ESV Study Bible
Crossway
The gold standard study Bible: notes, maps, charts and articles on every page. Great for going deeper in the Year of the Bible.
Read with us in 2027
The Library
Good books. Deeper roots. A year of growing together.
The Bible Dept. Podcast
Our daily podcast for 2027. New episodes drop at 12:01 AM to match each day's reading.
Starts Jan 1: Luke 1–3
Books for 2027
The subjects we're teaching on this year, and the books to go deeper.
BiblesPracticalCommentariesAbout the BibleKids BooksDeep Spiritual LifeHealth and WholenessMarriage and RelationshipsDeeper TheologyFor Leaders
Bibles
Practical
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
John Mark Comer
Slow down and live with Jesus at his pace. Goes with Running on Empty (Jun 20).
Radical
David Platt
Taking back your faith from the American dream. Goes with The Main Thing (Feb 28) and What God Wants (Jul 11).
The Explicit Gospel
Matt Chandler
The gospel on the ground and in the air. A great foundation for the whole year.
Forgiving What You Can't Forget
Lysa TerKeurst
Honest, practical help for real hurt. Goes with No Offense (Feb 7) and The Hardest Word (Apr 11).
Follow Me
David Platt
A call to die, a call to live. Goes with the Follow Through series (Feb 28 – Mar 21).
Commentaries
Romans For You
Timothy Keller
Two short volumes (Romans 1–7 and 8–16). Our Tuesday night study all year.
The For Everyone Commentary Series
N. T. Wright
Readable, devotional commentaries on every New Testament book. Start with Luke for Everyone (Jan 1).
The Wiersbe Bible Commentary
Warren W. Wiersbe
Clear, practical "Be" commentaries covering the whole Bible. Great for Love Group leaders.
New Bible Commentary
D. A. Carson, R. T. France, J. A. Motyer and G. J. Wenham
The whole Bible in one volume. The best single reference for the Year of the Bible.
Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
G. K. Beale and D. A. Carson
How the New Testament reads the Old. Perfect for our "Points to Jesus" every Sunday.
About the Bible
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
How each kind of writing in the Bible works. Great for Love Group leaders.
How to Read the Bible Book by Book
Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
A short guide to every book as we read through the year.
The Drama of Scripture
Craig G. Bartholomew and Michael W. Goheen
The whole Bible as one story that leads to Jesus. Perfect for the Year of the Bible.
Women of the Word
Jen Wilkin
How to study the Bible with both our hearts and our minds.
Knowing Scripture
R. C. Sproul
A short classic on how to study the Bible for yourself.
Kids Books
The Jesus Storybook Bible
Sally Lloyd-Jones
Every story whispers his name. For families reading along with kids.
The Big Picture Interactive Bible Storybook
B&H Kids
Connecting Christ throughout God's story, with an interactive app.
Big Theology for Little Hearts
Devon Provencher and Jared Kennedy
Board books that teach big truths about God to little ones. Great for Love Club families.
Deep Spiritual Life
Gentle and Lowly
Dane Ortlund
The heart of Christ for sinners and sufferers. Goes with Holier Than Thou (Mar 7) and Gone for Good (Oct 17).
The Knowledge of the Holy
A. W. Tozer
Seeing God as he is. Goes with Worthy (Mar 21) and Holy, Holy, Holy (Jul 18).
Prayer
Timothy Keller
Experiencing awe and intimacy with God. Goes with Ask Again (Jan 10) and both 20-day fasts.
A Hunger for God
John Piper
Desiring God through fasting and prayer. For the January and August fasts.
The Pursuit of Holiness
Jerry Bridges
A classic on growing in holiness by grace. Goes with Dress Code (Feb 14) and After the Fall (Jun 13).
Health and Wholeness
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Peter Scazzero
You can't be spiritually mature while staying emotionally immature. Goes with Downcast (Sep 26).
Boundaries
Henry Cloud and John Townsend
When to say yes and how to say no. Goes with Honor Bound (Apr 18).
The Daniel Plan
Rick Warren, Daniel Amen and Mark Hyman
Faith, food, fitness, focus and friends. A good companion for the fasts.
Get Out of Your Head
Jennie Allen
Stopping the spiral of toxic thoughts. Goes with Fear Less (Feb 21).
Changes That Heal
Henry Cloud
Four practical steps to a happier, healthier you. Goes with the Soul Care series (fall).
Marriage and Relationships
The Meaning of Marriage
Timothy Keller and Kathy Keller
For married, dating and single people. Goes with Dress Code (Feb 14) and Marriage Night (Feb 12).
Boundaries in Marriage
Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Healthy boundaries make for a healthy marriage. Goes with Marriage Night (Feb 12).
Love and Respect
Emerson Eggerichs
The love she most desires, the respect he desperately needs. Goes with Marriage Night (Feb 12).
Single and Secure
Kait Warman
For singles who want to date in a healthy, God-honoring way. Goes with Dress Code (Feb 14).
Outdated
Jonathan "JP" Pokluda
If marriage is your goal, it's time to start dating like it. Goes with Dress Code (Feb 14).
Deeper Theology
Knowing God
J. I. Packer
The modern classic on who God is. A companion for the whole Year of the Bible.
