Kaye's Favorite Books

Over the years I have read many, many books about scripture, God, religion and spirituality. Some have resonated more than others. Sacred Journeys not only uses a Biblical reading each Sunday in worship, but also a non-Biblical reading to remind us that God continues to speak through the wisdom and insight of contemporary theologians, authors, poets and song-writers. Many of the books listed below have been used for these non-Biblical readings, but I've also found them to be good resources for my own spiritual journey.   ~ Kaye

Theology

• If Grace Is True by Philip Gulley & James Mulholland
• If God Is Love by Philip Gulley & James Mulholland
• The Heart of Christianity by Marcus Borg
• Grounded by Diana Butler Bass
• Why Christianity Must Change or Die, by John Shelby Spong
• Called to Question by Joan Chittister
• A Path with Heart by Jack Kornfield
• Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler
• Where God Was Born by Bruce Feiler
• Can you drink the cup? by Henri Nouwen
• Life of the Beloved by Henri J.M. Nouwen
• Healthy Religion by Walter Kania
• Gospel Light by John Shea
• Starlight by John Shea
• Make Me An Instrument of Your Peace by Kent Nerburn
• Beyond Belief by Elaine Pagels
• The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
• The Great Emergence by Phyllis Tickle
• The Coming of the Cosmic Christ by Matthew Fox
• Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy by John Shelby Spong
• When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone
• Zealot by Reza Aslan
• The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic by John Shelby Spong

An Ecclectic Assortment of Other Interesting Books

• Who Do We Choose to Be? by Margaret Wheatley
• Welcoming the Unwelcome by Pema Chodron
• Seven Thousand Ways to Listen by Mark Nepo
• God Whispers by Karyn Kedar
• Kitchen Table Wisdom by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.
• My Grandfather’s Blessings by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.
• Kneeling in Bethlehem by Ann Weems (poems)
• Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker J. Palmer
• Psalms for Praying by Nan C. Merrill
• Sabbath by Wayne Muller
• Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breatnach
• Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived the Church by Philip Yancey
• The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
• Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
• Walk in a Relaxed Manner: Life Lessons from the Camino by Joyce Rupp
• Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler
• Traveling Mercies by Anne LaMott
• A Woman’s Journey to God by Joan Borysenko
• Falling Upwards by Richard Rohr
• Daring Greatly by Brene Brown