Influential books

Casey O'Dell's Top Books:

A. Theology

1. Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem

2. Abraham's Four Seeds, John Reisinger

3. Christ in the Shadow of the Law of Moses, Vern S. Poythress

4. New Covenant Theology, Steve Lehrer

5. Christ For Real, Charles Price

6. Gripped by the Greatness of God, James MacDonald

7. Knowing God, J.I. Packer

8. The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul

9. Foundations of The Christian Faith, James M. Boice

10. Concise Theology, J.I. Packer

11. The Unfolding Mystery, Edmund Clowney

12. According to Plan, Graeme Goldsworthy

13. The Doctrines That Divide, Erwin Lutzer

14. The Doctrine of God, John Frame

15. Symphonic Theology, Vern Poythress

16. Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility, D.A. Carson

17. Chosen For Life, Sam Storms

18. Interpreting the Pauline Epistles, Thomas Schreiner

19. Now That's a Good Question, R.C. Sproul

20. The Cross and Salvation, Bruce Demarest

21. Christian Theology, Millard Erickson

22. The Holy Spirit, Donald Bloesch

23. Father, Son, & Holy Spirit, Bruce Ware

24. Him We Proclaim, Dennis Johnson

25. The Doctrines of Grace, Ryken and Boice

B. Christian Living

1. Don't Waste Your Life, John Piper

2. I am not but I know I Am, Louie Giglio

3. I Really Want to Change...So Help Me God, James MacDonald

4. Jesus on Trial, Boice and Ryken

5. Loving Christ, Joseph Stowell

6. The Great Work of The Gospel, John Ensor

7. Holiness By Grace, Bryan Chapell

8. The Gospel for Real Life, Jerry Bridges

9. Can God Bless America, John MacArthur

10. Simply Jesus And You, Joseph Stowell

11. In Light of Eternity, Randy Alcorn

12. Life is a Vapor, John Piper

13. The Cross Centered Life, C.J. Mahaney

14. Christ Our Mediator, C.J. Mahaney

15. Saved From What?, R.C. Sproul

16. The Grace and Truth Paradox, Randy Alcorn

17. Convergence, Sam Storms

18. The Singing of God, Sam Storms

19. What Angels Wish They Knew, Alistair Begg

20. Credo, Ray Pritchard

21. Trusting God, Jerry Bridges

22. Our Sufficiency In Christ, John MacArthur

23. The Weight of Your Words, Joseph Stowell

24. Too Good To Be True, Michael S. Horton

25. Classic Christianity, Bob George

C. Commentaries

1. NINCT The Epistles To The Romans, Douglas Moo

2. Preaching The Word Commentary on Exodus, Philip Graham Ryken

3. Triumph of the Lamb, Dennis Johnson

4. Preaching The Word Commentary on Genesis, R. Kent Hughes

5. The Gospel According To John, D.A. Carson

6. The Justification of God, John Piper

7. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries Colossians and Philemon, N.T. Wright

8. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries I Peter, Wayne Grudem

9. The NIV Application Commentary, 2 Peter and Jude, Douglas Moo

10. The Cross and the Christian Ministry, D.A. Carson

11. Commentary On The New Testament Use Of The Old Testament, Leale & Carson

12. Reformed Expositor's Commentary, Galatians, Philip Graham Ryken

13. The Letter of James, Douglas Moo

14. Basic for Believers, D.A. Carson

15. Holman Old Testament Commentary on Job, Steven J. Lawson

16. Holman Old Testament Commentary on Psalms (2 Volumes), Steven J. Lawson

17. That You May Believe, Skip Ryan

18. The Battle for The Beginning, John MacArthur

19. The Hope of Glory (A Devotional Commentary on Colossians), Sam Storms

20. The Message of The Old Testament, Mark Dever

21. The Message of The New Testament, Mark Dever

22. Studies In The Sermon On The Mount, Martin Lloyed Jones

23. Poet & Peasant And Through Peasant Eyes (A Literary- Cultural Approach to The Parables in Luke)Kenneth E. Bailey

24. The Expositor's Bible Commentary on Matthew, D.A. Carson

25. Reformed Expositor's Commentary on Hebrews, Richard D. Philips

E. Preaching and Pastoral Ministry

1. Brothers, We Are Not Professionals, John Piper

2. Pastoral Ministry, John MacArthur

3. Preaching, John MacArthur

4. Counseling, John MacArthur

5. Preach the Word, Leland Ryken

6. Shepherding the Church in the 21st Century, Joseph Stowell

7. Christ-Centered Preaching, Bryan Chapell

8. Biblical Preaching, Haddon Robinson

9. The Expository Genius of John Calvin, Steven J. Lawson

10. Famine In The Land, Steven J. Lawson

11. The Supremacy of God in Preaching, John Piper

12. Feed my Sheep, Various authors

13. On Being a Pastor, Alistair Begg

14. Preaching the Cross, Mark Dever and various authors

15. From the Front Lines, Joseph Stowell

F. Books on Marriage and the Family

1. Courageous Parenting, Jack Graham

2. Shepherding a Child's Heart, Tedd Tripp

3. Never Walk Away, Crawford Loritts

4. Building Strong Families, Dennis Rainey

5. Seven Words to Change Family... Before it is Too Late, James MacDonald

6. Family Driven Faith, Voddie Bauchman Jr.

7. The Legacy, Steven J. Lawson

8. Family Survival In An X-Rated World, Adrian Rogers

9. The Most Important Place on Earth, Robert Wolgemuth

10. Lasting Love, Alistair Begg

11. Different by Design, John MacArthur

12. Love that Lasts, Gary & Betsy Ricucci

13. Each For The Other, Bryan Chapell

14. Marriage Connection, Greg Laurie

15. Doing Things Right in Matters of the Heart, John Ensor

16. Sex God, Rob Bell

17. Intimate Marriage, R.C. Sproul

18. Love, Sex, and lasting Relationships, Chip Ingram

19. I, Isaac, Take Thee, Rebekah, Ravi Zacharias

20. The Purity Principle, Randy Alcorn

G. Hermeneutics

1. God Wrote a Book, James MacDonald

2. Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics, Graeme Goldsworthy

3. The Cannon of Scripture, F.F. Bruce

4. Scripture and Truth, Carson and Woodbridge

5. God's Word, J.I. Packer

6. Interpreting the New Testament, Darrel Bock

7. Can We Trust The Gospels, Mark D. Roberts

8. Exegetical Fallacies, D.A. Carson

9. Translating Truth, Wayne Grudem

10. Pierced by the Word, John Piper

11. How To Study The Bible, John MacArthur

H. Books on the Church

1. The Deliberate Church, Mark Dever

2. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, Mark Dever

3. Stop Dating the Church, Joshua Harris

4. The Church, Edmund Clowney

5. City on a Hill, Philip Graham Ryken

6. From Sabbath to Lord's Day, D.A. Carson

7. The Master's Plan for The Church, John MacArthur

8. Recruiting Volunteers in Church, Mark Senter

9. Fan the Flame, Joseph Stowell

10. The Church: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic, Philip Graham Ryken and Mark Dever

I. Apologetics and Culture

1. Think Biblically, John MacArthur

2. The Gagging of God, D.A. Carson

3. Culture Shift, R. Albert Mohler

4. Beyond Opinion, Ravi Zacharias

5. The Trouble with Jesus, Joseph M. Stowell

6. How should We Then Live, Francis Schaeffer

7. No Place for Truth, David Wells

8. God in The Wastelands, David Wells

9. Losing our Virtues, David Wells

10. Above All Earthly Pow'rs, David Wells

11. Truth War, John MacArthur

12. Velvet Elvis, Rob Bell
J. Top Study Bibles and Translations
----Study Bibles:
1. The ESV Study Bible
2. The Reformation Study Bible
3. The MacArthur Study Bible
4. The Literary Study Bible

----Bible Translations:
1. The English Standard Version of the Bible
2. The New American Standard Version of the Bible
3. The New King James Version of the Bible
4. The King James Version of the Bible
5. The Holman Christian Standard Version of the Bible