Good Summer Reads, cont.

Last Monday, we introduced our plan to showcase good summer reads every week on the blog.  Like we said in that post, summer reading seems to be one of those things that shows up on everyone’s summer to-do list.  We’ve got a great line up of folks who are sending in their favorite books for us to feature, but for this week, we thought we’d tell you ours.  Denise gave us a great start with her top three picks last week!  Here are the picks from the rest of the Women's Life Office:

From Liani (our newest member of WL!!):

not a fan. by Kyle Idleman

Liani says:  Little did I know that last June, when reading not a fan, it would cut to my core, challenge me while asking the question, “fan or follower”, and help me take my stance for Christ’s call of obedience.  It is an easy, very real, and applicable if you choose, book to read.  A word of warning, do not read if you like comfy Christianity. 

From Megan:

Megan says:  If you want to be challenged this summer, I suggest Hinds’ Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard.

Hinds’ Feet is a Pilgrim’s Progress type of book. “It is the story of a young woman named Much Afraid and her journey away from her Fearing family into the High Places of the Shepherd. It is an allegory of the Christian life from salvation through maturity.” I read this book on bus trips to and from work for 3 months and cried every day.

 

If you just want something fun and light hearted, Ray Blackston’s “Flabbergasted” trilogy is hilarious. How could you not enjoy a book set in South Carolina about “a single stock broker looking for love in the murky waters of the southern church singles scene”?!

From Carrie:

Carrie says:  My suggestions are coming from someone who’s not much of a reader, so it took me some time to really think of my suggestions.  I came up with my list by thinking about what books I’ve read that have made such an impact on my heart that I think back to their principles on an almost daily basis.  Here’s my list:

The Cross Centered Life by CJ Mahaney

In The Cross Centered Life, CJ Mahaney does an excellent job of walking believers through the daunting battle of winning over our minds with the truths that are ours in the cross of Christ.  He encourages in a way that only another brother who has been there can, and his passion for fellow believers to keep the big picture in mind is both evident and contagious.  An excellent and short read!!

Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Dr. & Mrs. Howard Taylor

If your prayer life is faltering or seems dull from time to time…this is a must read for you.  Hudson Taylor was a man who truly believed in prayer and the promises of God, and his biography delves into the depths and utter dependence of that faith.  After a few minutes with this book, your prayer might begin to sound a little more like, “Father, give me that kind of faith…please give me that kind of faith.”

We hope these suggestions will help boost your summer reading and offer some ideas on books that maybe you’ve never read before.  As always, leave us any of your favorite reads in the comments below!!