We have a rich repository of spiritual insight from Christians who studied and lived God’s Word. Use at least one hour a day to read or listen to edifying books, articles, and messages. Below is a list of suggestions. Please remember that not every sentence or idea is necessarily the position of BJMBC.
Websites with articles and/or books
Recommended Reading on ccel.org
Biographies
Christian Life
Fiction
Hymns
Sermons
Theology
YouTube Video Series
Sermon Series and Preachers
- Dr. Tim Berrey's books available for free download
- LiveWithAMission.com
- RootedThinking.com
- GFA Missions
- ccel.org
- The Gutenberg Project
- biblicalcounselingcenter.org
- religiousaffections.org
Recommended Reading on ccel.org
Biographies
- Training of the Twelve (A.B. Bruce)
- Grace Abounding (John Bunyan)
- David Brainerd (Jonathan Edwards)
- Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (John Foxe)
- Moody’s Anecdotes and Illustrations: Related in his Revival Work (Dwight Lyman Moody)
- Life of William Carey, Shoemaker and Missionary (George Smith)
- Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret (F. Howard Taylor)
Christian Life
- Daily Light on the Daily Path
- Call to the Unconverted to Turn and Live (Richard Baxter)
- Saints' Everlasting Rest (Richard Baxter)
- Necessity of Prayer (Edward M. Bounds)
- Power Through Prayer (Edward M. Bounds)
- Purpose in Prayer (Edward M. Bounds)
- Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life (William Law)
- Absolute Surrender (Andrew Murray)
- School of Obedience (Andrew Murray)
- With Christ in the School of Prayer (Andrew Murray)
- Morning and Evening: Daily Readings (C. H. Spurgeon)
- Art of Divine Contentment: An Exposition of Philippians 4:11 (Thomas Watson)
Fiction
- Martyrs of the Catacombs: A Tale of Ancient Rome
- Holy War (John Bunyan)
- Pilgrim’s Progress (John Bunyan)
- Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
- Princess and Curdie (George MacDonald)
- In His Steps (C. M. Sheldon)
- Swiss Family Robinson (Johann David Wyss)
Hymns
- Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases
- Complete Poetical Works (William Cowper)
- Messiah (George Frideric Handel)
- Kept for the Master’s Use (Frances Ridley Havergal)
- Olney Hymns (John Newton)
- Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts (Isaac Watts)
Sermons
- Words to Winners of Souls (Horatius Bonar)
- Select Sermons (Jonathan Edwards)
- Spurgeon’s Sermons
Theology
- Systematic Theology (Louis Berkhof)
- Crook in the Lot (Thomas Boston)
- Religious Affections (Jonathan Edwards)
- Death of Death in the Death of Christ (John Owen)
- Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ (John Owen)
YouTube Video Series
Sermon Series and Preachers
- SermonAudio.com: Jim Berg, Tim Leaman, Greg Mazak, Mark Minnick, Gary Reimers
- Mountcalvarybaptist.org