Young Adult Suggested Books

Suggested Books for Young Adults
Group or Individual Reading

• The Good and Beautiful God Triology (James Bryan Smith)
• Prayer - Richard Foster
• A Long Obedience in the Same Direction - Eugene Peterson
• Celebration of Discipline – Richard Foster

• In the Name of Jesus - Henri Nouwen
• Humilitas - John Dickson
• Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People – Michael Frost

• Let your Life Speak - Parker Palmer
• Courage and Calling – Gordon T. Smith
• For those especially considering a calling to ministry, check out resources here: www.greatplainsumc.org/nurturingcall
• 5 Cups of Coffee: Discussion starters for asking questions about calling and discipleship – Ashlee Alley, www.greatplainsumc.org/5cupsofcoffee

• Interrupted - Jen Hatmaker
• The Class Meeting - Kevin Watson
• Seeking God: The Way of St. Benedict -  Esther de Waal
• The Practice of the Presence of God - Brother Lawrence
• The Means of Grace - Andrew Thompson
• The Cure - John Lynch, Bruce McNicol, Bill Thrall
• Not a Fan – Kyle Idleman
• Campus gODS – Guy Chmieleski
• With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God – Skye Jethani
• Making Life Matter: Embracing the Joy in the Everyday – Shane Stanford

• Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith – Sarah Bessey
• Jesus Freak: Feeding Healing Raising the Dead – Sara Miles
• An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith – Barbara Brown Taylor

• The Hiding Place - Corrie Ten Boom

• Philippians
• Ruth
• James
• Revelation
• Jeremiah

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