Pastors’ Book List
One way we grow as believers is by being students of the Word of God. Our pastors regularly pull together a list of recommended reading that will help you in your understanding and study of God’s Word as it applies to our daily lives. You can purchase them at your local bookstore or order them online through Amazon.com. To see all of the books, use the “Filter & Sort” function and select “Purchased and Unpurchased.” You can also view the books from previous lists on Amazon.
July-August 2024 Recommendations
The Spirit-Filled Life: Discover the Joy of Surrendering to the Holy Spirit
By: Charles Stanley
Are you trying your best to be a good Christian but still feel something’s missing? Do the peace and joy you long for seem to elude you? Does following Christ sometimes feel like a lot of work—or like it’s just not working very well?
Much has been written and spoken—and argued!—about the Holy Spirit and what it means to be filled with the Spirit. Charles Stanley cuts through the confusion and introduces you to a living Person as real and active as God the Father and Christ the Son.
With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God
By: Skye Jethani
With explores the narrative of the Bible to show that we were created to be with God, and that restoring this connection is His mission. Instead of life over, under, from, or even for God, what leads us into freedom and restoration is life with God.
Transforming Prayer: How Everything Changes When You Seek God’s Face
By: Daniel Henderson
Praying Christians are hungry to learn how to connect with God in a way that takes them beyond the typical grocery-list approach. Transforming Prayer explores the profound difference between seeking God’s hand and seeking God’s face. With captivating stories of the transformative power of personal worship and its connection with prayer, this book equips readers with practical tools for a more effective personal and corporate prayer life.
The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond
By: Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett
A movement called ‘deconstruction’ is sweeping through our churches and it is affecting our loved ones. It has disrupted, dismantled, and destroyed the faith of so many, and this book can help you not only understand what’s happening but also stand your ground and respond with clarity and confidence.
Welcome to Adulting: Navigating Faith, Friendship, Finances, and the Future
By: Jonathan Pokluda
Every day, another Millennial becomes an adult. For many young people, the transition is a bumpy one, fraught with opportunities to make mistakes and bad choices. The clear expectations they had at home or in school are gone, and they may feel unprepared to face what comes next. By combining entertaining stories from his own experience, insights from the Bible, and compelling evidence from research, Pokluda lays out a roadmap for how to navigate life as an adult.
Do Not Be True to Yourself
By: Kevin DeYoung
In this collection of inspiring sermons and graduation speeches, Kevin DeYoung delivers a motivational, biblical call to young people: serve God faithfully―and if necessary, counterculturally―in the next season of your life. Do Not Be True to Yourself includes practical advice for cultivating a Christ-centered worldview in every area of adult life, including relationships, work, church participation, and spiritual growth, making it a transformational resource for mentoring students.
