On the bookshelf: Summer Reading 2026

Written by Erika Castiglione

It’s that time of year when I like to remind everyone that we have a Waypoint “library”

(two bookcases located to the left of the back entrance, between the prayer room and

the restrooms). We are always adding to our collection that ranges from practical

theology to poetry, and we encourage you to make use of this resource. Here are a few

books you might want to check out as you consider what to read the last few weeks of

summer:

The Language of Rivers and Stars: How Nature Speaks of the Glories of God by

Seth Lewis

Psalm 19 tells us that, “the heavens proclaim the glory of God…day after they pour forth

speech, night after night they reveal knowledge.” With this premise in mind, Lewis

combines observations about the complexity of nature with truths from the Bible as he

walks the reader through interpreting the beauty and wonder of the world around us.

Hope Heals: A True Story of Overwhelming Loss and Overcoming Love by

Katherine and Jay Wolf

Katherine and Jay Wolf seemed like they had the perfect life, but all of that changed

when Katherine experienced a massive stroke that left her severely disabled. Through

God’s faithfulness to them, and their growing faithfulness in God, they were able to

navigate recovery and start a ministry that exists “to create spaces of belonging and

belovedness for families affected by disabilities to experience the hope of Christ within

inter-ability communities.”

What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience by Tish Harrison Warren

Warren draws from ancient stories and practices from the “desert mothers and fathers”

as she tells what she learned in her own season of spiritual dryness and exhaustion.

She aims to offer hope to those who are experiencing burnout and disillusion, guiding

us to lives of “resilience, renewal, and flourishing.”

Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

I’ve mentioned this one before, but if you’re looking for a novel that is both engaging

and uplifting, I recommend this story of a stranger who transforms a community with his

creative acts of generosity.

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

This book came up several times in Waypoint’s recent podcast, “Why Study Theology?”

If you haven’t read this Christian classic on apologetics, it might be time to give it a try.