Recommended Books

Dating and Relationships:

  1. Divine Sex: A Compelling Vision for Christian Relationships in a Hypersexualized Age by Jonathan Grant Buy on Amazon

  2. How to Have That Difficult Conversation: Gaining the Skills for Honest and Meaningful Communication by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend Buy on Amazon

  3. A Man Worth Waiting For: How to Avoid a Bozo by Jackie Kendell Buy on Amazon

  4. Every Man's Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time by Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, Mike Yorkey Buy on Amazon

  5. Dating and the Single Parent by Ron L. Deal Buy on Amazon

  6. Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller Buy on Amazon

Grief and Loss:

  1. A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis Buy on Amazon

  2. Through a Season of Grief by Bill Dunn Buy on Amazon

  3. It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa Terkeurst Buy on Amazon

  4. What Was Lost: A Christian Journey through Miscarriage by Elise Erikson Barrett Buy on Amazon

Marriage:

  1. Getting The Love You Want by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt Ph.D.  Buy on Amazon

  2. Created for Connection by Kenneth Sanderfer and Sue Johnson Ed.D. Buy on Amazon

  3. Thirty-One Prayers For My Husband by Jennifer Smith and Aaron Smith Buy on Amazon

  4. Thirty-One Prayers For My Wife by Aaron Smith and Jennifer Smith Buy on Amazon

  5. Boundaries in Marriage by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend Buy on Amazon

  6. Love & Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs Buy on Amazon

  7. Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? By Gary Thomas Buy on Amazon

  8. Power of a Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian Buy on Amazon

  9. Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian Buy on Amazon

  10. The Smart Stepfamily Marriage: Keys to Success in the Blended Family by Ron Deal Buy on Amazon

Mind, Body, and Spirit connection:

  1. The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. Buy on Amazon

Parenting:

  1. The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson  Buy on Amazon

  2. The Smart Stepmom by Ron L. Deal and Laura Petherbridge Buy on Amazon

  3. The Smart Stepdad by Ron Deal Buy on Amazon

  4. Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps To A Healthy Family by Ron Deal Buy on Amazon

  5. Dating and the Single Parent by Ron L. Deal Buy on Amazon

Quiet Time Devotionals:

  1. Draw The Circle by Mark Batterson Buy on Amazon

  2. My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers Buy on Amazon

Self-help / Psychology:

  1. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown Buy on Amazon

  2. Rising Strong by Brene Brown Buy on Amazon

  3. Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend Buy on Amazon

  4. Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro, PhD Buy on Amazon

  5. Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health by Dr. Caroline Leaf Buy on Amazon

Spiritual Living / Christianity:

  1. The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren Buy on Amazon

  2. The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer Buy on Amazon

  3. Intimate Friendship With God by Joy Dawson Buy on Amazon

  4. Lioness Arising by Lisa Bevere Buy on Amazon

  5. The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson Buy on Amazon

  6. Uninvited by Lysa Terkeurst Buy on Amazon

  7. The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You by John Ortberg Buy on Amazon

  8.  Living into the Life of Jesus: The Formation of Christian Character by Klaus Issler and Calvin Miller Buy on Amazon

  9. Foundations of Spiritual Formation by Paul Pettit Buy on Amazon

  10. Rest: Experiencing God's Peace in a Restless World by Siang-Yang Tan Buy on Amazon

  11. Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind by Joyce Meyer Buy on Amazon

  12. Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don't Deserve by Lewis B. Smedes Buy on Amazon

  13. So Long, Insecurity: You’ve Been a Bad Friend to Us by Beth Moore Buy on Amazon

  14. Without Rival: Embrace Your Identity and Purpose in an Age of Confusion and Comparison by Lisa Bevere Buy on Amazon

  15. Joyce Meyer: A Life of Redemption and Destiny by Richard Young Buy on Amazon

  16. Hardness of Heart by Andrew Wommack Buy on Amazon

  17. Discerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God is Speaking by Priscilla Shirer Buy on Amazon