One of my favorite things to do is to read the wisdom and insights of others. Periodically I will update this reading list and I promise to only list books that I believe are above average and have had a significant impact in my life!
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Faith and living as a Christian
Sacred Rhythms, Ruth Haley Barton
Humility, Andrew Murray
The Practice of the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence
Knowing God, J.I. Packer
The Way of the Heart, Henri Nouwen
When Life and Beliefs Collide, Carolyn Custis James
Life of the Beloved, Henri Nouwen
The Imitation of Christ, Thomas A. Kempis
The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis
The Prodigal God, Tim Keller
The Praying Life, Paul Miller
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Life Issues
Uprooting Anger, Robert D. Jones
Total Forgiveness, RT Kendall
Your Money Counts, Howard Dayton
Peacemaking Women, Tara Klena Barthel & Judy Dabler
Boundaries, Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Reaching Out, Henri Nouwen
No Man is an Island, Thomas Merton
Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Calm My Anxious Heart, Linda Dillow
The Friendship of Women, Dee Brestin
Waking the Dead, John Eldredge
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Leadership & Ministry
Spiritual Leadership, J. Oswald Sanders
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership, Ruth Haley Barton
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Devotionals
Jesus Calling, Sarah Young
Praying God’s Word, Beth Moore
Streams in the Desert, L.B. Cowman
Windows of the Soul, Ken Gire
My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers
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Theology
Concise Theology, J.I. Packer
Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem
Handbook of Denominations in the United States, Mead, Hill, Atwood
The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, Ryken, Wilhoit, Longman
Mormonism Explained, Andrew Jackson
The Returning King, Vern Pythress
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Biographies & Autobiographies
A Severe Mercy, Sheldon Van Auken
The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom
Just as I Am, Billy Graham
Same Kind of Different as Me, Ron Hall
Parting the Waters, Jeanne Damoff
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Christian Fiction & Allegory
Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers
Hinds Feet on High Places, Hannah Hurnard
A Tale of Three Kings, Gene Edwards
The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis
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Marriage
Each for the Other, Bryan Chapel
For Women Only and For Men Only, Shanti Feldhahn
Sheet Music, Kevin Leman
Creative Counterpart, Linda Dillow
Love & Respect, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
The Power of the Praying Wife, Stormie Omartian
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Parenting & Children
Sacred Parenting, Gary Thomas
Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Paul Tripp
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Business, Marketing, & Sociology
Tribes, Seth Godin
The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell
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Just for fun
The Glass Castle, Jeanette Walls
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
The Paris Wife, Paula McLain
Life of Pi, Yann Martel
The Help, Kathryn Stockett
Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert
Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver
Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
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