Summer Book Recommendations with Grace Church Staff

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Summer Book Recommendations with Grace Church Staff

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Whitney Maness

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Description

We’re switching it up on this episode of the Grace Church Members Podcast to bring you a diversified list of summer reading recommendations from 13 of our incredible staff members. We’ve included everything from biographies to historical fiction and fantasy, southern gothic mystery and liturgy, and of course some strong Christian reads as well. We hope you find something to read on your own or with your family!

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Key Points

  • We’ve just learned about the value of being a lifelong learner, and reading is one of the primary ways that we can practice curiosity and learn something new.
  • Reading different genres of books can help us explore how God reveals himself through various facets of his creation and develop our imagination.
  • We have an amazing staff that represent a wide range of giftings, responsibilities, and personalities, so we’re excited for you to meet a few you may not know!

Resources

Our 2024 Summer Book Recommendation List (listed in order as they appear in the podcast):

  1. Mary Called Magdalene by Margaret George (recommended by Robert Lee Storey)
  2. One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash (recommended by Sarah Bailey)
  3. All My Knotted Up Life by Beth Moore (recommended by Sarah Bailey)
  4. Die with Zero by Bill Perkins (recommended by Daniel Black)
  5. Every Moment Holy, Volume I: New Liturgies for Daily Life (recommended by Jordyn Schirripa)
  6. The Creator in You by Jordan Raynor (recommended by Tye Burke)
  7. The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis (recommended by Tye Burke)
  8. George Muller: Delighted in God by Roger Steer (recommended by Nathalie Richard)
  9. Live No Lies by John Mark Comer (recommended by Scofield Foster)
  10. Les Misérables by Victor-Marie Hugo (recommended by Bob Cook)
  11. Watership Down by Richard Adams (recommended by Sarah LaCourse)
  12. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (recommended by Richie Blanton)
  13. The Come Back Effect by Dr. Jason Young (recommended by Collin Adkins)
  14. The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom (recommended by Mary Beth Spann)
  15. Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (recommended by Nic Natterstad)