The Cross of Christ
John Stott
The definitive book on what happened at the cross. Goes with Paid in Full (Good Friday, Mar 26).
Surprised by Hope
N. T. Wright
Resurrection, heaven and the new creation. Goes with All Things New (Easter, Mar 28) and Revelation 21.
Delighting in the Trinity
Michael Reeves
Warm, readable theology of the Father, Son and Spirit. Goes with Holy, Holy, Holy (Jul 18) and Pentecost (May 16).
The Holiness of God
R. C. Sproul
Isaiah 6 and the awe of God. Goes with Holy, Holy, Holy (Jul 18) and Worthy (Mar 21).
Union with Christ
Rankin Wilbourne
What it means to be "in Christ". Goes with Romans 6–8 on Tuesday nights (Jan – Apr).
The Mission of God
Christopher J. H. Wright
Mission as the thread of the whole Bible. Goes with Love Your City (Jan 17), Wrong Way (Jul 4) and Far From Home (Aug).
Confessions
Saint Augustine
"Our heart is restless until it rests in you." Goes with Unmasked (Oct 31) and Welcome Home (Sep 12).
Simply Christian
N. T. Wright
Why Christianity makes sense, from justice and beauty to Jesus. Goes with The Only Way? (Mar 14).
The Day the Revolution Began
N. T. Wright
What changed when Jesus died. Pairs with Stott for Holy Week (Mar 21–28).
Paul: A Biography
N. T. Wright
The man behind Romans and the letters we read in January and February.
Desiring God
John Piper
God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. Goes with Enough (Sep 19) and Keeping Up With the Joneses (Oct 3).
Don't Waste Your Life
John Piper
Short and urgent, and great for young adults. Goes with Make It Count (Oct 10).
Mere Christianity
C. S. Lewis
The classic case for the faith. Goes with Can I Trust It? (Jan 3) and Ask Anything (Oct 24).
The Cost of Discipleship
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Cheap grace vs. costly grace. Goes with Follow Through (Feb – Mar) and Holier Than Thou (Mar 7).
How Long, O Lord?
D. A. Carson
Deep, pastoral theology of suffering and evil. Goes with Why, God? (Nov 14) and Grateful Anyway (Nov 21).
Church History in Plain Language
Bruce L. Shelley
Two thousand years of the church in one readable story. Goes with the Reformation 510th Sunday (Oct 31).
For Leaders
Sunday by Design
Sheldon Andrus
How growing churches design Sundays that reach people. For our Sunday team and Heart & Soul.
Communicating for a Change
Andy Stanley & Lane Jones
The one-point sermon. Fits our one bottom line every Sunday.
Preaching
Timothy Keller
Preaching Christ from every text in a skeptical age.
Christ-Centered Preaching
Bryan Chapell
How every passage points to Jesus.
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
John C. Maxwell
Classic leadership principles for Team Leads and Coordinators.
The Emotionally Healthy Leader
Peter Scazzero
Leading from a full tank. Pairs with Heart & Soul in June.
Church Growth Flywheel
Rich Birch
Five growth strategies: big days, serving, invites and more.
Deep & Wide
Andy Stanley
Creating churches unchurched people love to attend.
Money, Possessions, and Eternity
Randy Alcorn
The source of our "standard of giving" giving moment.
More Tools and Links
Year of the Bible
Video
BibleProject
Short animated overviews of every book. Show one when a new book starts.
bibleproject.comBible study
Tool
Blue Letter Bible
Free Greek and Hebrew word studies, cross references and commentaries.
blueletterbible.orgTool
Bible Gateway
Compare translations side by side.
biblegateway.comTool
ESV.org
Read and listen to the ESV with study notes.
esv.orgArticles
The Gospel Coalition
Articles and commentaries by book.
thegospelcoalition.orgArticles
Desiring God
John Piper
Sermons and articles searchable by passage.
desiringgod.orgPreaching
Sermons
Gospel in Life
Tim Keller
Sermon archive. A model for preaching to skeptics in a secular city.
gospelinlife.comTool
Sermonary
Where our sermons, series and calendar live.
sermonary.comTool
Ministry Pass
Series graphics, Love Group guides and The Preaching Lab.
ministrypass.comLeadership
Podcast
Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
Carey Nieuwhof
Weekly interviews on leadership, church growth and personal health.
careynieuwhof.comPodcast
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast
Craig Groeschel
Monthly leadership lessons. Great to watch together at Heart & Soul.
life.churchArticles
The Unstuck Group
Tony Morgan
Church health research, quarterly Unstuck Church Reports, staffing and budget benchmarks.
theunstuckgroup.comPodcast
unSeminary
Rich Birch
Practical ideas on guest follow-up, volunteers and big days.
unseminary.comTraining
Global Leadership Network
The Global Leadership Summit each August.
globalleadership.orgChurch growth
Training
Exponential
Church planting and multiplication resources and conferences.
exponential.orgGenerosity
Guide
52 Giving Scripts
INJOY Stewardship Solutions
The original scripts behind our 2027 giving moments.
Kids and students
Curriculum
Orange
Family ministry strategy and curriculum ideas for Love Club and Love YTH.
thinkorange.com