Planned books:
- Purity of Heart (Harper Torchbooks) by Soren Kierkegaard
- Living Love: A Modern Edition of Treatise on the Love of God (Christian Classics (Brewster, Mass.).) by De Sales, Saint Francis
- True Spirituality by Francis A. Schaeffer
- Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith by Henri J. M. Nouwen
- The Daily Reader for Contemplative Living: Excerpts from the Works of Father Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O by Thomas Keating
Current books:
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Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship by David G. Benner
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Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work by Eugene H. Peterson
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Jesus and the Message of the New Testament (Fortress Classics in Biblical Studies) by Joachim Jeremias
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Mentor Like Jesus by Regi Campbell, Richard Chancy
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Seasons of the Soul: Stages of Spiritual Development by Bruce Demarest
Recent books:
- The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community (J-B Leadership Network Series) by Hugh Halter, Matt Smay
- The Weight of Glory by C. S. Lewis
- The Sacred Meal: The Ancient Practices Series by Nora Gallagher
- Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit by Francis Chan
- Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional by Jim Belcher
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Book Review: Top Ten 2009 Reads
December 18th, 2009 | 
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As the year closes out I have started my reflection on the books I have read this past year and the ones that have impacted me most. It was tough to pick out a “top-ten” and all but impossible to order them one through ten in any relevance to importance or impact. So, without any more bantering, here’s my list of the Top Ten reads from 2009. As I have already made note, these are in no particular order. Each one has had a significantly huge impact in my thinking and my vision for this year, and I am sure, for years to come. Most of these I have provided a review for (some more detailed than others); you can find book reviews here. The full reading list of 2009 books can be found here.
If you’re looking for a list of prospective books for the upcoming year, these are my personal best recommendations:
| The Echo Within by Robert Benson
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| Experiencing the Spirit by Henry and Melvin Blackaby
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| So Beautiful by Len Sweet
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| Clutter-Free Christianity by Robert Jeffress
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| The Contemplative Pastor by Eugene Peterson
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| Deep Church by Jim Belcher
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| Forgotten God by Francis Chan
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| Primal by Mark Batterson
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| Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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| Christ Plays in 10,000 Places by Eugene Peterson
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Posted in A Deeper Walk, Books, Shaping Me, So Beautiful, Spiritual Disciplines | 
Tags: Book Review, Book Reviews, Christian Living, church
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