Since February 2012 I have been spending quite a bit of time reading. It has been the most rewarding, fulfilling and insightful exercise I have ever engaged. While in the desert, this, along with God’s Word, has been manna.
Below is a list by title and author of those books. This is not a static list, but with this exercise I have come to have multiple books by my side at all times. (*denotes currently reading)
*The Insanity of God by Nik Ripken
*One Way Love by Tullian Tchividjian
Samson and the Pirate Monks by Nate Larkin
*The Hurt & The Healer by Bart Millard & Andrew Farley
The Question That Never Goes Away by Philip Yancey
*Love Beyond Reason by John Ortberg
*Heaven On Earth by Thomas Brooks
Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus by Kyle Idleman
God’s at War: Defeating the Idols that Battle for Your Heart by Kyle Idleman
Get Out Of That Pit by Beth Moore
The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis & John Eldredge
It’s Not About Me by Max Lucado
Enemies of the Heart by Andy Stanley
Safe in the Shepherd’s Arms by Max Lucado
Cruciform: Living The Cross-Shaped Life by Jimmy Davis
Lifetime Guarantee by Bill Gillham
Glorious Ruin by Tullian Tchividjian
Satan, You Can’t Have My Children by Iris Delgado
The Healing Power of Forgiveness by Ray Pritchard
When The Heart Waits by Sue Monk Kidd
Try Giving Yourself Away by David Dunn
Night With A Perfect Stranger by David Gregory
The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller
Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge
A Praying Life by Paul Miller
Red Like Blood by Joe Coffey & Bob Bevington
How Good is Good Enough? by Andy Stanley
Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge