“Earth Filled with Heaven” by Aaron Damiani

“Earth Filled with Heaven: Finding Life in the Liturgy, Sacraments, and Other Ancient Practices of the Church” by Aaron Damiani is a wonderful introductory book to liturgical practices within a church service, especially for believers who are more unfamiliar with them. I was drawn in by the sharing his own story of faith and doubt, …

“A Christian’s Guide to Mental Illness” by David Murray and Tom Karel Jr.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month so I thought it would be fitting to feature a Christian book on the topic of mental illness. In the Christian life, various ideas and opinions exist regarding mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and panic disorders, phobias, OCD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, etc. Some of these ideas …

“This Homeward Ache” by Amy Baik Lee

I’m grateful I discovered this inspiring book and the beautiful writing of Amy Baik Lee in “This Homeward Ache: How Our Yearning for the Life to Come Spurs on Our Life Today.” I also enjoyed it because she has lived in Boone, not far from where I am in the NC mountains. Boone was also …

“A Non-Anxious Life” by Alan Fadling

I was drawn into Alan Fadling’s “A Non-Anxious Life: Experiencing the Peace of God’s Presence” even from the first chapter, titled Becoming a Master of Anxiety. This phrase resonated with me as the author shares his struggles with anxiety and our need to be discipled by Jesus, our Prince of Peace. His book is not …

Must Read Books: 10 Christian Classics

As believers, there are many books we could choose to read or add to our often already towering TBR lists. However, it's important that we spend our energy reading books that are worth our time, books that grow us in discipleship as we follow Christ. Below are ten must read books that are considered Christian …

“The Wisdom Pyramid” by Brett McCracken

Brett McCracken’s “The Wisdom Pyramid” calls us to consume information in a more discerning way. In our world of never ending content streams—from news and politics to TV and social media, we must increase what we feed our souls from the trustworthy source of God’s Word, weighing wisely what we ingest from less reliable sources. …

“Peace Over Perfection” by Faith Chang

“‘Even when I try to obey God very carefully, I often feel that it is not quite right.’ The good things we do are never good enough. We second-guess our ‘simple everyday’ actions, afraid of inadvertently sinning.” We experience “an unease in our soul… [a] sort of relational tension.” Do you relate? In “Peace Over …

“Futureproof” by Stephen McAlpine

The book “Futureproof: How to Live for Jesus in a Culture That Keeps On Changing” is all about the coming changes of our world’s culture and how this may affect Christians and the Church. Written by author and pastor Stephen McAlpine, “Futureproof” helps us apply God’s Word as it surveys the potential “twists and turns” …

Quotes from “Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, and the Myth of the Blessed Life”

“Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, and the Myth of the Blessed Life” by Amanda Held Opelt: “…the emotional prosperity gospel is its own subtle form of heresy, a narrative woven together by threads of half-truths & plenty of proof texts. A theology that is partially true & partially false is especially insidious because it's easy to …

“The Four Loves” by C. S. Lewis

Highlights from “The Four Loves” by C. S. Lewis: “In God there is no hunger that needs to be filled, only plenteousness that desires to give.” “‘What? You too? I thought I was the only one…’ it is then that Friendship is born.” “There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be …