Books to give away

People often ask me if I can recommend a book for a friend who is asking about Christianity. Here are a few suggestions - if you have other suggestions, please add a comment.

The most important thing is to get people reading the Bible itself. But to give someone the complete
 book can be very daunting. So why not give a New Testament or an individual gospel?
You can buy an ESV NT for just £1.50   or the NIV for £2.99

Individual gospels are available singly or in packs of 20 if you've got lots of friends!

If you decided to give away Mark's gospel, a good companion would be Tim Keller's King's Cross which explains the message of Mark.


The God Who Is There,  "In this basic introduction to faith, D. A. Carson takes seekers, and new Christians ... through the big story of Scripture. He helps readers to know what they believe and why they believe it."
 The book is based on a series of talks which can be seen & heard on the Gospel Coalition website, or on Vimeo.

John Stott's Basic Christianity was first published over 50 years ago, but is still one of the best explanations of the Christian message. It's a book for the keener reader.

Perhaps an easier book to read is John Chapman's A Fresh Start


Of course the old classic is C S Lewis, Mere Christianity. The book is not without its faults (e.g. Lewis was a 'high-churchman' and at times the book is rather 'religious'), but for a Lewis fan, this is a great gift.

Tim Keller has written some fantastic books, and The Prodigal God, is a brilliant, very readable explanation of the grace of God from the parable of the lost son in Luke 15.


Over to you - add more titles... (as editor, I always reserve the right to edit!).