Recommended Reading

Devotionals / Theology/ Christian Life

Written By Alexis Faubel

As I spent most of my formative year being homeschooled, reading was by far my favorite pastime. As I got older, schoolwork took over during the academic year, but I loved catching up on my reading by devouring as much fiction as I could over the summers. However, like most folks who attend college, almost every desire to read ANYTHING was completely drained by the numerous titles I had to complete for all of my classes, every semester, of all four years of school.

Since graduating, though, I have found a new rhythm of reading, and I can say that it has brought a lot of joy, and a way to continue educating myself after graduating. I like to spend my time between fiction and nonfiction, but in the past year or so, I have found myself picking up Christian books - books about Christianity, how to live a Christian life, topics to look at with a Christian lens, etc. 

I have found that these books have guided me into a deeper understanding of my faith and where it intersects with the world around me. I hope that this list, specifically curated for deep dives in theology, supplemental reading for devotional time, and to help live out our walks with Christ, are as big of a blessing to you as they have been for me!


Theology:

Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament - Nancy Guthrie

Forgotten God - Francis Chan

The Unvarnished Jesus - Brian Zahnd

The Prodigal God - Tim Keller

Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis

Pentecostal Distinctives: 

Want More? - Tim Enloe 

The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke - Roger Stronstad 

Living in the Spirit: Drawing Us to God, Sending Us to the World - George O. Wood

Missions and Evangelism

Christ of the Indian Road - E. Stanley Jones 

The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church - Alan Hirsch 

Overcoming Your Shadow Mission - John Ortberg 

Master Plan of Evangelism - Robert E. Coleman 

Christian Life:

40 Days of Decrease - Alicia Britt Chole

Organic Discipleship Making - Jessica Lowery and Dennis McCallum 

Breaking Busy - Alli Worthington

The Good Life - Trip Lee

Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human - John Mark Comer

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - Pete Scazerro

Gospel Fluency - Jeff Vanderstelt

Strength to Love - Martin Luther King Jr.

The Practice of the Presence of God - Brother Lawrence

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