I connected strongly with Boyle’s gentle, yet hard-earned wisdom. Each of his stories spoke to the harsh yet unbelievably beautiful reality of a life determined by the power of unconditional love.

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It is the only book that has brought tears to my eyes from the realization of God's love for me. 

Daring Greatly is not about winning or losing. It’s about courage...Without question, putting ourselves out there means there’s a far greater risk of getting criticized or feeling hurt. But when we step back and examine our lives, we will find that nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous, and hurtful as standing on the outside of our lives looking in and wondering what it would be like if we had the courage to step into the arena"

"Living as an Ordinary Radical Many of us find ourselves caught somewhere between unbelieving activists and inactive believers. We can write a check to feed starving children or hold signs in the streets and feel like we've made a difference without ever encountering the faces of the suffering masses. In this book, Shane Claiborne describes an authentic faith rooted in belief, action, and love, inviting us into a movement of the Spirit that begins inside each of us and extends into a broken world."

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A great read if you are willing to be challenged in the actions of your faith, specifically in light of loving your neighbor. 

"Each of us has a deep need to forgive and to be forgiven. After much reflection on the process of forgiveness, Tutu has seen that there are four important steps to healing: Admitting the wrong and acknowledging the harm; Telling one's story and witnessing the anguish; Asking for forgiveness and granting forgiveness; and renewing or releasing the relationship. Forgiveness is hard work. Sometimes it even feels like an impossible task. But it is only through walking this fourfold path that Tutu says we can free ourselves of the endless and unyielding cycle of pain and retribution."

A vibrant and varied collection of first-person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures. In reading this book, I found a home I never knew existed. 

Unleashing and equipping people to effectively help the poor requires repentance and the realization of our own brokenness. When Helping Hurts articulates a biblically based framework concerning the root causes of poverty and its alleviation.

An every couple years kind of read to keep you humble and honest about the things you carry that you probably shouldn't.