Summertime usually means vacation time. Intentional downtime and rest are good and important practices to refresh our minds, bodies and spirits. If you love reading at the beach, or lake, or cabin, or on the back porch, here are some recommendations to both refresh your soul and deepen your walk with Jesus this Summer! *These are not full endorsements of these works.
The Classics:
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Fiction:
The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin Jr
The Northfield Way by Rick Dunn
Non-Fiction Historical:
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
John Adams by David McCullough
Letters from a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr.
Culture and Such
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch
The Rage Against God by Peter Hitchens
Spiritual Growth
None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That’s a Good Thing) by Jen Wilkin
Irresistible Faith by Scott Sauls
Leadership Growth
How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge by Clay Scroggins
For Kids