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ABOUT PRAYER & FASTING

“Fasting: Opening the Door to a Deeper, More Intimate, More Powerful Relationship with God” by Jentezen Franklin

“Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough: A Guide to Nine Biblical Fasts” by Elmer L. Towns

“Praying Through The Names of God” by Tony Evans

“Praying God’s Word: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds” by Beth Moore

“Prayers That Avail Much: 25th Anniversary Commemorative Gift Edition” by Germaine Copeland

“The Complete Works of E.M, Bounds on Prayer” by E.M. Bounds

“The Power of a Praying Life” by Stormie Omartian

“Praying Through Fear” by Stormie Omartian

Praying the Scriptures for Your Children: Discover How to Pray God’s Purpose for Their Lives” by Jodie Berndt

“Praying the Scriptures for Your Teenagers: Discover How to Pray God’s Purpose for Their Lives” by Jodie Berndt

“Encouraging Prayers for Every Need: 500 Prayers for Every Season of Life” by Rebecca Currington Snapdragon Group

“Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God” by Timothy Keller

“All the Prayers of The Bible” by Herbert Lockyer

 

ABOUT SPIRITUAL GROWTH

“The One Year Chronological Bible” [New International Version (NIV)]

“Life Application Bible Study Bible” [New King James Version (NKJV) or New International Version (NIV)]

“The Basic Bible Pocket Guide” by Jim George

Experiencing God: How to Live the Full Adventure of Knowing and Doing the Will of God“ by Henry Blackaby, Richard Blackaby and Claude King

Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus by Kyle Idleman

“Breaking Free: Discover the Victory of Total Surrender” by Beth Moore

“The Strategy of Satan: How to Detect & Defeat Him” by Warren W. Wiersbe

“The Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence

“God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel: How Truth Overwhelms a Life Built on Lies” by Costi Hinn

“The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?” Rick Warren

“Victory Over The Darkness: Realizing the Power of Your Identity in Christ” by Neil Anderson

“They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know About Demons – Your Invisible Enemies” by Derek Prince

“A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23” by W. Phillip Keller

 

ABOUT EMOTIONAL GROWTH

“The Bait Of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense” by John Bevere

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It’s Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature” by Peter Scazzero

“The Emotionally Healthy Woman: Eight Things You Have to Quit to Change Your Life” by Geri Scazzero

“You Are What You Think” by David Stoop

“The Bondage Breaker: Overcoming Negative Thoughts, Irrational Feelings, Habitual Sins” by Neil Anderson

Destroying the Spirit of Rejection: Receive Love and Acceptance and Find Healing“ by John Eckhardt

“The Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind” by Joyce Meyer

“The Mind Connection: How the Thoughts You Choose Affect Your Mood, Behavior, and Decisions” by Joyce Meyer

“Do It Afraid: Embracing Courage in the Face of Fear” by Joyce Meyer

“Grace Is Greater: God’s Plan to Overcome Your Past, Redeem Your Pain, and Rewrite Your Story by Kyle Idleman

“Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free” by Nancy Leigh DeMoss Wolgemuth

“Depression: Walking from Darkness into the Dawn” by June Hunt

 

ABOUT DEVOTIONALS

“My Utmost for His Highest” by Oswald Chambers

“Who I Am in Christ: A Devotional” by Neil Anderson

“30 Days to Taming Your Tongue: What You Say (and Don’t Say) Will Improve Your Relationships” by Deborah Smith Pegues

“I Am: A 60-Day Journey to Knowing Who You Are because of Who He Is” by Michele Cushatt

“101 Tactics for Spiritual Warfare: Live a Life of Victory, Overcome the Enemy, and Break Demonic Cycles” by Jennifer LeClaire

“Jesus Every Day: A Journey through The Bible in One Year” by Mary DeMuth

“Healing Every Day: A 90 Day Devotional Journey” by Mary DeMuth

“Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence” by Sarah Young

 

ABOUT RACE RELATIONS

Oneness Embraced: Reconciliation, the Kingdom, and How We are Stronger Together by Tony Evans

Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America” by Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith

