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