RECOMMENDED BOOKS

This library is built to provide our audience with book suggestions that will build their faith. Many of these books have been mentioned in our episodes, while several others are authored by our guests. I have personally read each of them and found them to be especially impactful in my own faith journey. I hope you enjoy them as well. Click on each book for a description and purchasing option.
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Encounters: Pressing Into Your Abundant Heavenly Supply - Joshua Marcengill

Author Joshua Marcengill believes encounters are touches from a happy fully satisfied God who's intentionality cannot be taught but must be experienced first hand. Encounters are the relationship that overwhelms our religion leaving us with pure faith, passionate love and an authentic connection with the full Christian Trinity. Encounters are the raw materials that make up the full armor in Ephesians. They're the lifestyle that Jesus had and the open storehouses of heaven for us to use here on earth in practical ways to overwhelm debt, loss, and death. Encounters are the right of every Christian, what Jesus paid for and positioned you to receive. It's time to open up the storehouses of purpose and equipping that truly release you into the wholehearted intention of the Heavenly Father for your life.

Live an intimate life full of encounters with our loving God.

Learn to let God chart and supply your faith course from now on.

Live a truly authentic Christian life and release heaven on earth.

Blessing or Curse: You Can Choose - Derek Prince

This hugely popular classic work of Derek Prince helps readers recognize if there are curses at work in their lives and shows them how to get out from under those curses to live under God's blessings.

Awakening: Coming Out of Cold, Dead Religion and into a Relationship with the Living God - Steve Russell

Steve was our first video guest in episodes 78 and 79. I found this to be an extremely powerful book about Steve's transition from a lifeless faith into living in the gifts of the Spirit.

Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ - Jeanne Guyon

One of the most influential spiritual books ever penned, even secular historians acknowledge the great impact Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ has had in Christian history. Madame Guyon is generally credited, even by her enemies, as being one of the best-known women in church history.
At one time this book was publicly burned in France and yet it has also been received by seeking Christians as one of the most helpful and powerful Christian books ever written. Penned by one of Christianity's most famous saints, Jeanne Guyon, it has played a major part in the lives of more famous Christians than perhaps any other Christian book. This book was written in the late 17th century. This edition linked here is the very first edition written in modern English.

The Holy Spirit: An Introduction - John Bevere

The Holy Spirit is frequently misunderstood, leaving many clueless about who He is and how He expresses Himself to us. The Holy Spirit is often portrayed as something “weird.” But the Bible makes it clear that the Spirit is not something. He is someone—a Person who has promised to never leave your side. In this interactive book, John Bevere invites you into a personal discovery of the most ignored and misunderstood Person in the Church: the Holy Spirit. The book also includes daily devotionals and group discussion questions, all rooted in understanding and connecting with the Holy Spirit.

Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You - John Burke

All of us long to know what life after death will be like. Bestselling author John Burke is no exception. For decades, he has been studying accounts of people who have had near-death experiences (NDEs). While not every detail of individual NDEs correlate with Scripture, Burke shows how the common experiences shared by thousands of survivors clearly point to the God of the Bible and the exhilarating picture of heaven he promises. This book will likely change the way you see Heaven in a powerful way.

There Is More!: The Secret to Experiencing God's Power to Change Your Life - Randy Clark

Bestselling Author Shows How to Access
the Power of the Holy Spirit

The majority of Christians understand grace as not getting the judgment they deserve and receiving the eternal life they don't deserve. But the greatness of God's grace and his salvation are far more than what most of us have come to expect!

Here Randy Clark shares what that "more" is--more love for God and others, more power, more joy, more faith, more results in prayer--and how believers can experience God's empowering presence in their lives to do more than they ever imagined. "More" is not only biblical, explains Clark, but essential for greater fruitfulness in ministry and for serving in the kingdom of God with joy and effectiveness.

Life After Life: The Bestselling Original Investigation That Revealed "Near-Death Experiences"

Raymond Moody is the “father” of the modern NDE (Near Death Experience) movement, and his pioneering work Life After Life transformed the world, revolutionizing the way we think about death and what lies beyond. Originally published in 1975, it is the groundbreaking study of one hundred people who experienced “clinical death” and were revived, and who tell, in their own words, what lies beyond death.

Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife - Eben Alexander, M.D.

Near-death experiences, or NDEs, are controversial. Thousands of people have had them, but many in the scientific community have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander, a highly trained neurosurgeon, was one of those people.

Alexander knew that what people of faith call the “soul” is really a product of brain chemistry. NDEs, he would have been the first to explain, might feel real to the people having them, but in truth they are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress.

Then came the day when Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by an extremely rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion—and in essence makes us human— shut down completely. For seven days Alexander lay in a hospital bed in a deep coma. Then, as his doctors weighed the possibility of stopping treatment, Alexander’s eyes popped open. He had come back. This is the story of his experience that changed his view of the spiritual life, Heaven, and what happens when we die.

Driven By Eternity: Make Your Life Count Today and Forever - John Bevere

One day you will stand before God and give an account of your life. The most important question you can ask yourself now is, will you be ready?

In Driven by Eternity, best-selling author John Bevere uses an eye-opening allegory and extensive Scripture to unveil how our daily choices shape our eternal existence.

