Stu is an avid reader, enjoying both teaching materials and other books. Below is a list of books he has been reading in recent years, along with links to where you can get your own copy!
2018
Worship, Community and the Triune God of Grace James B Torrance
Norwegian Wood Lars Mytting
2017
Fresh Air In The Pulpit Stuart Briscoe
Working The Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity Eugene Peterson
The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction Eugene Peterson
Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness Eugene Peterson
Subversive Spirituality Eugene Peterson
Deep and Wide Andy Stanley
Live, Listen, Tell Geoff New
You Are What You Love James K.A Smith
A Walk Through The Bible Lesslie Newbigin
Being Christian Rowan Williams
Living at the Crossroads Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew
Born to Run Bruce Springsteen
2016
The Unnecessary Pastor Marva Dawn and Eugene Peterson
Life of the Beloved Henri Nowen
Growing An Engaged Church Albert Winseman
The Return of the Prodigal Son Henri Nouwen
The Way of Blessing Roy Godwin and Dave Roberts
The Hare and The Tortoise
Foolishness to the Greeks Lesslie Newbiggin
Signs Amid the Rubble Lesslie Newbiggen
Against the Odds Kevin Ward
2015
Discipleshift Jim Putman
A Long Obedience in The Same Direction Eugene Peterson
In Search of Deep Faith Jim Belcher
Living in Christ’s Presence Dallas Willard
Simply Christian Tom Wright
Preaching Timothy Keller
2014
Finding Sanctuary Christopher Jamison
Crazy Busy Kevin De Young
If You Meet George Herbert On The Road, Kill Him
Justin Lewis-Anthony
Five Habits of Highly Missional People Michael Frost
Scripture and the Authority of God Tom Wright
A Lever and A Place To Stand Richard Rohr
Invitation to Love Thomas Keating
The Emotionally Healthy Church Peter Scazzero
How (Not) To Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor James KA Smith
Know Doubt John Ortberg
The Open Secret Leslie Newbiggen
2013
During 2013, our church embarked upon a “Year of Prayer” and Stu found that he went on something of a Spirit-led fast from reading.
2012
Hearing God Dallas Willard
Grounded in the Gospel J I Packer & Gary Parrett
Generous Justice Tim Keller
Walking with God J C Ryle
A Man For Our Time (biography) Robert Laidlaw
The Lost Art of Disciple Making LeRoy Eims
2011
Listening to God Joyce Huggett
What good is God Philip Yancey
The Imitation of Chris Thomas A Kemps
A Failure of Nerve Edwin Friedman
Lost Lion of Empire Edward Parce
(A biography of Ewart Grogan)
The Great Omission Dallas Willard
The Message of the Word of God Tim Meadowcroft
Breakout Churches Thom Rainer
2010
Deep Church Jim Belcher
The Jesus I Never Knew Philip Yancey
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes Kenneth Bailey
Leading with Nothing to Lose
(Training in the Exercise of Power) Simon P Walker
Justification God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision Tom Wright
Inside Story: The Story of John Stott
Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God J. I. Packer
Waiting on God Andrew Murray
2009
What’s So Amazing About Grace Philip Yancey
The Audacity of Hope Barack Obama
Ordering Your Private World Gordon MacDonald
Rebuilding Your Broken World Gordon MacDonald
Man & Boy Tony Parsons
The Jesus Way Eugene Peterson
Church Unique Will Mancini
Poles Apart Gareth Morgan & John McCrystal
2008
Finding Our Way Again Brian McLaren
Surprised By Hope Tom Wright
The Reason For God Timothy Keller
The Forgotten Ways Alan Hirsch
The Living Church John Stott
A History of Dunedin
They Built In Faith (Knox Church)