The following is a running list of books that I have recently read or are currently reading that have shaped my Theology, values, world view, and political positions. I have loosely grouped them into categories based on my areas of personal transformation. Many of these books have dramatically changed my thinking and hopefully my actions as well. I hope to provide some highlights or thoughts about these in the future.
The Gospel and The Kingdom of God
- How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels by N. T. Wright
- Simply Good News by N. T. Wright
- Salvation by Allegiance Alone by Matthew W. Bates
- Heaven On Earth by R. Alan Streett
- The Kingdom of God: Preached by Jesus…Forgotten by Us by Wayne Barrett
Living the Way of Jesus
- The Unvarnished Jesus: A Lenten Journey by Brian Zhand
- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer
- Love Over Fear: Facing Monsters, Befriending Enemies, and Healing Our Polarized World by Dan White Jr.
- God Has a Name by John Mark Comer
- Beauty Will Save the World by Brian Zhand
Evolving Faith
- Still Christian: Following Jesus Out of American Evangelicalism by David P. Gushee
- Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved by Kate Bowler
- Faith Unraveled: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask Questions by Rachel Held Evans
- Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith by Sarah Bessey
Origin and Nature of the Bible
- The Sin of Certainty: Why God Desires Our Trust More than Our “Correct” Beliefs by Peter Enns
- Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans
- Cross Vision How the Crucifixion of Jesus Makes Sense of Old Testament Violence by Gregory A. Boyd
- The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith
- How the Bible Actually Works by Peter Enns
- The Bible Tells Me So by Peter Enns
The Afterlife
- Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church by N. T. Wright
- All Things New by John Eldredge
Americanization of Christianity
- Postcards from Babylon: The Church In American Exile by Brian Zhand
- One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America by Kevin M. Kruse
- Jesus Untangled: Crucifying Our Politics to Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb by Keith Giles
- Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump by John Fea
- The Myth of a Christian Nation by Gregory A. Boyd
The Bible and Its historical setting
- Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible by Brandon J. O’Brien , E. Randolph Richards
- When Christians Were Jews: The First Generation by Paula Fredriksen
- Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan
- Foreign to Familiar: A Guide to Understanding Hot – and Cold – Climate Cultures by Sarah A. Lanier
- Missing Lenses: How reading scripture with the first century church can help us find our lost identity by Tom Holland With Ann Weaver
Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and Christianity
- UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality by Colby Martin
- transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke
- Beyond a Binary God by Tara K. Soughers
- Understanding Gender Dysphoria by Mark A. Yarhouse
