This page is a way for me to keep up with my reading goals for this year. I can’t promise that I’ll read every book listed here, but I plan on doing my very best. An important disclaimer: Just because a book is on my list does not mean I recommend it or its author; it simply means that it’s a book I personally desire to read this year, or it’s one I’ll be reading for studying/writing/teaching purposes. However, if you have questions regarding any of the books I have read or am reading or if you would like recommendations, feel free to email me. I also welcome any recommendations you may have.
Daily Bible Reading
My daily devotional Bible reading this year will come primarily from a Chronological Bible Reading Plan. I’d love for you to join me at Internet Cafe Devotions where I’m reading through the Bible in 2012 with precious friends. Just click HERE to sign-up and download your copy of this plan. (If you’d rather not sign-up, that’s fine! You are still more than welcome to download the plan!)
In-depth study of the Scriptures
Because I’ll be facilitating a small group of ladies through the book of Acts from January thru June and will be teaching a 7 week study through Ephesians beginning mid-February, I’ll be doing a lot of in-depth study in these two books this year. I’ll be using many of the tools found on my Bible Study Tools Guide.
Spiritual Growth, the Church, & Theology
Male Authors
A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller
Alone with God: Rediscovering the Power and Passion of Prayer by John MacArthur
Awakening: A New Approach to Faith, Fasting, and Spiritual Freedom by Stovall Weems
Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters by Timothy Keller
Counterfeit Gospels by Trevin Wax
Death by Love by Mark Driscoll
God Without Religion by Andrew Farley
Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary by J.D. Greear
Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus by Kyle Idleman
Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together by Ron Hall and Denver Moore
Slave by John MacArthur
So You Don’t Want to Go to Church Anymore by Wayne Jacobsen
Spiritual Rhythm: Being with Jesus Every Season of Your Soul by Mark Buchanan
Surprised by Grace: God’s Relentless Pursuit of Rebels by Tullian Tchividjian
Tempted and Tried by Russell Moore
The Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity For New Generations By Dan Kimball
The Hole In Our Gospel by Richard Stearns
The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical by Shane Clairborne
The Power of Words and the Wonder of God by John Piper and Justin Taylor
The Reason For God by Timothy Keller
The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath by Mark Buchanan
Think by John Piper
unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity… and Why It Matters by David Kinnaman
WEIRD: Because Normal Isn’t Working by Craig Groeschel
You Lost Me by David Kinnaman
Female Authors
A Confident Heart:How to Stop Doubting Yourself & Live in the Security of God’s Promises by Renee Swope
From Head To Foot: All of you living all for Him by Annie F. Downs
Grace for the Good Girl: Letting Go of the Try-Hard Life by Emily P. Freeman
Half the Church: Recapturing God’s Global Vision for Women by Carolyn Custis James
Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption by Katie J. Davis
Lioness Arising: Wake Up and Change Your World by Lisa Bevere
Practical Theology for Women: How Knowing God Makes a Difference in Our Daily Lives by Wendy Horger Alsup
Stuck by Jennie Allen
Stumbling Into Grace: Confessions of a Sometimes Spiritually Clumsy Woman by Lisa Harper
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown
The Gospel of Ruth by Carolyn Custis James
The Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing and Why By Phyllis Tickle
What Women Fear: Walking in Faith that Transforms by Angie Smith
When Life and Beliefs Collide by Carolyn Custis James
Whole: An Honest Look at the Holes in Your Life – and How to Let God Fill Them by Lisa Whittle
Biographies & Autobiographies
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
Out of the Depths by John Newton
Marriage & Parenting
Grace-Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel
Love That Lasts: When Marriage Meets Grace by Gary and Betsy Ricucci
Real Marriage by Mark and Grace Driscoll
The Ministry of Motherhood: Following Christ’s Example in Reaching the Hearts of Our Children by Sally Clarkson
***Books listed here are linked to Amazon. I do not receive any form of compensation from Amazon by linking to their site. I simply do this so that you are able to read for yourself a description of the books listed. There are books on this list that I will receive from Blogging for Books (WaterBrook Multnomah) and BookSneeze (Thomas Nelson) in exchange for my written review of the work. All other books will be purchased by me.
