Recommended Reading

Books have carried me, each one helping me put a puzzling piece of my life back in place. Each of these authors have been part of my team by sharing their good thoughts and life experiences. They have helped me know I’m not alone. Please note that though I recommend each of these books, I do not necessarily endorse everything each author says or believes

Spirituality:

Adam, David. 2007. The Rhythm of Life: Celtic Daily Prayer. London, UK: SPCK.

Benner, David G. 2004. The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self- Discovery. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Johnson, Darrell W. 2002. Experiencing the Trinity. Vancouver: Regent College Publishing.

Larid, Martin. 2011. A Sunlit Absence: Silence, Awareness, and Contemplation. New York: Oxford University Press.

Lane, Belden C. 1998. The Solace of Fierce Landscapes: Exploring Desert and Mountain Spirituality. New York: Oxford University Press.

Loder, Ted. 1981. Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle. Minneapolis: Augsburg Books.

Willard, Dallas. 2002. Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress.

Pennington, M. Basil. 2001. Centering Prayer: Renewing An Ancient Christian Prayer Form. New York: Image Books Doubleday.

Sheldrake, Philip. 2016. Befriending Our Desires, 3^rd ed. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press.

Mind/Body Connection:

Doidge, Norman. 2016. The Brain’s Way of Healing: Stories of Remarkable Recoveries and Discoveries. London, UK: Penguin Random House.

Gordon, Alan. 2021. The Way Out: A Revolutionary Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain. New York: Avery.

Levine, Peter. 2010. In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness. Berkley, CA: North Atlantic Books.

Kain, Kathy L. and Stephen J. Terrell. 2018. Nurturing Resilience: An Integrative Somatic Approach. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books.

McBride, Hillary L. 2021. The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection through Embodied Living. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press.

Maté, Gabor. 2019. When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress. London, UK: Penguin Random House.

van der Kolk, Bessel A. 2014. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. New York, NY: Penguin Books.

Response to Suffering:

Albom, Mitch. 1997. Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson. New York: Broadway Books.

Annan, Kent. 2011. After Shock: Searching for Honest Faith When Your World is Shaken. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Brand, Paul. 1997. The Gift of Pain: Why We Hurt and What We Can Do About It. Secunderabad: OM Books.

Langberg, Diane. 2015. Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores. Greensboro, NC: New Growth Press.

O’Connor, Kathleen M. 2012. Jeremiah: Pain and Promise. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press.

Rice, Richard. 2014. Suffering and the Search for Meaning: Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Silf, Margaret. 1999. Inner Compass: An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality. Chicago: Loyola Press.

Tutu, Desmond, and Mpho Tutu. 2014. The Book of Forgiving. New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Voskamp, Ann. 2016. The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Internal Family Systems:

Cook, Alison and Kimberly Miller. 2018. Boundaries for Your Soul: How to Turn Your Overwhelming Thoughts and Feelings into Your Greatest Allies. Nashville: Nelson Books.

Riemersma, Jenna. 2020. Altogether You: Experiencing Personal and Spiritual Transformation with Internal Family Systems Therapy. Marietta, GA: Pivotal Press.

Schwartz, Richard C. 2021. No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model. Boulder, Colorado: Sounds True.

Bible Study:

Bailey, Kenneth E. 2005. The Cross & the Prodigal: Luke 15 Through the Eyes of Middle Eastern Peasants. Downers Grove, IVP Books.

Bailey, Kenneth E. 2008. Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels. Downers Grove: IVP Academic.

Bailey, Kenneth E. 2011. Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians. London: SPCK.

Bailey, Kenneth E. 2014. The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP Academic.

O’Connor, Kathleen M. 2012. Jeremiah: Pain and Promise. Minneapolis: Fortress Press

Wright, N. T. 2008. Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church. New York: HarperOne.

Art:

Fujimura, Makoto. 2020. Art + Faith: A Theology of Making. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Pearcey, Nancy. 2010. Saving Leonardo: A Call to Resist the Secular Assault on Mind, Morals, & Meaning. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group.

Miller, Darrow. 2022. A Call for Balladeers: Pursuing Art and Beauty for the Discipling of Nations, Phoenix, AZ: Disciple Nations Alliance.

Leadership and Education:

Barton, Ruth Haley. 2008. Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Scazzero, Peter. 2015. The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming your Inner Life will Deeply Transform your Church, Team, and the World. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

Vella, Jane. 2008. On Teaching and Learning: Putting the Principles and Practices of Dialogue Education into Action. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.