Books like Grow in Grace by Sinclair B. Ferguson

Jerry Bridges explains why Christians struggle with holiness and offers practical guidance on taking responsibility, making wise choices, and cultivating discipline to live in accordance with God’s call to be holy.

Since the days of the early church, Christians have wrestled with the relationship between law and gospel. If, as the apostle Paul says, salvation is by grace and the law cannot save, what relevance does the law have for Christians today? By revisiting the Marrow Controversy -- a famous but largely forgotten eighteenth-century debate related to the proper relationship between God's grace and our works -- Sinclair B. Ferguson sheds light on this central issue and why it still matters today. In doing so, he explains how our understanding of the relationship between law and gospel determines our approach to evangelism, our pursuit of sanctification, and even our understanding of God himself. Ferguson shows us that the antidote to the poison of legalism on the one hand and antinomianism on the other is one and the same: the life-giving gospel of Jesus Christ, in whom we are simultaneously justified by faith, freed for good works, and assured of salvation. - Publisher.

The nature of Christian spirituality has been widely debated throughout the history of the church. The doctrine of sanctification was one of the main fissures separating Luther from the Catholic Church. Even today different groups of Protestants disagree on how we draw closer to God. What distinguishes the different poisitions and what exactly is at stake in these recurring debates? To answer these questions Donald L. Alexander, professor of biblical theology at Bethel College, has brought together five scholars that represent each of the main historical Protestant traditions: * Gerhard O. Forde on the Lutheran vew * Sinclair B. Ferguson on the Reformed view * Laurence W. Wood on the Wesleyan view * Russell P. Spittler on the Pentecostal view * E. Glenn Hinson on the Contemplative view. With an introduction by Alexander and responses to each of the main essays by the other contributors, this book provides a helpful and stimulating introduction to an important doctrine of the church.

One of the best written Christian books of the 20th century, this volume challenges the easy-believism of so much of American Christianity and focuses on what it really means to follow Jesus.

Two works of art---Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling and a series of books called 'Where's Waldo?'---both highlight the idea that God is closer than we think, emphasizing the importance of our efforts to connect with Him.