Which Books Are Inspiring You Today?

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Every year, I find time to engage in a Study Intensive. It’s focused but necessary work, filled with plenty of time for praying, reading, thinking, writing and planning for the upcoming season of life and ministry.

Here are 23 of the books I engaged with over my intensive-all books that are applicable to life, leadership, pastoring, and writing. (And one classic just for fun!)

1. The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard 

2. Healing Family Relationships by Rob Rienow

3. The Making Of A Man Of God by Alan Redpath

4. Thriving in Love and Money by Shaunti Feldhahn and Jeff Feldhahn

5. Why Would Anyone Go To Church by Kevin Makins

6. Compassion (&) Conviction by Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, Chris Butler 

7. Leading Leaders by Jeswald W. Salacuse 

8. Edison by Edmund Morris

9. Lifespan by David A. Sinclair PhD and Matthew D. LaPlante 

10. The Roots of Romanticism: Second Edition by Isaiah Berlin 

11. Dare To Lead by Brené Brown

12. David by Charles R. Swindoll

13. Convergence by Jon Thompson 

14. The Letter to the Colossians by Scot McKnight 

15. Telling a Better Story by Josh Chatraw 

16. The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier 

17. Life Without Lack by Dallas Willard 

18. Colossians and Philemon by G. K. Beale 

19. Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy *

20. Reflections on the Existence of God by Richard E. Simmons III 

21. The Gospel of John by Frederick Dale Bruner

22. The City of God by Saint Augustine

23. Holy Bible 

What pieces of literature have inspired or instructed you lately? 

Leave a comment and share your latest read. 

P.S. *Thomas Hardy’s classic is a fun read and a personal favorite. Have you read it, too?