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SUGGESTED READING & RESOURCES
Click each bullet point below to see a list of books for recommended reading.
Prayer
Be a lover of God, seeking to live in the love of Christ above all else
Simply Christian
by NT Wright
Mere Christianity
by CS Lewis
Knowing God
by JI Packer
Ruthless Trust: The Ragamuffin’s Path to God
by Brennan Manning
Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home
by Richard Foster
The Return of the Prodigal Son
by Henri Nouwen
Radical Grace
by Rochard Rohr
The Prodigal God
by Tim Keller
The Pursuit of God
by AW Tozer
The Reason for God
by Tim Keller (Advanced)
Befriend silence.
Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life
by Henri Nouwen
Thoughts In Solitude
by Thomas Merton
The Way of the Heart
by Henri Nouwen
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook
by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
Invitation to Solitude and Silence
by Ruth Haley Barton
Allow Holy Scripture to shape and form Christ in me.
How to Read the Bible for All its Worth
by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
The Last Word
by NT Wright
Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading
by Eugene Peterson
Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals
by William Webb (Advanced)
Abusing Scripture
by Manfred Brauch (Advanced)
To integrate contemplative practices and rhythms
(e.g. Daily Office, Sabbath-keeping) to slow down my life.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
by Pete Scazzero
Begin the Journey with the Daily Office
by Pete Scazzero
A Guide to Prayer for All Who Seek God
– by Norman Shawchuck (Editor), Rueben P. Job (Editor)
Tradition of the Ancients
by Martha Ford
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
by Richard Foster
Sabbath-Keeping
by Lynne Baab
The Divine Hours
by Phyllis Tickle
Sabbath:Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in our Busy Lives
– by Wayne Mueller
Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Readings from the Northumbria Community
– Harper, San Francisco
John Cassian: The Conferences (Ancient Christian Writers)
(Advanced)
Rest
Value my own dignity as a human being made in God’s image through self-respect and self-care.
Surrender to Love
by David Benner
The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery
– by David Benner
Abba’s Child
by Brennan Manning
Not the Way it’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary on Sin
by Cornelius Plantinga Jr. (Advanced)
Ruthlessly eliminate hurry.
The Attentive Life
by Leighton Ford
The Life You’ve Always Wanted
By John Ortberg
Remember God’s history of faithfulness with each new challenge.
Streams of Living Water
by Richard Foster
The Healing Path: How the Hurts in Your Past Can Lead You to a More Abundant Life
by Dan Allender
Whose Religion is Christianity?
by Lamin Sanneh
The Story of Christianity
by Justo Gonzalez
Water from a Deep Well
by Gerald Sittser
Longing for God
by Foster and Beebe
Shadow of the Almighty
by Elisabeth Eliot
The Source
by James Michner (Novel)
Surprised by Hope
by NT Wright (Advanced)
Relationships
Love my neighbor as I love myself giving first priority to my spouse and children as my first neighbors, or embracing my singleness while bonding with others and bearing fruit for God.
The Mystery of Marriage
by Mike Mason
Twelve Hours to a Great Marriage
by Markman and Stanley
Celebration of Sex
by Douglas Roseneau
The Mystery of Children
by Mike Mason
Have a New Kid by Friday
by Dr. Kevin Leman
Five Love Languages
by Gary Chapman
The Thrill of the Chaste
by Dawn Eden (for Single Women, in particular)
Walk in community while respecting each person’s uniqueness.
Boundaries
by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
No Man is an Island
by Thomas Merton
From Brokenness to Community
by Jean Vanier
Sacred Companions
by David Benner
Life Together
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A Hidden Wholeness
by Parker Palmer
Apply emotionally healthy practices in order to love well.
The Emotionally Healthy Church
by Pete Scazzero
A Grace Disguised
by Gerald Sittser
Changes that Heal
by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
The Cry of the Soul: How Our Emotions Reveal Our Deepest Questions About God
by Dan B Allender Ph.D. and Tremper Longman
Extraordinary Relationships
by Roberta M. Gilbert
Listen more than I speak.
Difficult Conversations
by Stone, Patton, Heen, and Fisher
Live in truth, asking the hard questions.
Let Your Life Speak
by Parker Palmer
Glittering Images
by Susan Howatch
The Dark Side of Leadership
by Sam Rima
People of the Lie
by Scott Peck
The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingslover (Novel)
I Quit by Geri Scazzero
(to be released in 2010)
Bridge racial, cultural, economic and gender barriers for Christ.
Exclusion and Embrace
by Miroslav Volf
Free of Charge
by Miroslav Volf
More than Equals
by Perkins and Rice
Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church
by Mark Demayz
The Next Evangelicalism
by Soong-Chan Rah
Gender & Grace
by Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen
Malcolm X
by Alex Haley (Biography)
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe (Novel)
Work/Activity
Savor the sacred in all I do — at work, rest or play.
Doing God’s Business
by R. Paul Stevens
The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity and Caring
by Parker Palmer
Practice of the Presence of God
by Brother Lawrence
The Call
by Os Guinness
Remember the poor and marginalized.
With Justice for All
by John Perkins
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger
by Ron Sider
Share my gifts, talents and resources, in and beyond our community.
The Will of God as a Way of Life
by Gerald Sittser
In the Name of Jesus
by Henri Nouwen
Culture Making
by Andy Crouch
The Total Money Makeover
by David Ramsey
Sermons
Learning Online Resources
Leadership Community
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Recommended Reading
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