10 Books for Women Who Want to Grow in Their Faith

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You’ve been there. Glaring at the Christian section at Barnes and Noble, overwhelmed by the choices in front of you. All you’re looking for are good books for women who want to grow in their faith. This is a good list of basic books for women who want to grow in their faith, but in no way is it complete. I know there’s plenty of others who would have been great mentions for this list, so if you have one in mind, feel free to add it to the comments section because I may revisit this topic again with a part two.

Here are the 10 Books for Women Who Want to Grow in Their Faith:

1. Counterfeit Gods is a book by Timothy Keller that will challenge you to uncover the idols you’ve placed before the one true God in your life. While a convicting read, it also provides wonderful nuggets of wisdom on relevant cultural factoids, and encouragement to place the God of the Bible as the only true God in your life.

2. If you want your women’s Bible Studies to grow deeper, but don’t know how or why it’s lacking, this is a great short, but practical guide that’s specifically targeted to women. In it, you’ll explore the great need for Christian Apologetics (a defense of the faith) in women’s ministry with the book, Defending the Faith.

3. I think we can all say our life has been interrupted at some point. An unexpected pregnancy, major health issues, being dumped by a loved one, losing a job or the purpose you thought your life would have…this list could trail on with the oh so many surprising climatic scenarios our lives hold! Priscilla Shirer takes us through the book of Jonah and the very real life implications that this cautionary tale has for our lives in this book.

4. I can’t have a list of books for women who want to grow in their faith without including a wonderfully resourceful Bible If you’re looking for a useful study Bible that provides solid commentary, a look into Hebrew and Greek words, and colorful illustrations this is the perfect pick. I can‘t tell you how many people we’ve either convinced them to get this Bible or nabbed it as a gift for them.

5. You know those times when you know you need to pray, but you don’t know where to start? Fervent is a great resource that will build some strength to your weak prayers. I love how the back has cards of prayer prompts to write your own prayers. We have ours thumb-tacked to our wall for easy remembrance. But if you have a prayer closet, even better!

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Books for women who want to grow in their faith. / Bible Resource / Christianity / Bible / Tim Keller / Francine Rivers / Esther Fleece / C.S. Lewis / Mere Christianity / CSB / Systematic Theology / Priscilla Shirer / Fervent / Nancy Pearcey / Finding Truth / Total Truth

6. Even though this is a book decades old, it still holds timeless relevance for today. If you’ve heard a bunch of hype about this book, it’s for good reason. I don’t know if you can even have a list about books for women who want to grow in their faith without including a work by C.S. Lewis. Why?

This book is an amazing primer for Christians to know the essentials of the faith when so many things can get murky in non-essentials: the age of the earth, Arminianism versus Calvinism and the like. Since this book was originally aired as a radio broadcast, we love listening to the audio version, pretending as if we’re listening to C.S. Lewis himself live. The print version is only $6.99 right now which is almost half off of its original price.

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7. Esther Fleece tackles a much neglected area of faith in her aptly titled book, No More Faking Fine: Ending the Pretending– the need for lament. It can be tempting as a Christian to paste a smile on our face and fake a facade of glee when a trial occurs, but Esther Fleece challenges us to look at scripture for healthier coping mechanisms.

8. If you want even more doctrinal insights, Systematic Theology is an amazing resource, listing almost every doctrine you could think of with its explanations and even some counter-arguments. As a heads up, it’s not a book you’re going to read in one sitting. We’ve been going through it several years now, opening to a particular doctrine of interest, then reading it out loud, and taking the time to discuss the points. Such mind-boggling topics like where did the soul come from? Are discussed with insightful knowledge.

9. Yes, this series is fictional but oh my, is it ever relevant to our lives! Francine Rivers has said that she begins every one of her books with a question in mind. The question she wrote prior to this book centered around how could she share her faith with her non-believing family. We are then partakers on her existential journey of faith that is richly woven with exquisite historical detail centering around the first century AD, with raw human emotions, and a greater urgency to grow our faith.

10. If you’re new to Christian Apologetics (a defense of our faith) or philosophy, this a perfect place to begin. Finding Truth’s central objective is to show the reality of the Romans 1:25 verse: “[They] exchanged the truth of God into falsehood, and reverenced and served the created thing beyond the One having created it.” Nancy Pearcey tackles why Christianity fits within reality and how other belief systems need to actually borrow from Christianity to withstand their reasoning. After you’re finished reading this book, reading Total Truth and Saving Leonardo (a personal story related to this book is mentioned here) would be a must.

I know I’ve most likely left out some amazing reads on this list of books for women who want to grow in their faith, so let us know what you think should have made the list.

Many Blessings,

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I wanted to let you guys know for transparency purposes that I once had Joshua Harris’ book, Dug Down Deep: Building Your Life on Truths That Last on this list because it was oh-so-wonderful at breaking down tough-to-comprehend concepts in orthodoxy. But given Joshua Harris’ very public deconversion, I’ve pulled his book from the list and replaced it with Esther Fleece’s book, No More Faking Fine: Ending the Pretending. I didn’t feel comfortable having his book on the official list because well, this is a list for Christians by Christian authors! Thanks in advance for understanding, my fellow faith-based book lovin’ women.

