Below is more recommended reading from Robin Camu.
Adventures in Missing the Point - by Brian D. McLaren - The author posits that the culture-controlled church has missed the point concerning salvation, theology, end times, the Bible, evangelism, social action, culture, women in ministry, leadership, seminary, environmentalism, homosexualtiy, sin, worship, doubt, truth and being postmodern. (anything else you want to know?)
The Journey of Desire - by John Eldredge - The author explores the role desire plays in our lives and how we often run from desire or desire runs amok in us. he says there is another way and that is allowing our truest desires and deepest passions to be our guide back to their and our Source.
The Sacred Romance - by John Eldredge and Brent Curtis - the authors passionately exhort us to pursue an adventure of romance with our creator. in spite of the fact that our christian culture gives us very few examples on how this is done, we must not let this lull us into living a mediocre life..
Wild at Heart - by John Eldredge - A book about how aiming to be nice is more than a man can bear. "deep in his heart, every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. that is how he bears the image of God; that is what God made him to be."
Restoring the Christian Soul - by Leanne Payne - For many years, Leanne Payne has led seminars that have resulted in the healing of the emotions, bodies and souls of many. This book is about the ministry of prayer in the healing of the soul that has broken as a result of failing to accept self, failing to forgive and failing to receive forgiveness.
The Healing Presence - by Leanne Payne - She discusses the wholeness and healing the comes with the presence of God on and in our lives. She discusses the place of imagination, symbols and metaphors in perceiving His presence.
Listening Prayer - by Leanne Payne - She writes 7 chapters on keeping a Listening Prayer Journal and 8 chapters on the concept that prayer is better spent listening than speaking.
Real Presence - by Leanne Payne
The Broken Image - by Leanne Payne
Crisis in Masculinity - by Leanne Payne
A Whole New Life
- by Reynolds Price - The author is a native of N.C. and is a professor at Duke University. This book is about his survival of a cancer in his spine that left him in great pain and in a wheelchair. He is an example of a man who has encountered God but is not a cultural Christian.
Soul Making - by Alan Jones - The subtitle is, The Desert Way of Spirituality. Those times in our lives characterized by silence, waiting, not knowing (or the desert) can become an invitation to "enter into the emptiness", which can then open us up to more authenticity and joy.
Searching for God Knows What - by Donald Miller - This guy is good at what we use to call in college, a stream-of-consciousness- type- of writing. It's like listening to someone think out loud who just happens to be interesting to boot. He's worth eavesdropping in on.
How the Irish Saved Civilization - by Thomas Cahill - The subtitle says it all, "The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe." It's about an in-between time - a hinge of history.
Desire of the Everlasting Hills - by Thomas Cahill - This author loves context. He loves the in-between times. He loves that which connects events more than the events themselves. This is a book about context, the culture of the Greeks, the political presence of the Romans and the social and religious environment of Judaism, all which provide a backdrop to Jesus' life. This all affects how Jesus is perceived by different people - John, Luke, Paul etc.
Forgotten Among the Lillies - by Ronald Rolheiser - The guide lines of this Canadian priest are worth printing. 1. never look a gift universe in the mouth. 2. God will settle for not less than everything. 3.when walking is impossible, try putting one foot in front of the next. 4.pray that God will hang onto you. 5. if a life is large enough for love, it is large enough 6.accept what you are - you are inadequate. 7.let go so as not to be pushed. 8. call yourself a fool regularly. 9. stay with the folks, you are on a group outing. 10.don't be afraid to go soft, redemption lies in tears.
With Burning Hearts - by Henri J.M. Nouwen - A short meditation on the journey Jesus took with His friends to Emmaus after He was resurrected. The walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus included them mourning their losses, discerning Jesus' presence, inviting the stranger into their homes, entering into communion and finally going on a mission.
Destined for the Throne - by Paul E. Billheimer - He argues that mankind exists so that God can extract from her an eternal companion for His Son. That eternal companion is known as the Church and her time on earth is to be spent preparing and training for her future role as co-heir and bride. He discusses the role of prayer in her preparation.
Orthodoxy - by G.K. Chesterton - This book was written 100 years ago. It is full of pithy, original thoughts. He writes, "I have attempted in a vague and personal way, in a set of mental pictures rather than in a series of deductions, to state the philosophy in which i have come to believe. I will not call it my philosophy; for i did not make it. God and humanity made it; and it made me."
The Seeking Heart - by Fenelon - This is a classic, which means it's very old and very good (written 300 years ago). It is a compilation of 2-3 page letters written to his friends under the headings of the way of the cross, a life of simplicity, and the peace of God.