Better Chaplain Series - Book and Media Recommendations

Leadership / Men's Growth:

Mohler, R. Albert, Jr. The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters. Bloomington, MN: Bethany House, 2012.

Hughes, R. Kent. Disciplines of a Godly Man. Wheaton: Crossway, 1991.

Grief:

White, James. Grieving: Your Path Back to Peace. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1997.

MacArthur, John. Safe in the Arms of God: Truth From Heaven About the Death of a Child. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2003.

Shearer, Canyon. "Hope in the Loss of a Baby." Trust and Obey. April 4, 2020. https://trustobey.blogspot.com/2020/04/hope-in-loss-of-baby.html

Evangelism:

Comfort, Ray. The Way of the Master. Alachua, FL: Bridge-Logos, 2006.

van der Bijl, Andrew and Al Janssen. Light Force. London: Open Doors International, 2004.

Deeper Faith:

Phillips, Dan. The World-Tilting Gospel: Embracing a Biblical Worldview and Hanging on Tight. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2011.

Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim's Progress. 1678. Reprint, London: Penguin Classics, 2008.

Redemption:

Rose, Darlene Deibler. Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II. New York: HarperOne, 1988.

Kastler, Shane E. Nathan Bedford Forrest's Redemption. New York: Pelican Publishing, 2010.

Productivity:

Perman, Matt. What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014.

Wilson, Doug. Ploductivity: A Practical Guide to Consistent Productivity. Moscow, ID: Canon Press, 2018.

Pornography and Sexual Abuse:

Lambert, Heath. Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013.

Jones, Dawn Scott. When a Woman You Love is Abused: A Husband's Guide to Helping Her. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2008.

Counseling:

Scott, Stuart, and Heath Lambert. Counseling the Hard Cases: An 8-Point Model for Effective Therapy. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012.

Welch, Edward T. Blame It on the Brain? Neuroscience and the Nature of Sin. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2024.

Ellen, Nicolas. "How to Quiet a Noisy Soul." YouTube. July 22, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0dwHcj6Tec

Chaplaincy:

Taylor, Robert Preston. Days of Anguish, Days of Hope. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992.

Cash, Carey. A Table in the Presence: A Personal Story of God's Faithfulness in the Midst of Tragedy. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2006.

Linzey, Paul and Keith Travis. Military Ministry: Chaplains in the Twenty-First Century. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2022.