Book Lists

Books for Spiritual Growth

Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption By Katie Davis with Beth Clark

Anything: The Prayer That Unlocked My God and My Soul, Revised Edition By Jennie Allen

Rhinestone Jesus: Saying Yes to God When Sparkly, Safe Faith Is No Longer Enough By Kristen Welch

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God, Revised and Expanded By Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski

 

One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, Hardcover By Ann Voskamp

Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream By David Platt

 

Books for Marriage

• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
• Hope Heals by Jay and Katherine Wolf
• The Mingling of Souls by Matt Chandler
• You and Me Forever by Francis and Lisa Chan

Books for Parenting

• Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch
• Raising World Changers in a Changing World by Kristen Welch
• Babywise by Dr. Gary and MaryAnn Ezzo
• In This House, We Will Giggle by Courtney DeFeo
• The Strong-Willed Child by Dr. James Dobson
• The Lifegiving Home by Sally Clarkson
• Grace-based Parenting by Tim Kimmel

Books for Friendship

• Women Are Scary by Melanie Dale
• Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist
• Uninvited by Lysa Teurkerst
• Craving Connection by Incourage, Edited by Crystal Stine
• The Turquoise Table by Kristen Schell

Books for Bible Study

• Nehemiah: A Heart that can Break by Kelly Minter
• Phillipians: To Live is Christ to Die is Gain by Matt Chandler
• The Gospel-Centered Life by Robert H. Thune
• Hosea: Unfailing Love by Jennifer Rothschild

Books for Group Studies

• Love Does by Bob Goff
• Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors
• Anything by Jennie Allen
• Hope Heals by Jay and Katherine Wolf
• A Little Book on the Christian Life by John Calvin
• The Best Yes by Lysa Terkeurst
• A Mile Wide by Brandon Hatmaker
• Rhinestone Jesus by Kristen Welch
• Crazy Love by Francis Chan
• Small, Great Things by Jodi Picoult
• The Happiness Dare by Jennifer Dukes Lee
• Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman
• The Broken Way by Ann Voskamp
• Wild and Free by Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan
• If You Only Knew by Jamie Ivey
• Restless by Jennie Allen
• The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
• The Fringe Hours by Jessica N. Turner
• Love Lives Here by Maria Goff
• Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

Books for Christmas & Advent

• The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs
• The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas by Ann Voskamp
• Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas by Ann Voskamp (Family Edition)
• Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story by Cynthia Rylant
• The Pine Tree Parable by Liz Curtis Higgs

Books for Parents and Children to Share

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name By Sally Lloyd-Jones

• Llama, Llama Series by Anna Dewdney
• Charlie and the New Baby by Ree Drummond
• You are Mine by Max Lucado
• Will, God’s Mighty Warrior by Sheila Walsh
• The Berenstain Bears Living Lights Series by Jan and Mike Berenstain {My Favorite: The Forgiving Tree}
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
• Win or Lose, I Love You by Lysa Terkeurst
• You’re All My Favorites by Sam McBratney
• Psalm 23 by Barry Moser
• Wonder by R. J. Palacio (Parents, please preview this book before sharing it with your child.  This is an excellent discussion-starter and I recommend reading it with your child.  Recommended for Grade 4 and above with parent-led discussion.)

Books for the Elementary Classroom

• Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco
• The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
• Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Suess
• Mean Jean, The Recess Queen by Alexis Oneill
• Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
• Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine
• Thundercake by Patricia Polacco
• Africa is Not a Country by Margy Burns Knight
• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (Grades 2 and above)
• The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis (Grades 3 and above)
• Frindle by Andrew Clements (Grades 3 and above)
• Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Grades 4 and above)
• Stella by Starlight (Grades 4 and above)

Books to Give as Gifts

• Live Loved: An Adult Coloring Book by Margaret Feinberg
• Live Free: An Adult Coloring Book by Margaret Feinberg
• The Pioneer Woman Cookbooks by Ree Drummond
• Mix & Match Mama Eats: Crazy Good Go-To Meals   Cookbook by Shay Shull
• Celebrations (Against All Grain) Cookbook by Danielle Walker
• Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
• 66 Ways God Loves You by Jennifer Rothschild
• Do You Know You’re Already Amazing by Holley Gerth
• The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines

Books to Encourage Hurting Hearts

• Hope Heals by Jay and Katherine Wolf
• It’s Not Fair by Melanie Dale
• Wild in the Hollow by Amber C. Haines
• Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst
• The Broken Way by Ann Voskamp
• Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist