25 Resources to Strengthen Your Relationship With God

August 2018

Immerse: The Reading Bible - MESSIAH

The Bible is an invitation to discover God’s Story and then step into it. This unique Bible helps you do just that—it is designed to be read at length without distractions. Messiah will take you through the entire New Testament in a fresh and compelling way.

The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People

John Ortberg Written with his trademark humor and relatable stories, Ortberg helps us understand different spiritual practices that build endurance, transformation, hope, and joy.

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

Timothy Keller

In this New York Times Bestseller, Keller addresses doubts that skeptics and believers have about religion. If you like philosophy, great literature, and real-life conversations about faith, this book is for you.

The New Believer’s Guide to the Christian Life

Alex Early

You’re a Christian…now what? New believers often wonder how to please God or what to expect. In this book, Alex Early gives a helpful depiction of the Christian life and of finding our identity in Jesus.

The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows

James Bryan Smith

We’ve often adopted many false narratives about God. James Bryan Smith invites us to see if our ideas match up with what Jesus revealed, and he provides us “soul training” exercises to help us find refreshment and transformation in everyday life.

The Bible Project

For people who prefer to watch or listen instead of read, The Bible Project is great! These short videos and podcast creatively explain books of the Bible and theology and guide you on how to dive deeper. For example, check out the one for Philippians.

Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God’s Transforming Presence

Ruth Haley Barton

Let’s face it: life is noisy and demanding. Ruth Haley Barton invites you to discover intimacy with God as she guides you in quieting the noise, removing distractions, and finding rest for your soul.

The Ragamuffin Gospel

Brennan Manning

Most of us believe in God’s grace—in theory. But sometimes, we can’t apply it to our lives, and we beat ourselves up over our failures. Manning’s now-classic meditation on grace has changed thousands of lives for a reason: he uniquely helps us understand God’s “furious love” for us.

Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ

Dallas Willard

This fresh approach to spiritual growth explains the biblical reasons why Christians need to undergo change in six aspects of life: thought, feeling, will, body, social context, and soul. Best-Selling Author Dallas Willard offers a challenging and refreshing guide to walk daily with Jesus.

What Matters Most

Tony Evans

Pastor Tony Evans presents four absolute necessities in following Christ as he helps readers discover a passionate walk in their faith.

Love Does

Bob Goff

With his trademark humor and whimsical storytelling, Bob Goff shares profound insights about showing Christ’s love to everyone around us.

Boundaries

Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Have you ever wondered: can I set limits and still be a loving person? Using biblically-based answers, this book unpacks the 10 laws of boundaries that influence all areas of your life—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan to Serious, Specific, and Strategic Prayer

Priscilla Shirer

Written by New York Times Bestselling Author and Speaker Priscilla Shirer, Fervent is a hands-on, knees-down, don’t-give-up action guide to practical, purposeful praying.

The Measure of a Man

Gene A. Getz

For forty years, this powerful book has taught hundreds of thousands of men how to live according to God’s direction.

A Praying Life

Paul E. Miller

For most of us, prayer is so hard that unless circumstances demand it, we simply do not pray. Paul Miller gives us an incredible resource to help us run to God our Father as children through prayer.

With: Re-Imagining the Way You Relate to God

Skye Jethani

Skye uniquely lays out what it really means to know and experience communion with God—a life of faith, hope, and love.

Rest in the Storm

Kirk Byron Jones

Drawing from biblical, theological, and personal experience, Kirk Jones discusses the importance of self-care for people engaged in helping others.

Mere Christianity

C.S. Lewis

This book is a classic. One of the most popular introductions to Christianity ever written, Mere Christianity gives a brilliant foundation and rationale for faith.

The Knowledge of the Holy

A.W. Tozer

This classic devotion explores the attributes of God that will increase your awe, wonder, and worship of God.

The Jesus I Never Knew

Philip Yancey

Acclaimed Author Philip Yancey helps us encounter a Jesus who is brilliant, creative, challenging, fearless, compassionate, unpredictable, and ultimately satisfying.

Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Transformation

M. Robert Mulholland Jr.

We become like Christ gradually, not instantly. And not every person is the same—different personalities express piety in different ways. Mulholland provides wisdom and direction as we become more formed into the image of Christ.

One Thousand Gifts

Ann Voskamp

In her poetic and lingering style, Ann Voskamp invites us to slow down and learn to live the full life expressed with grace, thanksgiving, and joy regardless of circumstances.

The Apostle: A Life of Paul

John Pollock

If you love reading novels, consider this dramatized account of the Apostle Paul’s life written by a leading biographer. The Apostle masterfully combines adherence to biblical text, detailed research, and storytelling in order to give us a fresh encounter with the life and faith of Paul.

Life Essentials Study Bible

Gene A. Getz

In this helpful study Bible, Gene Getz complements the full text of Scripture by elaborating on 1,500 principles for living a wise life.

Vertical

A fresh encounter with God can do incredible things for our perspective. Vertical is an online tool hosted by Chase Oaks Church designed to make it as easy as possible for you to get into the Bible each day.