Renew Resources

Renew recommends reading! Check out our book list. We hope that you find good reads that are helpful and insightful.
Each of these books have been recommended by our pastoral staff.

STAFF PICKS

Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes E. Randolph Richards
Misreading Scripture With Individualist Eyes E. Randolph Richards
Temptation -Diogenes Allen
Being Disciples -Rowan Williams
Gentle and Lowly -Dane Ortlund
*Mere Christians hosted by Jordan Raynor (Podcast)

THEOLOGY

A Basic Christian Theology -Chip Conyours
Tokens of Trust -Rowan Williams
Being Christian -Rowan Williams
Who is God: Key Moments of Biblical Revelation -Richard Bacham
Surprised by Hope -NT Wright
On Guard William -Lane Craig
Gentle and Lowly -Dane Ortlund
Knowing God -JI Packer
Basic Christianity -John Stott

SPIRITUAL FORMATION

Celebration of Discipline -Richard Foster
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry -John Mark Comer
Renovation of the Heart -Dallas Willard
Practicing the Presence -Brother Lawrence
Making All Things New -Henri Nouwen
My Utmost For His Highest -Oswald Chambers
Christ and Calamity -Harold Senkbeil
Do You Believe: 12 Historic Doctrines to Change Your Everyday Life -Paul David Tripp
Means of Grace: A Year of Weekly Devotions -Fleming Rutledge
Long Obedience in the Same Direction -Eugene Peterson
The Valley of Vision -Arthur Bennett
Life of the Beloved -Henri Nouwen

BIBLE STUDIES

CHRISTIAN BIOGRAPHIES

The Hiding Place -Corrie Ten Boom
Shadow of the Almighty -Elisabeth Elliot
Surprised by Joy -CS Lewis
Where the Light Fell -Philip Yancey
A Burning In My Bones -Eugene Peterson
Luminaries: 20 Lives that Illuminate the Christian Way -Rowan Williams
Flawed Families of the Bible -David & Diana Garland
The Christ of the Indian Road -E. Stanley Jones

GRIEF & SORROW

How Long O Lord -DA Carson
Lament for a Son -Nicholas Wolterstorff
The Wounded Healer -Henri Nouwen
On Death -Tim Keller
Grace for the Afflicted -Matthew Stanford