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Reading List

Pastor Rick's Recommended
Reading List

These books represent a wide variety of topics which Pastor Rick feels would be of general interest. Though each book is excellent in its presentation there are other books that are outstanding as well. These recommended books are simply an attempt to provide individuals with a good list to explore the Christian Faith.

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Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis
A concise explanation of Christian belief.

Basic Christianity
John R.W. Stott
A presentation of the facts and credentials of Jesus and the Christian Faith.

Celebration of Discipline
Richard Foster
Explanation of the 12 spiritual disciplines (i.e. prayer, service, worship) and how to practice them.

Ordering Your Private World
Gordon MacDonald
Covers five areas essential to spiritual growth and effective Christian living.

Experiencing God
Henry Blackaby & Claude King
Explanation of seven key aspects of relating to God and how to live out those principles.

Improving Your Serve
Chuck Swindoll
Challenge to develop a godly servants heart.

No Wonder They Call Him The Savior
Max Lucado
A beautiful devotional on the cross.

When God Doesn't Make Sense
James Dobson
A comforting book for the "why me" factor.

How to Read the Bible for All It's Worth
Gofdon Fee & Doug Stuart
A thorough explanation of how to do Bible study.

How Shall We Reach Them
Alistair McGrath & Michael Green
Outstanding presentation of how we can impact our culture for Christ.

Can Man Live Without God
Ravi Zacharias
An excellent apologetic defense of the Christian Faith.

Streams in the Desert
Mrs. Charles Cowman
One of the best devotionals ever written.

Becoming a Contagious Christian
Bill Hybels, Mark Mittelberg & Don Cousins
A practical plan of action for sharing your Faith.

The Winning Attitude
John Maxwell
Excellent presentation of developing a positive attitude.

The Search for Significance
Robert McGee
Understanding where your self worth really comes from.

Understanding How Others Misunderstand You
Ken Voges & Ron Braund
Learning about personality types and how to relate to different people (workbook available).

The Language of Love
Gary Smalley & John Trent
Improving communication skills by learning how to create and use "emotional word pictures."