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DEPRESSION

Spiritual Depression. Its Causes and Cure: Lloyd-Jones, David Martyn.
Healing for Damaged Emotions: Seamands, David A.
Where Is God When It Hurts: Yancey, Philip.

LEADERSHIP

Hand Me Another Brick: Swindoll, Chuck.
The Christian Executive: Engstrom, Theodore W., and Edward R. Dayton.
A Theology of Church: Richards, Lawrence O., and Clyde Hoeldtke.
Spiritual Leadership, Blackaby, Henry
PARENTING

Hide or Seek: Dobson: James.
You and Your Child: Swindoll, Chuck.
How to Really Love Your Child: Campbell, D. Ross.

OCCULTISM

Biblical Demonology: Unger, Merrill F.
Demons in the World Today, Unger, Merrill. F.
I Believe in Satan’s Downfall: Green, Michael.

PERSONAL WHOLENESS

Making Peace with Your Past: Wright, H. Norman.
Feeling Free, Hart, Archibald D.
Our Lord’s Pattern for Prayer: Saphir, Adolf.

MARRIAGE

Caring Enough to Confront: Augsburger, David
Caring Enough to Her and Be Heard: Augsburger, David
Communication: Key to Your Marriage: Wright, Harry Norman

CULTS

Scripture Twisting: Twenty Ways the Cults Misread the Bible: Sire, James W.
Christianity and World Religions: Anderson, Norman.
The Reincarnation Sensation: Geisler, Norman L.

ELECTION AND PREDESTINATION

Freedom of the Will, Edwards, Jonathan
Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility: Carson, David.
The Bondage of the Will: Luther, Martin.

FINANCES

Master Your Money: Blue, Ronald.
What Husbands Wish Their Wives Knew About Money: Burkett, Larry
Here’s How to Succeed With Your Money: Bowman, George M.

FORGIVENESS

Healing for Damaged Emotions, David A.
Healing of Memories: David A Seamands
Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don’t Desire: Smedes, Lewis.
Caring Enough to Forgive: Augsburger, David.
Intended for Pleasure: Wheat, Ed. And Gaye Wheat
Inlaws, Outlaws: Building Better Relationships: Wright, H. Norman

GROWING IN THE GRACE AND KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD

The Knowledge of the Holy: Tozer, A.W.
The Believer’s School of Prayer: Murray, Andrew
How to Live the Christian Life: Boice, James Montgomery

HEALING

Divine Healing of the Body: Baxter, J. Sidlow
When There Is No Miracle: Wise, Robert L.
Divine Healing Today: Mayhue, Richard.

LONELINESS

The Friendship Factor: McGinnis, Allan Loy.
Friends and Friendship: The Secrets of Growing Closer: White, Jerry and Mary White
Loneliness: The Search for Intimacy: Ellison, Craig W.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

The Believers Guide to Christian Maturity: Murray, Andrew.
Now That I Believe: Cook, Robert
Talking to My Father: Stedman, Ray.
Spiritual Gifts: MacArthur: John F.
Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewell: Allen, Ronald B.
The Pursuit of God: Tozer, A.W.

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

The Charismatics: MacArthur: MacArthur, John F.
New Testament Teaching on Tongues: Unger, Merrill F.
Understanding Spiritual Gifts: Thomas, Robert L.

FRIENDSHIP

Quality Friendship, Inrig, Gary.
Honesty, Morality and Conscience: White, Jerry E.
Friends and Friendship: The Secrets of Drawing Closer: White, Jerry, and Mary White.
The Broken Image: Payne, Leanne

SINGLENESS

Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? Powell, John.
Your Half of the Apple: Andrews, Gini.
Your Fear of Love: Hodge, Marshall Bryant
Wide My World, Narrow My Bed: Swindoll, Luci

DEVOTIONAL CLASSICS

Lancelot Andrews and his Private Devotions: Andrews, Lancelot
A Diary of Readings: Baillie, John.
The Cost of Discipleship, Bonhoeffer, Dietrich
Grace Abounding to the chief of Sinners: Bunyan, John.
Prayer, Buttrick, George A.
The Pilgrim’s Progress, Bunyan, John.
Institutes of Religion: Calvin, John.
Religious Affections: How Man’s Will Affects His Character: Edwards, Jonathan
Prayers from the Heart: Richard Foster
A Serious Call to Holy Living: Jones, E. Stanley.
Conversion, Jones. E. Stanley
Growing Spiritually, Jones, E. Stanley
Mere Christianity: Lewis, C.S.
The Screwtape Letters and Screwtape Proposes a Toast: Lewis. C.S.
Surprised by Joy: Lewis, C.S.
The Problem of Pain: Lewis, C.S.
Here I Stand, Luther, Martin.
The Table-Talk Meditations: Luther, Martin.
The Spiritual Man: Nee, Watchman.
The Wounded Healer, Nouwen Henri J.M.
God is Enough, Smith, Hannah Whitall.
Te God of all Comfort, Smith, Hannah Whitall.
The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life, Smith, Hannah Whitall
The Pure in Heart: Sangster. W.E.
The Confessions: St. Augustine.
Morning and Evening: C.H. Spurgeon.
In Search of Guidance. Willard, Dallas.
The Spirit of the Disciplines, Willard, Dallas.
Spiritual Disciplines, Wirt, Sherwood

OTHER TOPICS
ANGELS

Satan, His Personality, Power and Overthrow, Bounds
Great Doctrines of the Bible (Prayer/Angelology), Criswell
Angels: Elect and Evil, Dickason
The Angels of God, Gaebelein
Angels: God’s Secret Agents, Graham
What the Bible Says About Angels, Jeremiah
All the Angels in the Bible, Lockyer
God, Satan, and Angels, MacArthur
Angels Among Us, Rhodes
Demons Yes, Strauss