Life beyond the final breath is much more than a destination. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Discover your God-given destiny and make your life count both today and forever.

Includes discussion questions for group study

Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Wlill of God - Henry Blackaby

When you open this book, you’ll find that you aren’t just reading. No, you are being remade, reoriented, restored from the frustration of what you may have known as stale religion. Captured not by a concept but by your Creator, reborn in relationship.

Here’s the Experiencing God that has already impacted millions of people. Only it’s bigger, and better, and ready to lead you again—or for the very first time—into an experience with God. Carefully listening to His voice will anchor you in His plan, and set you free to live it with boldness and freedom.

After a thorough revision, this landmark volume returns with seven new chapters, as well as dozens of true stories from people who, through this book, have experienced God.

Power to Heal: Keys to Activating God's Healing Power in Your Life - Randy Clark

Every Christian has been sent and empowered by Jesus to heal the sick. The problem is that many of us don’t know how to practically complete this task. We either think that miraculous healing has passed away, that the healing ministry is only available to special leaders, or that God simply picks and chooses who He decides to heal.

In Power to Heal, international evangelist, teacher and apostolic voice, Randy Clark, gives you eight practical, Bible-based tools that will help you start praying for the sick… and see them supernaturally healed!

Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers - Dane C. Ortlund

This book draws us to Matthew 11, where Jesus describes himself as “gentle and lowly in heart,” longing for his people to find rest in him. The gospel flows from God’s deepest heart for his people, a heart of tender love for the sinful and suffering.

These chapters take us into the depths of Christ’s very heart for sinners, diving deep into Bible passages that speak of who Christ is and encouraging readers with the affections of Christ for his people. His longing heart for sinners comforts and sustains readers in their up-and-down lives.

Jabbok - Kee Sloan

A beautiful novel loaded with spiritual truths through an unlikely relationship between a boy and a tent preacher turned ex-con in 1960's rural Mississippi. One of my very favorite books.

Beulah: A Sequel to Jabbok - Kee Sloan

In this sequel to the best-selling tale of a unique friendship, Jabbok, Buddy Hinton tells the story of his continuing education, in different classrooms, with three new teachers: JoJo McCain, John Cahill, and especially and most wonderfully, Beulah Grace Bayer.

Prodigal: A Sequel to Jabbok and Beulah - Kee Sloan

If you've read Jabbok and Beulah by Kee Sloan, you will likely race to read Prodigal, the sequel to Jabbok and Beulah. It is also excellent. If you've stumbled on this book without reading any of Sloan's previous work, I encourage you to begin with Jabbok.

Halftime: Moving From Success to Significance - Bob Buford

In Halftime, Buford provides encouragement and insight to propel your life on a new course to true significance--and the best years of your life. Buford focuses on this important time of transition to the second half of your life, giving you the tools you need to:

Take stock of your successes and accomplishments thus far
Redefine significance and what it means to you
Identify your personal goals
Develop a mission for serving God in the second half of your life
This updated and expanded 20th anniversary edition of Halftime also includes questions for reflection at the end of each chapter, brand new stories of men and women enjoying a second half of significance, and specific halftime assignments to guide you into your second-half mission.

The Mount of Olives: 11 Declarations to an Extraordinary Life - Michael V. Ivanov

Combining courage, faith, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Mount of Olives is a novel that takes readers for an emotional ride through the life of a boy who's search for better becomes a discovery of something extraordinary.

The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God - Lee Strobel

Discover the astonishing evidence for intelligent design in this New York Times bestselling book by award-winning journalist Lee Strobel.

"My road to atheism was paved by science . . . but, ironically, so was my later journey to God," Strobel says.

This book was super compelling for me in my personal evaluation of the arguments both for and against the existence of God.

The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus - Lee Strobel

Is there credible proof that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? In The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and New York Times bestselling author, retraces his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith and builds a captivating case for Christ's divinity.

Kennedy: A Story of God's Grace - Dr. Craig Buettner

This is the story that heavily inspired the creation of our podcast A Stronger Faith. To hear this conversation, visit episodes 31 and 32.

On a beautiful summer day, at a little-league baseball party, Kennedy Buettner drowned. What follows is a powerful story of miraculous recovery alongside a precious glimpse into the world beyond. A glimpse into Heaven.

Knowing God - J.J. Packer

Mere Christianity - CS Lewis

In the classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explores the common ground upon which all of those of Christian faith stand together. Bringing together Lewis’ legendary broadcast talks during World War Two from his three previous books The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality, Mere Christianity provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear this powerful apologetic for the Christian faith.

I feel it's a must read for every Christian.

The Great Divorce - CS Lewis

C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christian allegorical tale about a bus ride from hell to heaven. An extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgment, Lewis’s revolutionary idea in the The Great Divorce is that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis’ The Great Divorce will change the way we think about good and evil.

More Than a Carpenter - Josh McDowell

Skeptic Josh McDowell thought Christians were out of their minds. He ridiculed and insulted them, then decided to combat them with his own thorough research to disprove the claims of Jesus Christ. To his surprise, he discovered that the evidence suggested exactly the opposite—that Jesus, instead of being simply a first-century Hebrew carpenter, truly was the God he claimed to be.