After four decades of teaching God’s Word, I am convinced that followers of Jesus need more than a Sunday morning sermon, or a weekday Bible lesson. Scripture, combined with a life of prayer and…

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Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice  It is so easy to read the gospel stories of Jesus and miss out on what can only be called the “behind-the-scenes action.” Weave in…

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Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age by Dale C. Allison, Jr.  “I often remember this experience, but I have spoken about it to very few people. It was just too bizarre—what would…

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Heavy Burdens: 7 Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church by Bridget Eileen Rivera “I’d rather have learned that he was dead.” Those words, spoken by a mother after learning her son was…

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Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott “Traveling Mercies,” by Anne Lamott is a book for those of you who feel like you are not and never will be a “good” Christian….

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The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Timothy Keller “Recklessly extravagant.” “Having spent everything.” Look up the word “prodigal” in the dictionary, and this is the definition you will find….

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Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God by Dallas Willard “Hearing God,” by Dallas Willard, is one of the most practical books on learning how to hear the voice of God that I…

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Community by Henri Nouwen “Community is a place marked by acceptance, intimacy, and vulnerability, where we can bear fruit in solidarity with others and be the body of Christ for the sake of the…

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Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God: The Scandalous Truth of the Very Good News, by Brian Zahnd The title of Brian Zhand’s book says it all. As sinners, we are not in…

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A People’s History of Christianity: The Other Side of the Story, by Diana Butler Bass “The Other Side of the Story” is the subtitle to Diana Butler Bass’ excellent book, “A People’s History of…

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