26 Comments

Carrie Tripp on April 1, 2017 at 8:05 PM

I am bookmarking this list to come back to when I get caught up on my current reading! I see several *new* things on here!
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- Sarah on April 3, 2017 at 4:01 PM
  
  Yaay, so happy to hear you found some books from this list, Carrie!
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Christine Carter on April 1, 2017 at 10:07 PM

Oooh, these all sound so good Sarah! Pinning for future reference! Thank you for sharing them. 🙂
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- Sarah on April 3, 2017 at 3:59 PM
  
  Thanks for dropping by, Christine. Glad there were some good takeaways from the list for you for your future reference. 🙂
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Alisha Blue on April 2, 2017 at 10:19 AM

Absolutely love Fervent… great list!
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- Sarah on April 3, 2017 at 3:58 PM
  
  Yes, Fervent is an amazing book. So glad you liked the list, Alisha!
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Maggie King on April 6, 2017 at 10:34 AM

What is the name of the Bible you recommend??
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Susan Mullis on April 12, 2017 at 11:50 PM

Thanks for this great list… I’ve been wanting to find some good apologetics. I would also recommend Seamless by Angie Smith…. it’s an in depth study of the entire bible and put things into a perspective I had never looked at before.
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- Sarah Anne on April 5, 2018 at 9:16 PM
  
  Sorry I’m late in replying to your comment, Susan. I haven’t read Seamless by Angie Smith, but I have read her book Mended and really enjoyed her work. The concept of the book Mended sounds like an interesting one; I know I’ve seen the cover of the book, but I didn’t check into it further. Thanks for mentioning this one– I’ll definitely have to look into it now! And YAY for an interest in Apologetics! Happy reading and many blessings to you, Susan! <3
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Shasta on April 27, 2017 at 12:03 AM

Great list! I just finished A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller. Truly a must read for every Christian. It is easily one of my all time favorite books! Also the ‘Apprentice Series’ Good and Beautiful God, Good and Beautiful Life, Good and Beautiful Community by James Bryan Smith are all outstanding resources for spiritual growth.
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- Sarah Anne on April 5, 2018 at 9:17 PM
  
  Thanks so much for your recommendations, Shasta! I haven’t heard of the ones you mentioned so I will have to look them up and check them out. Thanks so much for stopping by with your thoughts. 🙂
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Amber on May 2, 2017 at 6:07 PM

This is a great list of books! I have heard of some but there are some new titles that I definitely want to check out now! Thanks for sharing!
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Theresa on May 22, 2017 at 11:05 AM

Link to bible does not work. Which Bible is it?
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- Sarah on May 22, 2017 at 7:10 PM
  
  Thanks so much for bringing this to my attention, Theresa! The link should now be fixed. 🙂
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Juana Sierra on June 6, 2017 at 10:19 PM

These are all great books..one that Im reading now that is very good is “Having a Mary heart in a Martha world” it’s by Joanna Weaver
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- Mandy Phelps on September 7, 2017 at 10:24 PM
  
  Yes, I so agree! Having a Mary heart in a Martha World is a great book for growing your faith! We studied this book and watched the DVDs that went with it!! Great book for a group study!
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Brooke Kelley Jordan on January 7, 2018 at 3:48 PM

The link to the second point doesn’t bring up anything for me. Could you tell me what it is?
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- Sarah on January 7, 2018 at 5:18 PM
  
  Hi Brooke, thanks for letting me know! I added the book’s title in the second point with a link that shows the book’s cover and a description. Please let me know if there’s still an issue. 🙂
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Dawn on March 29, 2018 at 12:25 AM

I’ve been looking for some good reads! Thank you for this list 🙂
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- Sarah Anne on March 31, 2018 at 4:26 PM
  
  Glad you liked the list, Dawn! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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Heather on November 15, 2019 at 2:04 AM

A must read: None Like Him, by Jen Wilkin.
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- Sarah Anne on November 15, 2019 at 10:31 PM
  
  I haven’t read None Like Him but I have read Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin and loved it! I talk about it here: http://bit.ly/GrowInTheWordThisYear Thanks for the suggestion, Heather! 🙂
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Fiona on May 1, 2020 at 3:10 AM

Fantastic list! Lots of new reading material for me to check out while I’m in isolation due to COVID -19. Thanks for writing this blog!
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Yvette Washington on August 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Training for service by Orrin Root is Great for beginners
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Diana Raymond on June 20, 2022 at 12:29 AM

“My utmost for his highest” by Oswald Chambers is one of the best devotionals I’ve ever come across! it really is eternal and looking to Jesus❤️
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- Sarah Anne on May 24, 2023 at 10:49 PM
  
  I apologize for my delayed reply, Diana. I remember reading My Upmost for His Highest in college and finding it helpful. It’s so important to keep our focus on Christ and holding to an eternal perspective. I will have to recheck the devotional out all of these years later. Thanks for dropping by with your insights!
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