I’ve often been asked:
“What books are you reading? I’m a reader and want to know!” If this is you, here is a selection of some of the books I’ve read this year that can shape our manhood discipleship as citizens of the Kingdom of God.
“Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.” C.S. Lewis
- Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture. A sharp look at how cultural tides have shifted against Christianity and what faithful, resilient living looks like now.
- Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution. A concise roadmap showing how modern views of self and sexuality were shaped and why they matter for Christians today.
- Practical Religion: Essential Biblical Truths for Daily Christian Living. Classic, heart-probing guidance that urges believers toward genuine, lived-out obedience and everyday holiness.
- Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion. A provocative analysis of how cultural narratives manipulate Christian kindness and how to stay biblically grounded.
- Exiles, The Church in the Shadow of Empire, Preston Sprinkle, 188 pgs. This will help you understand how Kingdom is the main focus of the Bible and how we often get politics and church confused.
- Leadership And Emotional Sabotage, Joe Rigney, 108 pgs Helps us understand our cultural moment and how to become godly men in our thinking and discipleship.
- More Than Conquerors, William Hendriksen, 210 pgs. One of the best and long lasting explanations of how to understand the Book of Revelation as well as what Christians can expect to experience in this world.
- Mao’s America, A Survivor’s Warning, Xi Van Fleet, 276 pgs. Insights from a woman who experienced and escaped Mao’s China to what is currently happening in the U.S. Secular.
- Chaos, Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, Tom O’Neill, 442 pgs. One investigative reporter’s obsessive deep dive behind our modern history. Secular.
- Come Down Lord! Roger Ellsworth, 57 pgs. Fantastic short messages from Isaiah on how God prepares His people for revival.
- Practical Religion, Essential Biblical Truths for Daily Christian Living, J.C. Ryle, 465 pgs. From a wise pastor from a previous generation on becoming strong disciples now! Highly recommended.
- Relentless Sales, Jon Alwinson, 184 pgs. You’d expect this! For the starting salesman, perfect.
- The Secret, What Great Leaders Know and Do, Ken Blanchard/Mark Miller, 125 pgs. Quick read. Great summary of leadership! Secular.
- Playing to Win, How Strategy Really Works, A.G. Lafley/Roger L. Martin, 250 pgs Extremely detailed business book explaining P & G’s success. Secular
- The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God, Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again. Justin Brierley. 228 pages. So good! You’ll be hearing me quote this book. The title says it all.