Books & Resources

It's impossible to put together a list of all the great resources out there, but we've tried! Here are some Bibles, parenting books, and other family resources to help you and your family grow closer to God as you pursue him together.

Bibles

The Beginner's Gospel Story Bible by Jared Kennedy
The Gospel Story Bible: Discovering Jesus in the Old and New Testaments by Marty Machowski
The Biggest Story Bible Storybook by Kevin DeYoung (three different books for various ages)
I Am: 40 Reasons to Trust God by Diane Stortz
The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name by Sally Lloyd-Jones
The Action Bible
The ESV Grow Bible

General Parenting Books

Parenting: Gospel Principles That Can Really Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp
Parenting With Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age by Melissa B. Kruger
Child Proof: Parenting by Faith Not Formula by Julie Lowe
Raising Passionate Jesus Followers: The Power of Intentional Parenting by Phil & Diane Comer
The Disciple-Making Parent by Chap Bettis
Gospel-Powered Parenting by William P. Farley
Helping Your Anxious Child by Julie Lowe
Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul David Tripp
Parenting With Words of Grace by William P. Smith
How To Raise Children For Christ by Andrew Murray

Family Worship & Discipleship Books

Family Worship by Donald S. Whitney
A Neglected Grace: Family Worship in the Christian Home by Jason Helopoulos
Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Whitmel Earley
Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin

Marriage Books

Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make by Paul David Tripp
The Meaning of Marriage by Tim & Kathy Keller

Books about Technology

The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch
Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age by Tony Reinke
12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You by Tony Reinke
Faith for Exiles: 5 Ways for a New Generation to Follow Jesus in Digital Babylon by David Kinnaman & Mark Matlock

Catechism

The New City Catechism by Crossway (has a book, app, and curriculum)

Adoption and Orphan Care

Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches by Russell Moore
Adoption: What Joseph of Nazareth Can Teach Us about This Countercultural Choice by Russell Moore
Orphan Justice: How to Care for Orphans Beyond Adoption by Johnny Carr & Laura Captari
Reclaiming Adoption: Missional Living through the Rediscovery of Abba Father by Dan Cruver, John Piper, Scotty Smith, Richard D. Phillips, Jason Kovacs

Bodies, Sex & Protecting Kids

God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies by Justin & Lindsay Holcomb
Do You Have A Secret by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Good Pictures Bad Pictures: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds by Kristen A. Jenson
Books in the God’s Design for Sex Series by Stan and Brenna Jones:
- Book 1: The Story of Me (ages 3-5)
- Book 2: Before I Was Born
- Book 3: Facing the Facts: The Truth About Sex and You
- Book 4: What’s The Big Deal: Why God Cares About Sex

Study & Devotional

Who Created It (Bible study for kids 5-7) by Janna Arndt and Kay Arthur
How to Study Your Bible for Kids (ages 8 +) by Kay Arthur
Boy Have I Got Problems, A James Bible Study for Kids by Kay Arthur and others in series (8+)
My Big Book of 5 Min Devotionals by Pamela Kennedy
Show Them Jesus: Teaching the Gospel to Kids by Jack Klumpenhower

Other Books for Kids

Case for Christ For Kids; Case for Faith For Kids by Lee Strobel
Cold Case Christianity For Kids by J. Warner and Susie Wallace
Story of the World books 1-4 by Susan Wise Bauer
Adventures in Odyssey Imagination Station series by Marianne Hering and Nancy Sanders
The Ark, the Reed and the Fire Cloud and others in this series by Jenny Cote
The Chronicles of Narnia Series by C.S. Lewis

Articles

Videos

Questions? Email kids@wchurch.ca.