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Books I Recommend: The Cross

The Christian life is a cruciform, a cross-shaped life. That being the case, Christians need to constantly meditate on the gospel. Here are several recommendations for books on the subject of the cross.

Top Recommendation

The Cross He Bore

The Cross He Bore

Frederick Leahy

Sometimes I read a book that has come with such numerous and lofty recommendations that really it can only be disappointing. Having heard so much about how the book will change my life and cause my faith to grow in leaps and bounds, I have often found the reality to be disappointing. Conversely, sometimes a book comes unhyped and unheralded and takes my heart and mind by storm. Such is the case with The Cross He Bore by Frederick Leahy. This is my all-time favorite book on the cross; it is meditative and ideal for reading one short chapter per day.

Other Recommendations

The Truth of the Cross

The Truth of the Cross

R.C. Sproul

A short but powerful work.

Man of Sorrows, King of Glory

Man of Sorrows, King of Glory

Jonty Rhodes

focuses on the humiliation and exaltation of Jesus Christ.

The Cross of Christ

The Cross of Christ

John Stott

This is a classic book every Christian would do well to read.

The Cross-Centered Life

The Cross-Centered Life

C.J. Mahaney

This is Mahaney’s best work about living in light of the gospel.

Blood Work

Blood Work

Anthony Carter

Here is a book that calls the reader not only to understand the cross, but also to marvel and to worship before it.