog for the glory of God, to nourish the church, and to clarify my mind. A lover of Christ first, people second, and random things like coffee, books, baseball, and road trips. I wrote When Prayer Is Struggle. Soli Deo Gloria