in Musings 433 Words

20 Books That Influenced Us in 2019 Plus the Next 7 Books on Our List

These two books in particular influenced us this year:

The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb ~ Jamin Goggin & Kyle Strobel

The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb is an excellent read about the power in weakness for love and suffering along the way. The interviews conducted with sages provide much needed insight for us, the church, today. One particular quote – “Groups are loosely held together by a common vision but real Christian community is bound in love.”

The Cure: What if God isn’t who you think He is and neither are you ~ Lynch, McNicol, & Thrall

The Cure is an easy, simple, and short read but it takes time to digest it. It starts with choosing the road of Trusting God or Pleasing God and continues with exploring the Room of Good Intentions and Room of Grace. A few quotes that resonated with us:
    • It starts with the false stories we tell ourselves. We create lies about ourselves to make sense of the pain we suffered or the pain we caused.
    • Nothing is more wearying than refusing to forgive.
    • What if it was less important that anything ever gets fixed than that nothing has to be hidden?
    • The entirety of your life in Christ is about learning to receive love
    • It isn’t enough to simply learn what the Bible says about who we are. We need an environment – a community where we see these principles lived out. There must be an opportunity to risk and fail and then experience life at work. This is how maturity is nurtured.

Team of Teams ~ General Stanley McChrystal
Furious Longing of God ~ Brennan Manning
The Dip ~ Seth Godin
The Valley of Vision
Whiter Than Snow  ~ Paul David Tripp
Seven Practices for the Church on Mission ~ David Fitch
The Storm-Tossed Family: How the Cross Reshapes the Home ~ Russell Moore
Is God anti-gay? ~ Sam Allberry
Liturgy of the Ordinary  ~ Tish Harrison Warren
How People Change ~ Timothy Lane
Gay Girl, Good God ~ Jackie Hill Perry
The Gospel Comes with a House Key ~ Roseria Butterfield
The Common Rule ~ Justin Whitmel Earley
Evangelism as Exiles ~ Elliot Clark
A Million Little Ways ~ Emily P. Freeman
Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family ~ Tripp
Dare to Lead ~ Brene Brown
Multipliers, Revised and Updated: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter ~ Liz Wiseman

Next on list:
Prodigal Prophet ~ Tim Keller
Spirit Walk ~ Steve Smith
Canoeing the Mountains ~ Tod Bolsinger
Suffering and the Heart of God ~ Diane Langberg
Together for the City ~ Powell & James
Talking to Strangers ~ Gladwell
How We Love ~ Yerkovich

Leave a comment