Spiritual Growth
- An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor
- Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn’t Say by Adam Hamilton
- The Sin of Certainty by Peter Enns
- Sabbath as Resistance by Walter Brueggemann
- Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith by Kathleen Norris
Faith, Welcome, and Inclusion
- Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate by Justin Lee
- What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality by Daniel A. Helminiak
- Transitions of the Heart by Rachel Pepper
Justice and Social Awareness
- Fear of the Other by William H. Willimon
- The Black Friend by Frederick Joseph
- Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Joy DeGruy
- Love Over Fear by Dan White Jr.
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- The Stone-Campbell Movement by Leroy Garrett
- The Disciples: A Struggle for Reformation by D. Duane Cummins
- Freedom in Covenant by Robert D. Cornwall
This list is not a required reading list or a formal statement of belief. It is offered as a starting place for reflection, learning, and conversation.