Non-Fiction
Empower – Jeff Martin
As a church leader, one of the most difficult parts of ministry is getting volunteers. The old adage rings true: 20% of the people will do 80% of the work. What I’ve found is not […]
Genre: Christian Life
Non-Fiction
Not Quite Fine – Carlene Hill Byron
By and large, the church has not proven itself to be a reliable resource when it comes to the treatment or acre of mental health. Ignorance is often at play—pastors and church members simply aren’t […]
Non-Fiction
Fix Your Eyes: How Our Study of God Shapes Our Worship of Him – Amy Gannett
Amy Gannett writes in an approachable, conversational style throughout this book, sharing insights into God, the Bible, and Christian theology. This book is great for new believers or Christians who want to learn more about […]
Academic
The Two Cities – Andrew Willard Jones
The Two Cities is two thousand years of political history packed into just under 400 pages. Taking its title from Augustine’s The City of God, where he posits that there are two cities: Rome, which […]
Non-Fiction
Reading Evangelicals – Daniel Silliman
I read a lot of Christian fiction, so when I heard about Daniel Silliman’s Reading Evangelicals: How Christian Fiction Shaped a Culture and a Faith, I was immediately intrigued. Silliman selects five books as cultural […]
Non-Fiction
Jesus of the East – Phuc Luu
For many in the Western church, Jesus is a Western construct. We don’t always realize it, because it’s been the case since virtually the Romanization of Christianity with Constantine and evolved as the Europeanization of […]
Academic
Relational Spirituality – Todd and M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall
This is one of those books you have to take your time working through. Relational Spirituality: A Psychological-Theological Paradigm for Transformation is an intimidating title, but at the heart of its message is simply that […]
Academic
Disability: Living into the Diversity of Christ’s Body – Brian Brock
Early on in the book, Brian Brock writes that the majority of pastors, when asked how their church accommodates individuals with disabilities, respond with some form of “Oh, we don’t have any members with disabilities.” […]
Non-Fiction
You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World – Alan Noble
“I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ.” This provocative, well-argued book presents a solid case for why the words […]
Non-Fiction
Help, I’m Drowning: Weathering the Storms of Life with Grace and Hope – Sally Clarkson
This timely book, which Sally Clarkson wrote during COVID-19 lockdown, is full of understanding and encouragement for women who feel overwhelmed with life’s suffering. Clarkson shares illustrations from her own life, ranging over multiple decades, […]