Fiction, theology, leadership, biography, poetry, prayer, story, classic, and something else. It has been my joy this year to read broadly, to read academically, and to read and listen for sheer enjoyment. I am grateful for the courage of each author whose craft enriches our common humanity.

A Light So Lovely the Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L’Engle by Sarah Arthur*

America’s Prophet: Moses and the American Story by Bruce Feiler*

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones*

Around the World in 80 Dinners by Cheryl and Bill Jamison

Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown*

Celebrations by Maya Angelou

Change Leader: Learning to Do What Matters Most by Michael Fullan*

Christianity and Politics: A Brief Guide to the History by C. C. Pecknold

Creating a Healthier Church by Ronald W. Richardson

Educated: a memoir by Tara Westover*

Falling Upward by Richard Rohr*

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson*

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee*

Growing Young 6 Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad Griffin

Healing the Heart of Democracy by Parker J Palmer

Heartfulness: Renewing Heart, Mind and Spirit on Retreat and Beyond by Valerie Brown

Home by Another Way: A Christmas Story by Barbara Brown Taylor

In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars by Mark Batterson*

Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor

Let’s All Be Brave by Annie F. Downs*

Making Happy the Art and Science of a Happy Marriage by Les and Leslie Parrott

Never Alone by Tiffany Bluhm

One Blood: Parting Words for the Church on Race by John M. Perkins

Pauses for Advent by Trevor Hudson

Rising Strong as a Spiritual Practice by Brene Brown*

The Road Back to You by Ian Cron

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Who Moved My Pulpit? Leading Change in the Church by Thom S. Rainer

Your New Money Mindset: Creating a Healthy Relationship with Money by Brad Hewitt

*enjoyed as an audiobook