ALIGN RECOMMENDED READING

Week One - What Is Align?

Lewis, C. S. (2012). Mere Christianity. William Collins.

Week Two - Intentional Relationships

Hellerman, J. H. (2009). When the church was a family: Recapturing Jesus' vision for authentic Christian community. B&H Publishing Group.

Hirsch, A. (2016). The forgotten ways: Reactivating the missional church (2nd ed.). Brazos Press.

Week Three - God Speaks

DeYoung, K. (2014). Taking God at his word: Why the Bible is knowable, necessary, and enough, and what that means for you and me. Crossway.

Driscoll, M., & Breshears, G. (2010). Doctrine: What Christians should believe. Crossway.

Russell, W. (2000). Playing with fire: How the Bible ignites change in your soul. NavPress.

Stedman, R. C. (2007). Our riches in Christ: Discovering the believer's inheritance in Ephesians. Discovery House.

Prayer Experience

Calhoun, A. A. (2005). Spiritual disciplines handbook: Practices that transform us. InterVarsity Press.

Miller, P. E. (2009). A praying life: Connecting with God in a distracting world. NavPress.

Staton, T. (2022). Praying like monks, living like fools: An invitation to the contemplative life. Zondervan.

Week FOUR - Trinity

Chesterton, G. K. (1908; 2001). Orthodoxy. Hendrickson Publishers.

Greear, J. D. (2014). Jesus, continued...: Why the Spirit inside you is better than Jesus beside you. Zondervan.

Keller, T. (2008). The prodigal God: Recovering the heart of the Christian faith. Dutton.

Lewis, C. S. (1940). The problem of pain. HarperOne.

Week Five - Grace

Chandler, M., & Wilson, J. (2012). The explicit gospel. Crossway.

Manning, B. (1990). The ragamuffin gospel: Good news for the bedraggled, beat-up, and burnt out. Multnomah Publishers.

Willard, D. (2006). The great omission: Reclaiming Jesus's essential teachings on discipleship. HarperOne.

Week Six - Identity in Christ

McManus, E. (2005). The barbarian way: Unleash the untamed faith within. Nelson Books.

Nouwen, H. J. M. (1994). Here and now: Living in the Spirit. Crossroad.

Keller, T. (2009). Counterfeit gods: The empty promises of money, sex, and power, and the only hope that matters. Dutton.

Breaking Strongholds Experience

Anderson, N. T. (2000). The bondage breaker: Overcoming negative thoughts, irrational feelings, and habitual sins. Harvest House Publishers.

Anderson, N. T. (2000). Victory over the darkness: Realizing the power of your identity in Christ (2nd ed.). Bethany House Publishers.

Baker, J. (2004). Life's healing choices: Freedom from your hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Zondervan.

Week Seven - Fulfilling Your Purpose

à Kempis, T. (2003). The imitation of Christ (C. W. L. La Verdière, Trans.). Paraclete Press. (Original work published ca. 1418)

Augustine of Hippo. (2006). Confessions (H. Chadwick, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published ca. 400).

Comer, J. M. (2015). Garden City: Work, rest, and the art of being human. Zondervan.

Murray, A. (2005). Humility: The journey toward holiness. Bethany House.

Packer, J. I. (1973). Knowing God. InterVarsity Press.

Rees, E. (2006). S.H.A.P.E.: Finding and fulfilling your unique purpose for life. Zondervan.

Warren, R. (2002). The purpose driven life: What on earth am I here for? Zondervan.

Serve Experience

Hybels, B. (2004). The volunteer revolution: Unleashing the power of everybody. Zondervan.

Week Eight - Generosity

Alcorn, R. (2003). Money, possessions, and eternity: A comprehensive guide to what the Bible says about financial stewardship, generosity, materialism, retirement, financial planning, gambling, debt, and more. Tyndale House Publishers.

Burkett, L. (1997). How to manage your money. Moody Publishers.

Keller, T., & Alsdorf, K. L. (2012). Every good endeavor: Connecting your work to God’s work. Dutton.

Week Nine - Made to Multiply

Comer, J. M. (2021). Practicing the way: Be with Jesus, become like him, do as he did. Zondervan.

Ogden, G. (2003). Transforming discipleship: Making disciples a few at a time. InterVarsity Press.