The TBR Stack
One of my favorite things is stumbling into a new author and discovering all the books they’ve written that I never knew existed. This section lists books I’ve read that you might enjoy, too. Some are for fun, others are for personal growth, but all of them are solid reads. Feel free to add them to your to be read stack.
Exploring The Mind Of God by Chaim Bentorah
Each of the sixty devotional readings features a specific passage of Scripture, followed by an investigation of key words in the original languages, all pointing to the eternal purposes of our loving heavenly Father. Use as an inspiring daily devotional that will draw you closer to the Lord, a deeper word study into biblical Hebrew, or both.
Famous For A Living, The Dating Charade, The Cul-de-Sac War by Melissa Ferguson
Each of these rom coms is by an East TN author who weaves fun and relatable love stories without adding fluff or smut.
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal—and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.
Quaker Summer, Club Sandwich,
Resurrection in May by Lisa Samson
This author writes from a kingdom-perspective while introducing female characters who are navigating some of the toughest moments in their lives.
Courageously Soft by Charaia Rush
With deep empathy and encouragement, writer Charaia Rush invites us to experience the countercultural path of staying open and vulnerable to the goodness of God and the miracle of staying tender in a tough world that only God can bring about.
Unhindered Abundance: Restoring Our Souls in a Fragmented World by Ken Baugh
This book will help you identify the spiritual growth barriers that are keeping you stuck, and show you the way to experience more of the abundant life: a life characterized by more love, joy, peace, and hope than you ever dreamed possible.
Fostered: One Woman’s Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family through Foster Care by Tori Hope Petersen
If you want to hear the true tale of an unlikely overcomer, this book is for you. If you want to learn more about the foster care system from a former foster youth’s perspective, this book is for you. If you want to better dwell in the reality of your own spiritual adoption by our Heavenly Father and better understand the orphan and the widow that He loves dearly, this book is for you.
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Perry
Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
Jesus said he is “gentle and lowly in heart.” This book reflects on these words, opening up a neglected yet central truth about who he is for sinners and sufferers today.
Battlefield of the Mind (30th Anniversary Edition): Winning the Battle in Your Mind by Joyce Meyer
In this freshly updated edition, Joyce teaches us how to focus our mind on the way God thinks. She shares personal stories about the trials from her own life, along with biblical truths and encouragement to help you think with purpose, win the battles in your mind, and begin a joy-filled life.
The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is by N.T. Wright
The Challenge of Jesus presents an accessible introduction to the "quest for the historical Jesus" and why it matters for the Christian faith.
