Here are a few of the books that have significantly impacted our lives and shaped us as a community:
Discipleship & Spiritual Formation
- The Divine Conspiracy, by Dallas Willard
- The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas a Kempis
- Training of the Twelve, by A.B. Bruce
- It Takes a Church to Baptize: What the Bible Says About Infant Baptism, by Scot McKnight
- Prayer, by Hans Urs von Balthasar
- Surrender to Love, by David Benner
- New Seeds of Contemplation, by Thomas Merton
- Mere Discipleship, by Lee Camp
- You Are What You Love, by James K.A. Smith
Leadership
- Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership, Ruth Haley Barton
- Leading With a Limp, Dan Allender
- In the Name of Jesus, Henri Nouwen
- A Failure of Nerve, Edwin Friedman
- The Emotionally Healthy Leader, Peter Scazzero
- The Relational Pastor, Andrew Root
- Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Unchartered Territory, by Tod Bolsinger
Mission & Theology
- The Mission of God, Christopher Wright
- Faithful Presence, David Fitch
- The King Jesus Gospel, Scot McKnight
- Simply Christian, N.T. Wright
- Jesus and the Victory of God, N.T. Wright
- Surprised by Hope, N.T. Wright
- Is God to Blame? Greg Boyd
- Thirty Years That Changed the World, Michael Green
- Repenting of Religion, Greg Boyd
- Prodigal Christianity, Dave Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw
- Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes, E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien
- Inhabiting the Cruciform God, Michael J. Gorman
- Foolishness to the Greeks, Lesslie Newbigin
- Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition, by Christine D. Pohl
- Cross Vision: How the Crucifixion of Jesus Makes Sense of Old Testament Violence, by Greg Boyd
- On the Incarnation, by Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Culture
- The Sacrifice of Africa, Emmanuel Katongole
- The Truth of our History, by Mark Charles
- The Myth of Equality: Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege, by Ken Wytsma
- Seeing White: A fourteen-part documentary series exploring whiteness in America—where it came from, what it means, and how it works. by Scene on Radio
- Oriented to Faith: Transforming the Conflict over Gay Relationships, by Tim Otto
- White Awake: An honest look at what it means to be white, by Daniel Hill
- Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism, by Drew G.I. Hart
Worship, Liturgy, & Anglicanism
- The Anglican Way: A Guidebook, by Thomas McKenzie
- Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail: Why Evangelicals Are Attracted to the Liturgical Church, by Robbert Webber
- Liturgical Theology: The Church as Worshiping Community, by Simon Chan
- For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy, by Alexander Schmemann
- Beyond Smells and Bells: The Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy, by Mark Galli
- Giving Church Another Chance: Finding New Meaning in Spiritual Practice, by Todd Hunter (our Bishop). If you visit us for worship on a Sunday, we’ll give you a free copy of this book (if you’ll read it).