“I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness” by Austin Channing Brown

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

White Awake: An Honest Look at What It Means to Be White by Daniel Hill

White Fragility: Why It’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo 

“Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson

“The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life, Freedom and Justice” by Anthony Hinton

“Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” by Trevor Noah

“Be The Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation” by Latasha Morrison 

 

ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

“Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs“ by Emerson Eggerichs 

“For Married Men Only: Three Principles for Loving Your Wife by Tony Evans

“For Married Women Only: Three Principles for Honoring Your Husband by Tony Evans

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman

God Speaks Your Love Language: How to Experience and Express God’s Love by Gary Chapman

When Sorry Isn’t Enough: Making Things Right with Those You Love by Gary Chapman

Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married by Gary Chapman

“101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged by H. Norman Wright

201 Relationship Questions: The Couple’s Guide to Building Trust and Emotional Intimacy by Barrie Davenport

1001 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married by Monica Mendez Leahy

No More Perfect Marriages: Experience the Freedom of Being Real Together by Mark and Jill Savage

It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered by Lysa TerKeurst

“Forgiving What You Can’t Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again” by Lysa Terkeurst


ABOUT SEXUALITY

Every Man’s Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time by Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker with Mike Yorkey

Every Woman’s Battle: Discovering God’s Plan for Sexual and Emotional Fulfillmentby Shannon Ethridge

What Does The Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? by Kevin DeYoung

Born Again This Way: Coming Out, Coming to Faith, and What Comes Next by Rachel Gilson

Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been“ by Jackie Hill Perry 

A Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption by Becket Cook

 

ABOUT FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION

Honestly Adoption:  Answers to 101 Questions About Adoption and Foster Care” by Mike & Kristin Berry 

Keep the Doors Open: Lessons Learned from a Year of Foster Parenting” by Kristin Berry

Confessions of an Adoptive Parent: Hope and Help from the Trenches of Foster Care and Adoption“ by Mike Berry

Who Am I Really: An Adoptee Memoir by Damon Davis

Growing Up Black in White by Kevin D. Hofmann 

Call to Adoption: A Christian’s Guide to Answering the Call” by Mardie Caldwell and Heather Featherson

Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches by Russell Moore

 

ABOUT ABUSE, TRAUMA & SEX TRAFFICKING

[WARNING: Because of the sensitive nature (and at times graphic description of the abuse or events) recounted in these books, the reader and audiobook listener’s discretion is strongly advised].

“In Pursuit of Love: One Woman’s Journey from Trafficked to Triumphant” by Rebecca Bender 

The Slave Across the Street: The True Story of how an American Teen Survived the World of Human Trafficking by Theresa Flores

Dancing For the Devil: One Woman’s Dramatic and Divine Rescue from the Sex Industry by Anny Donewald  

“Broken to Beautifully Whole: A Compelling Crusade to Break the Silence, Move Through the Trauma, and Heal the Pain” by Cathy Studer

“Healing the Wounded Heart: The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation by Dan B. Allender

“Not Marked: Finding Hope & Healing After Sexual Abuse” by Mary DeMuth

“We Too: How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse” by Mary DeMuth

 

ABOUT LEADERSHIP

“Jesus, CEO: Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership” by Laurie Beth Jones

“The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues: A Leadership Fable” by Patrick Lencioni

“The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable” by Patrick Lencioni

“Gifted to Lead: The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church” by Nancy Beach

“Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones” by James Clear

“The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World” by Peter Scazzero

“Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge” by Dr. Henry Cloud

“The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Decisions” by Emily P. Freeman

Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson

 

ABOUT BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS

Wurmbrand: Tortured for Christ – The Complete Story by Martyrs for Christ” by The Voice of the Martyrs

“Undone: A Story of Making Peace With an Unexpected Life” by Michele Cushatt

“The Hiding Place” by Corrie Ten Boom

“God’s Hostage: A True Story of Persecution, Imprisonment, and Perseverance” by Andrew Brunson

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

 

ABOUT OTHER

“The Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan

“The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis

“The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis

“Behold the Dreamers: A Novel” by Imbolo MbuT”

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