Resources
The following list of books, assembled by Rev. Mark Pearson, is an excellent resource for further reading on the Gospel and the Christian Life.
| Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis, Zondervan, 2001
(reprinted from the mid-20th century classic)
ISBN: 0060652926
Originally radio lectures, these essays explore meaning, truth, and ethics from a classic Christian perspective.
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| Finding Faith
Brian McLaren, Zondervan, 1999
ISBN: 031033750X
Much like Lewis' "Mere Christianity," McLaren's work explores the foundations of Christian thinking, but from a gentle, but explicitly postmodern point of view. |
| The Purpose Driven Life
Rick Warren, Zondervan, 2002
ISBN: 310205719
Likely to become a classic, this easy-to-read 40 day spiritual journey looks to develop balanced disciples of Jesus. |
| Renovation of the Heart
Dallas Willard, NavPress, 2002
ISBN: 1576832961
Willard is on a quest for Christianity to be transformative, not just about beliefs. |
| The Divine Conspiracy
Dallas Willard, Harpercollins Publishing, 1998
ISBN: 0060693339
A sometimes difficult book, this tome is an ambitious rereading of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, finding in it transformation for the individual and society. |
| Being the Body
Charles Colson and Ellen Vaughn, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2003
ISBN: 0849917522
Challenges readers to rise above mere "Jesus and me" to transforming culture. |
| The Great Experiment: Faith and Freedom in America
Os Guinness, NavPress, 2001
ISBN: 1576831620
Guinness examines the necessity of faith in a free society with clarity and passion.
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