Six Book Recommendations for You from Amy and Bernie
About this episode
Amy and Bernie share their favorite recent book recommendations to inspire listeners in their spiritual and personal journeys.
It’s no surprise that Amy and Bernie love books! In this fun episode each brings three books they’ve recently read—a novel, a cross-cultural pick, and a surprise—to spark your imagination, help tend your soul, and strengthen long-haul life in ministry. What are you reading right now? Leave your answers in the comments! We’d love to know! Theo of Golden – Alan Levi A tender, character-driven novel about an 86-year-old who quietly blesses strangers, inviting readers to really see and honor the image of God in others. Kindness in action. Have You Seen Luis Velez? – Catherine Ryan Hyde A moving story of friendship between a vulnerable blind woman and a teenage boy, exploring dignity, cross-generational connection, and learning to really notice people. You’ll love it! Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life (2nd ed.) – Makoto Fujimura Argues that culture is a garden to be cultivated, not a war to be won, offering a hopeful vision for artists, leaders, and cross-cultural workers as “border-stalkers.” You’ll be inspired. The Major and the Missionary: The Letters of Warren Hamilton Lewis and Blanche Biggs – ed. Diana Pavlac Glyer A decades-long letter…
People in this episode
Hosts: Amy Young, Bernie Anderson
Topics covered
- book recommendations
- cross-cultural connection
- spiritual growth
- friendship
- literature
Keywords
- books
- reading
- spirituality
- ministry
- friendship
- cross-cultural
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Theo of Golden, Have You Seen Luis Velez?, Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life (2nd ed.), The Major and the Missionary: The Letters of Warren Hamilton Lewis and Blanche Biggs, Liturgies of the Wild: The Myths That Make Us
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