BEREAVEMENT

A Grief Observed: Lewis, C.S.
A Severe Mercy: Vanauken, Sheldon.
Comforting the Bereaved, Wiersbe
Home Before Dark, Kirkland
Kneeling in Bethlehem, Weems
Kneeling in Jerusalem, Weems
Life Begins at Death, Weatherhead
On Death and Dying, Kubler-Ross
Perspectives on Death, Mills
Psalms of Lament, Weems
The Last Thing We Talk About, Bayly
The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying, Kepler
Through the Valley of Tears: Aspenleiter, Sharalee.
Understanding Grief, Jackson

HEAVEN

Heaven, Alcorn
The Law of Rewards, Alcorn
Heaven: A World of Love, Edwards
Every Thing You Ever Wanted To Know About Heaven But Never Dreamed of Asking, Kreft
How You Can Be Sure That You Will Spend Eternity With God, Lutzer
One Minute After You Die, Lutzer
The Undiscovered Country, Rhodes
Heaven, Scroggie
The Biblical Doctrine of Heaven, Smith
Eternity, Stowell

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Communication and Conflict Management, Gangel/Canine
Thriving Through Ministry Conflict, Osterhaus, Jurkowski, Hann
Speaking Trust in Love, Powlison

PRAYER

All Things Are Possible Through Prayer, Allen
Praying to the God You Can Trust, Anderson
A Diary of Private Prayer, Baille
The Power of Positive Praying, Bisagno
Experiencing Prayer With Jesus, Blackaby
Prayer That Works, Briscoe
Power Through Prayer, Bounds
Purpose in Prayer, Bounds
The Necessity of Prayer, Bounds
The Possibilities of Prayer, Bounds
Prayer and Praying Men, Bounds
The Reality of Prayer, Bounds
The Weapon of Prayer, Bounds
Prayer, Buttrick
A Life of Prayer, Cedar
The Path of Prayer, Chadwick
Praying Backwards, Chapell
What Happens When We Pray, Christenson
Breakthrough Prayer, Cymbala
Don’t Just Stand There, Pray Something, Dunn
Pack Up Your Troubles, Dunnam
The Hour That Changes The World, Eastman
Prayer: More Than Words, Eims
Prayer and Modern Man, Ellul
Our Prayer, Evely
Principles of Prayer, Finney
How to Pray, Floyd
The Power of Prayer and Fasting, Floyd
The Soul of Prayer, Forsyth
The Meaning of Prayer, Fosdick
Prayer, Foster
Quiet Talks on Prayer, Gordan

The Prayers of St. Paul, Griffith-Thomas
Prayer, Hallesby
The Prayer of Jesus, Hemphill
Successful Praying, Huegel
Too Busy Not to Pray, Hybels
The God Who Hears, Hunter
Prayer the Great Adventure, Jeremiah
The Prayer Matrix, Jeremiah
How to Pray, Jones
Prayer, Laubach
All the Prayers of the Bible, Lockyer
Discovering How to Pray, MacDonald
The Hidden Life of Prayer, Macintyre
Contemplative Prayer, Merton
The Prayers of the Old Testament, Macartney
The Adventures of Prayer, Marshall
The Practice of Prayer, Morgan
Answers to Prayer, Mueller
Confession and Forgiveness (Have Mercy Upon Me), Murray
The Inner Chamber and the Inner Life, Murray
The Prayer Life, Murray
The Secret of Believing Prayer, Murray
With Christ In The School of Prayer, Murray
Praying With Power, Ogilvie
Prayer And You, Osborne
Prayer Can Change Your Life, Parker & St. Johns
The Unlimited Power of Prayer, Peale
Effectual Fervent Prayer, Pink
Pray With Your Eyes Open, Pratt
And When You Pray, Pritchard
Prayer: Asking and Receiving, Rice
Effective Prayer, Sanders
Prayer, Taylor
Prayer Power Unlimited, Torrey
The Power of Prayer, Torrey
Paths to Power, Tozer
Teach Me To Prayer, Sangster
How to Pray, Scroggie
Paul’s Prison Prayers, Scroggie
Effective Prayer, Sproul
Sermons on Prayer, Spurgeon
The Power of Prayer in a Believer’s Life, Spurgeon
The Power in Prayer, Spurgeon
Handle With Prayer, Stanley

The Prayers of St. Paul, Thomas
Whole Prayer, Wangerin
Prayer Shield, Wagner
A Private House Of Prayer, Weatherhead
Lord, Teach Us to Pray, Whyte
Prayer, Yancey

THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Baptism, Filling, and Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Criswell
The Holy Spirit in Acts, Dana
God’s Empowering Presence, Fee
The Holy Spirit, Ferguson
The Holy Spirit, Graham
God and You, Jeremiah
God the Holy Spirit, Lloyd-Jones
The Holy Spirit of God, Lockyer
The Helper, Marshall
Whatever Happened to the Holy Spirit, MacArthur
The Shape of Pneumatology, McIntyre
The Power of the Spirit, Murray/Law
Life on the Highest Plane, Paxson
The Holy Spirit and His Gifts, Sanders
Divine Emblems, Simpson
The Holy Spirit, Simpson (Vol. 1 & 2)
Baptism and Fullness, Stott
Flying Closer to the Flame, Swindoll
The Holy Spirit of God, Thomas
The Holy Spirit, Torrey
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit, Torrey
Life By the Spirit, Wood
The Holy Spirit In The Old Testament, Wood

 

 





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