A few books you would find on Pastor Dave’s bookshelf that he recommends.
The Book of Acts in the Bible, by Luke
“To me, Acts is among the most action-packed books in the Bible, and in all of history. It is a book that ought to get any Christian, and any church, excited about sharing the Good News of Jesus, and seeing where God’s Spirit is moving so we can jump on board.” -Pastor Dave
read moreGrace Walk, by Steve McVey
“Our world is full of laws and expectations. Our churches can get full of these things, too. Many of us certainly expect a lot of ourselves, and feel guilty when we don’t live up to our own or others’ standards. Grace Walk reminded me, once again, that nothing I do will make God love me more; nothing I do will make God love me less. God’s radical grace goes beyond our wildest imaginings.” -Pastor Dave
read moreMessy Spirituality, by Michael Yaconelli
“Isn’t it great to grow in our Christian faith? I want that for myself. But Messy Spirituality, written by an exuberant and gracious spirit, the late Mike Yaconelli, reminds me (with lots of good stories) that our faith journey is not always a nice progression from point A to Z, but a wild ride that takes a lot of unexpected twists and turns.” -Pastor Dave
read moreThe Case for Christ, by Lee Strobel
“I used to believe that to be a full-blown Christian, you had to suspend your intelligence to a certain extent. How arrogant was I? After reading Lee Strobel’s book, I was able to weigh the logical, intellectual, evidential case for and against the resurrection of Jesus. The “for” won, and I have never been the same since (that’s a good thing, folks).” -Pastor Dave
read moreThe Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren
“In this book, Rick Warren helped me make sense of the Bible, the church, and life. I’m not surprised that it is one of the best-selling books of all time.” -Pastor Dave
read moreOne Month to Live by Kerry and Chris Shook
“What would you do if you found out you had only one month to live? I know I would want to REALLY LIVE. So what’s stopping me now? Those and many other questions and inspirations moved me as I read this 30-day experience (that, admittedly, took me more like 60 days).” -Pastor Dave
read moreCrazy Love by Francis Chan
“This book changed my 2011 summer plans! I was looking forward to travelling to Nashville to our church’s General Assembly, and seeing lots of friends in the city where I went to Divinity School. But as I was reading the book, God spoke to me – something along the lines of, “Maybe you ought to think about using your financial resources some other way.” As a result, neither I nor our Outreach Pastor, James Blankinship, travelled to Nashville. Insterad, our church has formed a “discernment group” that is thinking and...
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