Recommended Reading

Beloved Authors: 

  • Corrie ten Boom
  • Dallas Willard
  • Timothy Keller
  • John Mark Comer
  • Dr. Larry Crabb
  • Pete Greig
  • Charles Martin
  • Alicia Britt Chole
  • Richard Paul Evans
  • Katherine Center

For Leaders:

  • The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – John C. Maxwell
  • 7 Practices of Effective Ministry – Andy Stanley
  • Thanks for the Feedback – Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen
  • Broken Windows, Broken Business – Michael Levine
  • The Power of the Other – Dr. Henry Cloud
  • How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge – Clay Scroggins
  • The Power of Moments – Chip and Dan Heath
  • Big Potential – Shawn Achor
  • The New Gold Standard – Joseph A. Michelli
  • Excellence Wins – Horst Schulze
  • Leading on Empty – Wayne Cordeiro
  • The Advantage – Patrick Lencioni
  • Range – David Epstein
  • The 4 Disciplines of Execution – Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, Jim Huling
  • The Ride of a Lifetime – Robert Iger
  • The Culture Solution – Matthew Kelly
  • Visioneering – Andy Stanley
  • The Speed of Trust – Stephen M. R. Covey
  • The Culture Code – Daniel Coyle
  • H3 Leadership: Be Humble, Stay Hungry, Always Hustle – Brad Lomenick
  • Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. Daring Greatly and Rising Strong at Work – Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW
  • The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, & Your Team – Patrick Lencioni
  • A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing & Complex World Will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders – Mark Sayers
  • Leveling Up: 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal & Professional Development – Ryan Leak

For Life:

  • When Breath Becomes Air – Abraham Verghese
  • The Traveler’s Gift – Andy Andrews
  • The Road Back to You – Ian Morgan Cron with Suzanne Stabile
  • The Happiness Advantage – Shawn Achor
  • The Next Right Thing – Emily P. Freeman
  • Inside Out – Dr. Larry Crabb
  • Anxious for Nothing – Max Lucado
  • Every Good Endeavor – Timothy Keller
  • Get Out of Your Head – Jennie Allen
  • The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry – John Mark Comer
  • Atomic Habits – James Clear
  • The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation – AJ Sherrill
  • Winning the War in Your Mind – Craig Groeschel
  • Enemies of the Heart – Andy Stanley
  • Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets – Andy Stanley
  • Get Your Life Back – John Eldredge
  • Soundtracks – Jon Acuff
  • Effortless: Make it Easier to Do What Matters Most – Greg McKeown
  • The Rise & Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution – Carl R. Trueman

For Better Relationships:

  • Everybody, Always – Bob Goff
  • The Path Between Us – Suzanne Stabile
  • Never Split the Difference – Chris Voss
  • You & Me Forever – Francis & Lisa Chan
  • Boundaries – Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
  • Encouragement – Dr. Larry Crabb
  • Humble Inquiry – Edgar H. Schein & Peter A. Schein
  • Intentional Living – John C. Maxwell
  • Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself – Nedra Glover Tawwab
  • Forgive: Why Should I & How Can I? – Timothy J. Keller
  • Reactivity: How the Gospel Transforms Our Actions & Reactions – Paul David Tripp

For Spiritual Formation:

  • The Hiding Place – Corrie ten Boom
  • Giving is the Good Life – Randy Alcorn
  • With – Skye Jethani
  • Surprised by Joy – C.S. Lewis
  • What If It’s True? – Charles Martin
  • How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People – Pete Greig
  • The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity – Matthew Kelly
  • God Has a Name – John Mark Comer
  • Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table – Louie Giglio
  • Anonymous – Alicia Britt Chole
  • God on Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer – Pete Greig
  • Gentle & Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners & Sufferers – Dane C. Ortlund
  • Fasting: Opening the Door to a Deeper, More Intimate, Powerful Relationship with God – Jentezen Franklin
  • Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament – Mark Vroegop
  • Following Jesus: Finding our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety – Henri J. M. Nouwen
  • Live No Lies: Recognize & Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace – John Mark Comer
  • Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of the Life Better – Brant Hanson
  • How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People – Pete Greig
  • My Utmost for His Highest: Updated Edition - Oswald Chambers
  • Becoming Dallas Willard: The Formation of Philosopher, Teacher, and Christ Follower - Gary W. Moon
  • Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do as He Did – John Mark Comer
  • The Practice of the Presence of God – Brother Lawrence

For Mental Health:

  • Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times – John Eldredge
  • Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism & Limitless Health – Casey Means & Calley Means
  • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma – Bessel Van Der Kolk
  • The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response – Ellen Vora, M.D.
  • Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression – Margaret Robinson Rutherford
  • The Night is Normal: A Guide Through Spiritual Pain – Alicia Britt Chole
  • The Garden Within: Where the War With Your Emotions Ends & Your Most Powerful Life Begins – Anita Phillips
  • The Seven Primal Questions: Take Control of the Hidden Forces that Drive You – Mike Foster
  • What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, & Healing – Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD & Oprah Winfrey

For Women:

  • That Sounds Fun – Annie F. Downs
  • Seven Women – Eric Metaxas
  • Nothing to Prove – Jennie Allen
  • Boundaries for Your Soul – Alison Cook (PhD) & Kimberly Miller (Mth, LMFT)
  • Get Out of Your Head – Jennie Allen
  • The Fight to Flourish – Jennie Lusko
  • Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life’s Changes – Lauren Akins

For Parents:

  • Parent Yourself First: A Parenting Book with NO Tips, Tricks, or Techniques to Get Your Kids to Do What You Want Them to Do – Brian Schwarberg
  • Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build on for Life – David Thomas, LMSW
  • Parenting: Getting It Right – Andy & Sandra Stanley
  • Parenting – Paul David Tripp
  • The Tech-Wise Family – Andy Crouch
  • Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections & Lasting Memories With Your Kids – Greta Eskridge
  • Mother & Son: The Respect Effect – Emmerson Eggerichs, PhD
  • Actual Parenting: From Their First “No” to Their First Day of School (And Everything In Between) – Susie Allison

For the Holidays:

  • The Christmas Pig – J.K. Rowling
  • The Christmas Table – Donna VanLiere
  • A Christmas Memory – Richard Paul Evans
  • Mistletoe Promise – Richard Paul Evans
  • Mistletoe Inn – Richard Paul Evans

For Enjoyment (Fiction):

  • The Good Dream – Donna VanLiere
  • The Walk Series (5 Novels) – Richard Paul Evans
  • Redeeming Love – Francine Rivers
  • Wonder – R.J. Palacio
  • Me Before You Series (3 Novels) – Jojo Moyes
  • The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah
  • Long Way Gone – Charles Martin
  • Chasing Fireflies – Charles Martin
  • Firefly Lane – Kristin Hannah
  • Happiness for Beginners – Katherine Center
  • The Perfect Couple – Elin Hilderbrand
  • The Wife Between Us – Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
  • The Fifth Avenue Story Society – Rachel Hauck
  • Driftwood Dreams – T.I. Lowe
  • Book Lovers – Emily Henry
  • Something Wilder – Christina Lauren
  • By Any Other Name – Lauren Kate
  • Nora Goes Off Script – Annabel Monaghan
  • The Bodyguard – Katherine Center
  • The Thursday Murder Club (Series) – Richard Osman
  • Finlay Donovan is Killing It (Series) – Elle Cosimano
  • Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus
  • Hello Stranger – Katherine Center
  • The British Booksellers – Kristy Cambron
  • Indigo Isle – T.I. Lowe
  • Counting Miracles – Nicholas Sparks

For Enjoyment (Non-Fiction):

  • The Boys in the Boat – Daniel James Brown
  • The Wright Brothers – David McCullough
  • Team of Rivals – Doris Kearns Goodwin
  • Diana: Her True Story – In Her Own Words – Andrew Morton
  • The Year of Less – Cait Flanders
  • Educated – Tara Westover
  • Unbroken – Laura Hillenbrand
  • Shoe Dog – Phil Knight
  • The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s – Andy Greene
  • Hillbilly Elegy – JD Vance
  • Seven Men – Eric Metaxas
  • Seven More Men – Eric Metaxas
  • Becoming Dr. Suess – Brian Jay Jones
  • Greenlights – Matthew McConaughey
  • Fearless: The Undaunted Courage & Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team Six Operator Adam Brown – Eric Blehm
  • It’s Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty & the Pursuit of Greatness – Seth Wickersham
  • The Good Neighbor: The Life & Work of Fred Rogers – Maxwell King
  • Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders & the Birth of the FBI – David Grann
  • Surprised by Oxford: A Memoir – Carolyn Weber
  • Mrs. Oswald Chambers: The Woman Behind the World’s Bestselling Devotional – Michelle Ule

Notable History:

  • Just Mercy – Bryan Stevenson
  • The Watchmaker’s Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom – Larry Loftis
  • My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring & Heartbreaking Story of Best Friends Torn Apart & Reunited Against All Odds – Hannah Pick-Goslar
  • The Lives of the Kings & Queens of England – Edited by Antonia Fraser
  • Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties – Tom O’Neill
  • The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America’s Secret Government – David Talbot