Books That Have Changed Lives (Part 1)
Asking my friends to share books that had a profound impact on their lives
Not long ago, I asked some friends to tell me about a book that had changed their lives. I didn’t want a book that people found cute or interesting but rather one that profoundly impacted them.
My friends really came through. Check out this list!
As I mentioned in response to one of the posts, many people who responded here would put the Holy Bible first. With that assumption, those for whom that is true are putting their secondary and tertiary life-changing books below. 😄
Here are the first 12 books given, in the order sent to me:
- From Aimee — What’s So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey — God literally spoke to me through this book in 2010. More books by Philip Yancey
- From Christiana — Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers — Five women are connected to the lineage of Jesus. Other books by Francine Rivers.
- From Bruce — If You Want to Walk on Water, Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg. Other books by John Ortberg.
- From Jay — Disappointment With God by Philip Yancey — Definitely worth it! I was so thrilled to be able to bring him to NNU’s Wesley Center Conference so many years ago. A bucket list event for me! Other books by Philip Yancey.
- From Allen — Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say by Preston M. Sprinkle — Great book! Other books by Preston Sprinkle.
- From Brian — The Cult Explosion by Dave Hunt — A book that is still relevant in our day and age. I got to meet Dave Hunt in Meridian in 2007. Other books by Dave Hunt.
- From LeCrecia — Til We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis. Other books by CS Lewis.
- From Gene– The Return of the Prodigal by Henry Nouwen. Other books by Henry Nouwen.
- From Chris & Pam — A Theology of Love by Mildred Bangs Wynkoop. Other books by Mildred Bangs Wynkoop.
- From Tara — Holy Bible
- From Christine — Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers — Don’t start reading it until Friday night when you get off work. Note from Steve: I recently finished this book. It is a great story of complicated, unconditional love. Other books by Francine Rivers.
- From Lindsay — Unclean by Richard Beck. Other books by Richard Beck
- From Lindsay — The Critical Journey by Janet O. Hagberg and Robert A. Geulich.
So, there they, the first twelve books that changed someone’s life.
Have you read any of these? What did they mean to you?
Are there other books you would add to the list?
