- The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul. I confess I haven't read Sproul until now, after his passing. After listening to a few podcasts and finding his insight into scripture deep and insightful, I thought his books might sound like a professor with his seminary students. I was wrong about this one. From the first page, I felt like he was inviting me to discover the treasure that he had found.
- Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup . I didn't want to read this book. Raised in the South, I know how dark racism can be. But this is a book everyone needs to read. It's difficult to fathom the kind of atrocities that were committed against African-American slaves right here on American soil. This is our history. We need to be reminded so we don't repeat the past.
- How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority by Clay Scroggins. Great book for an attitude adjustment about your job. We read this as a staff and found it incredibly accessible and helpful. Whether you think you're in charge or not, you answer to someone even if it's a board.
- The Unquenchable Flame by Michael Reeves. A concise overview of the reformation. After you read this book, the skirmishes in the Christian church today will seem like powder-puff football. Action-packed. Doesn't read like dry history.
- Till We Have Faces. Novel by C.S. Lewis. Enough said.
Honorable Mention:
- The Pastor: A Memoir by Eugene Peterson
- Grant by Ron Chernow.
- 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson.
- Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1). A graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi
- When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett
