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Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds | Jen Wilkin
This book is by Jen Wilkin, an American author who desires to build Bible literacy among women. Women of the Word helped me see the connection between knowing God and loving Him. Having a solid understanding of Scripture gives us a clear picture of who God is, and when we know what God is like, we love Him even more. Wilkin walks through her 5 P’s method of personal Bible study: purpose, perspective, patience, process, and prayer. She emphasizes that we must study the Word with both our heart and our mind. This book would be helpful for anyone, male or female, who recognizes a lack of biblical literacy in their life and wants to learn some practical steps towards a better understanding of the Bible as a whole.
A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 | W. Phillip Keller
Reading this book will bring to light how God cares for His sheep (us). The author’s firsthand experience brings greater understanding to Psalm 23, assuming you don’t have the firsthand experience. I enjoyed how this was a short read but that he vividly brings to light how much care and sacrifice Jesus puts forth for His sheep.
God’s Smuggler | John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill
Truth be told, this book came free with my audible subscription. I’d heard about it before but had never considered reading it. I wasn’t sure I would be interested in reading about a missionary, Brother Andrew, who went behind the Iron Curtain into communist territory to give Bibles to people without access to them. I started listening to it, however, and didn’t want to stop. The story is told simply but is infused with Brother Andrew’s character. I was so inspired by his story and how God uses people who say “yes” to Him.
Radical | David Platt
Years back, I gazed at this book on the shelf of the lending library at my church. Out of curiosity, I borrowed it, and it’s left quite the impression. I grew up viewing Christianity as powerless to change anything apart from maybe one’s Sunday morning plans and a few social etiquettes. But from seeing the lives of faithful Christians at the church I was attending in my college town to then opening this book, the conviction God formed in me concerning the life He was calling me to was further deepened. It stirred up passion and affection, and it played a part in the decisions that drastically changed the direction of my life.
Pilgrim’s Progress | John Bunyan
Real, life-altering Christianity is not easy, and John Bunyan should know. He was jailed numerous times, with one stint lasting 12 years simply because he preached the Bible. Pilgrim’s Progress is his allegory about what it’s like to travel the difficult journey of faith and the obstacles that come along the way. The original version is difficult to read because of the 1600’s vernacular, but there is a version updated in modern English. This book is a classic and a good reminder that the journey’s end is closer than we think if only we don’t give up.