Books I'm Looking Forward to Reading

I haven't updated my TBR (to be read) list lately, so I thought this would be a great time and place. My main goal today is to have a safe place to keep the "serious reading" I'm considering purchasing, but if you have any suggestions you'd like to add, feel free and just maybe some of my suggestions may appeal to you as well. The tidbits describing each book are product descriptions found on Amazon.com.

Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollen
A pocket compendium of food wisdom-from the author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food

Michael Pollan, our nation's most trusted resource for food-related issues, offers this indispensible guide for anyone concerned about health and food. Simple, sensible, and easy to use, Food Rules is a set of memorable rules for eating wisely, many drawn from a variety of ethnic or cultural traditions. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat-buffet, this handy, pocket-size resource is the perfect guide for anyone who would like to become more mindful of the food we eat.


Prayers That Avail Much by Germaine Copeland

Do you long to know God better? Do you want to understand Scripture more fully? Do you want to pray with power --and see results? Germaine Copeland's three best-selling volumes of Prayers That Avail Much have helped Christians learn how to pray, know what to pray, and confidently claim answers to prayer. Now this all-in-one edition is your complete guide to praying according to God's precious word! As you put these mighty, Scriptural prayers to work in your own life and in the lives of those around you, you will see God moving to perform His Word. You no longer need to feel helpless in the face of difficult or painful situations. You no longer need to miss God's blessings for you and your loved ones. As you put these mighty, Scriptural prayers to work in your own life and in the lives of those around you, you will see God moving to perform His Word. You no longer need to feel helpless in the face of difficult or painful situations. You no longer need to miss God's blessings for you and your loved ones.

Face to Face: Praying the Scriptures for Intimate Worship by Kenneth Boa
This is a guide for praying Scripture back to God, organized into three months of daily prayers; each day the reader is guided through eight different kinds of prayer, such as adoration, confession, renewal, petition, intercession, affirmation, thanksgiving, and a closing prayer, all translated and adopted for personal prayer by Dr. Kenneth Boa.

Overcoming Emotions that Destroy: Practical Help for Those Angry Feelings That Ruin Relationships by Chip Ingram
We all struggle with angry feelings, brought on by tension, pressure, and the blocked goals and frustrations of day-to-day life. The broken and stressed relationships that result from these feelings can overwhelm us. But now there's help. Well-known teacher and speaker Chip Ingram teams up with psychologist and author Dr. Becca Johnson in this encouraging and practical book, showing how many emotions lead to anger, and many emotions follow from it. Their message is clear: as we deal with our anger, we deal with the primary cause for all emotions that destroy. Ingram and Johnson help readers identify whether they are spewers, leakers, or stuffers. Readers also learn the difference between good and bad anger, how to gain control of their anger, and how to direct it toward constructive ends. The authors cover solid biblical principles as well as the psychological aspects of our emotions, showing readers how they can actually be a constructive tool used by God to transform lives and relationships. Counselors, pastors, and individual Christians will find this book a no-nonsense tool for handling destructive emotions in a healthy way.


Living on the Edge: Dare to Experience True Spirituality by Chip Ingram
Romans 12 is the START HERE for the Christian life. What most Christians sadly misunderstand is that God isn't into religious activities or performance-based Christianity. Instead, Romans 12 reveals to us a relational profile of what it means to be a disciple, as well as a proven pathway to becoming more like Jesus each day.

• If you've become stagnant in your spiritual growth, START HERE.
• If you've become disengaged with your church experience, START HERE.
• If you are a new believer and unsure of how to grow spiritually, START HERE.
• If you are a mature Christian and are looking for a pathway to disciple others, START HERE.
Are you ready for the journey of your lifetime? START HERE.