Welcome to the sixth annual edition of my top books of the year.
To qualify for the list,
- the book must be published in 2015,
- I must have read the book, and
- the content of the book resonated with and significantly enriched me and/or my understanding of the subject.
| Diana Butler Bass | Grounded: Finding God in the World – A Spiritual Revolution |
| Ron Clark | Move Your Bus: An Extraordinary New Approach to Accelerating Success in Work and Life |
| John Dominic Crossan | How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian: Struggling with Violence from Genesis through Revelation |
| Harvey Cox | How to Read the Bible |
| John Dorhauer | Beyond Resistance: The Institutional Church Meets the Postmodern World |
| Lisa Miller | The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving |
| Robert Putnam | Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis |
| Reba Riley | Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing |
| Alan J. Roxburgh | Joining God, Remaking Church, Changing the World: The New Shape of the Church in Our Time |
| Martha Spong, ed. | There’s a Woman in the Pulpit: Christian Clergywomen Share Their Hard Days, Holy Moments, and the Healing Power of Humor |
So What?
From the list above, the two that have had the greatest impact on me are
- Beyond Resistance: The Institutional Church Meets the Postmodern World by John Dorhauer, and
- Move Your Bus: An Extraordinary New Approach to Accelerating Success in Work and Life by Ron Clark.
Prior Lists
Check out my prior top books of the year lists:
And, don’t miss my Top 10 Faith Enriching Books.
Your Faves
Let me know what books you read this year that you found to be particularly helpful.