20 Books I Recommend on Holiness, Peace, Vocation and More
Each August, I take some time away from my normal responsibilities for a month or so to pray – listen – think - read - study – rest – experience new places – connect with my wife – have some fun – and outline the next few months of teaching. Here are some of my favorite reads from this past Study Intensive:
Vocation: The Setting For Human Flourishing by Michael Berg
God the Peacemaker: How Atonement Brings Shalom by Graham A. Cole
A Long Obedience In The Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society by Eugene Peterson
Dwell: Life With God for the World by Barry Jones
Unleashing Peace: Experiencing God’s Shalom in Your Pursuit of Happiness by Jeremiah J. Johnston
Shalom Yesterday, Today, and Forever: Embracing All Three Dimensions of Creation and Redemption by Mark DeVine
The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right by Lisa Sharon Harper
Peace by Walter Brueggemann
Advent: The Season Of Hope by Tish Harrison Warren
Agents of Flourishing: Pursuing Shalom in Every Corner of Society by Amy L. Shermon
Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps by Richard Rohr
Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work by Timothy Keller
Engaging the Old Testament: How to Read Biblical Narrative, Poetry, and Prophecy Well by Dominick S. Hernandez
You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why That’s Good News by Kelly M. Kapic
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer by Tyler Staton
The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges
The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence: A Journey to Personal and Professional Success by Scott Allender
The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints by Jessica Hooten Wilson
Never Settle: Choices, Chain Reactions, and the Way Out of Lukewarminess by Greg Holder
Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him by Jackie Hill Perry
Have you read something recently that inspired you? Is there a book, based on this list, you think I should read?
Leave a comment and let me know what you think.