Some Book Recommendations from Mark Dever
This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your next book to read on church history, Christian living, or theology. It is our constant prayer that the books we publish would be used by God to edify and strengthen his church.
Below is the list of books that Pastor Dever recommends in the video. For one week, these books are on sale at 30% off. Sale ends on Thursday, March 21st.
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Jonathan Edwards
A New Biography
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
George Whitefield
2 Volume Set: Life and Times of the Great Evangelist of the 18th Century Revival
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
J.C. Ryle
Prepared to Stand Alone
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
John MacArthur
Servant of the Word and Flock
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
The Valley of Vision
A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
John G. Paton
Missionary to the Cannibals of the South Seas
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
Description
This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
Description
This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
Sketches from Church History
An Illustrated Account of 20 Centuries of Christ's Power
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
The Doctor Who Became a Preacher
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
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This past January at the 2019 G3 Conference, Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, stopped by the Banner book table and was kind enough to recommend some of our books. We followed him around the table to document his recommendations for you and we hope you’ll find them helpful as you consider your […]
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