Staff Picks and Must-Reads: Christmas 2021
This holiday season, our staff made a list of recommended reading for those looking to develop individually and spiritually. Find a book for yourself or for a friend—a good book makes a thoughtful Christmas gift!
Dr. Matthew Miller’s Picks:
Soul Care: 7 Transformational Principles for a Healthy Soul by Rob Reimer
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions
Pete Ruffini’s Picks:
Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul by John Eldredge
Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul by John & Stasi Eldredge
Lauren Wycuff’s Picks:
The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile
The Story of You by Ian Morgan Cron (new release and sequel to The Road Back to You)
The Search for Significance by Robert S. McGee
Brandon Bressler’s Picks:
Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Scripture into the Everyday Stuff of Life by Jeff Vanderstelt
Connecting: Healing Ourselves and Our Relationships by Larry Crabb
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
Natalia Parker’s Picks:
The Broken Way by Ann Voskamp
The Greatest Gift: An Advent Devotional by Ann Voskamp
Theology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the Everyday by Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering
Drew Fort’s Picks:
New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional by Paul David Tripp
The Barbarian Way by Erwin Raphael McManus
Sean Kelly’s Picks:
The Cure: What If God Isn't Who You Think He Is And Neither Are You by John Lynch, Bruce McNicol, and Bill Thrall
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
Michele Suarez’s Picks:
A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie
Grace in Practice by Paul Zahl
Sabbath: The Ancient Practices by Dan Allender
Kim Fritsch’s Picks:
Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely by Lysa Terkeurst
Waiting on God: Strength For Today and Hope For Tomorrow by Charles F. Stanley
The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson
Resna Brunson’s Picks:
The Defining Decade by Meg Jay
The Red Sea Rules by Robert J. Morgan
Brynn Gutelius’ Picks:
Connecting: Healing Ourselves and Our Relationships by Larry Crabb
Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions that Control Your Life by Andy Stanley
Juston Wolgemuth’s Picks:
Renovated by Jim Wilder
Emotional Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature While Remaining Emotionally Immature by Peter Scazzero
Renovation of the Heart by Dallas Willard