Recommended Reading

This is a growing library of books I would recommend to anyone interested in learning more about Christian Formation or anyone looking for inspirational reading. Each link provides a summary of the book and a few comments about its value.

	Dallas Willard: The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God This is the “Mere Christianity” of our day. Probably the best description of Kingdom Life in print. ( be aware that for many, this is a difficult book to read )
	Dallas Willard: The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives Discusses how spiritual practices change us and what makes the difference between a dead practice and one that brings life.
	Dallas Willard: Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Prayer Life Probably the best apologetic for conversational prayer.
	Dallas Willard: The Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ Analyzes various aspects of transformation including will, thoughts, emotions, body, relationships, and soul.
	Karl Lehman: Outsmarting Yourself (2012) Best book on why we get triggered, and what to do about it.
	Curt Thompson: Anatomy of the Soul (2012) Best book on neuro-theology ever written.
	Mulholland, Shaped by the Word (1985, 2000) A classic work on spiritual formation that is wonderfully refreshing and highly accessible.
	David Benner: Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christianity Helps us discover ‘whose’ we are.
	David Benner: The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery A wonderful book on Christian identity.
	Jan Johnson: When the Soul Listens An invitation to contemplative prayer.
	Steve McVey: Grace Walk: What You’ve Always Wanted in the Christian Life A classic on the need for grace in the Christian life and how to escape the trap of legalism.
	J.B. Phillips: Your God is Too Small: A great book on clarifying your image of God.
	Mark Buchanan: Your God is Too Safe The best book I know of on the nature of God.
	James Friesen, et.al.: Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You An invitation to the Life Model and how God intended for us to grow up in all things.