2023 Summer Reading Recommendations

May 17, 2023

Theology & Interpretation
Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkin
God’s Rascal: The Jacob Narrative in Genesis 25–35 by Dale Ralph Davis
Living Life Backwards by David Gibson
Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley
The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson

Christian Classics
Mark of the Christian by Francis Schaffer
Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray

Young Adult
3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future by Kristel Acevedo, Brad M. Griffin, Kara Powell
Genuine Jesus Pursuer by Mondonico Williams 
The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School
edited by Cameron Cole and Charlotte Getz
The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright 

Biography
Glady's Aylward: The Little Woman by Christine Hunter
Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret by Dr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor
Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption by Katie Davis Majors
The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson
The Insanity of God by Nik Ripken
To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson by Courtney Anderson
And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham

Cultural Engagement
7 Myths About Singleness by Sam Allberry 
Simplest Way to Change the World by Dustin Willis and Brandon Clements
Telling A Better Story by Joshua Chatraw
The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein
The Meaning of Marriage by Tim and Kathy Keller
Urban Apologetics: Cults and Cultural Ideologies by Eric Mason 

Christian Living
Devoted to God’s Church: Core Values for Christian Fellowship by Sinclair Ferguson
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero
Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? by Tim Keller
Good and Angry by David Powlison
Gospel Bound by Colin Hansen and Sarah Zylstra
On the Road with Saint Augustine by James K.A. Smith
Prodigal God by Tim Keller
Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning
Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership by Ruth Haley Barton

Parenting
Raising Emotionally Strong Boys by David Thomas
Raising Worry-Free Girls by Sissy Goff
Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch

Missions
Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer
Finish the Mission by David Platt and Ed Stetzer
Great Commission Companies by Steve Rundle and Tom Steffen
Let the Nations by Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper