Recommended Reading

These are some of the finest written prayers ever composed. Use them in your personal devotions.

This is a hefty tome that explains the Reformational doctrines of Anglicanism. The citations from the Early Church and Reformers on any given subject make this a very valuable tool.

What does the Bible say about the future? DeMar presents the postmillenial position. The Spirit-guided Church will have great success (though not perfect success) in bringing the world to Christ before Christ's return.

This is a very detailed history of the Reformed Episcopal Church

Three Volumes. In these difficult to read tomes, Richard Hooker forges the via media of Anglicanism, a middle way between the extremism of the Puritans, on the one hand, and the errors of the Church of Rome, on the other

Former St. Luke's Reformed Episcopal Church minister, Mike Horton, has a gift for making difficult subjects easy to understand. This tome will introduce you to Reformational doctrines such as grace, predestination, the Lordship of Jesus, etc.

This is a persuasive apologetic for liturgical worship. You will learn much of the rationale behind the Church calendar and Prayer Book here.

This is an attempt to show the biblical rationale for the Anglican rituals we practice at St. Luke's.

Jordan writes with the conviction that we can have full confidence that the first chapters of Genesis are straightforward history. There is no need to insert millions and billions of years into the biblical doctrine of creation.

Lewis at his best!

Keith Mathison is not an Anglican, yet he brilliantly sets forth the classical Anglican position on the relation of the authority of Scripture to that of the Church. On the one hand, it is necessary to guard against the Anabaptist position that ignores the Creeds, and, on the other hand, guard against the branches of the Church that put the authority of the Church on an equal standing with that of Scripture.

Many modern Calvinists will be surprised at the high view of the Eucharist held by Calvin. This is a must read to get a grasp on the different views of the Lord's Supper, and appreciate the sanctifying power of the Holy Communion.

Out of print, Bishop Neill's book remains one of the finest introductions to the theology and history of the Anglican Church.

This is an introduction to the basics of Christianity: the Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, the Lord's Prayer, and the Apostles' Creed. It is good for new Christians and mature ones who want to brush up on the foundational themes of the faith.

Reed's book is very important for several reasons: 1) To get a grasp of all the liturgical changes (both good and bad) wrought by the Oxford Movement. 2) To get an idea of how "low church" Anglicanism was for at least 250 years. 3) To understand what a novelty Anglo-Catholicism is to mainstream Anglicanism.

This book will lead you into a deeper understanding of doctrine and a closer walk with the Lord. What is the difference between justification and sanctification? How serious is sin, and what assurance of salvation can one attain? Bishop Ryle treats these subjects with clarity and devotion.

Using the Bible and logic, Schneider sets forth a persuasive case for Christians to appreciate and promote capitalism.

Popular Anglican author, John Stott, makes clear the doctrines of atonement, redemption, etc. This is a classic.

This is the text we use to prepare people for Confirmation. Chock full of good information