Our Favorite Resources from 2023

Compiled by Erika Castiglione

I love year-end lists and I often find they are a great place to get book, podcast, and music recommendations, so I always enjoy seeing the resources that my fellow staff members found helpful and encouraging in their spiritual journey over the past year. I thought you might also like to see some answers to the question “what resources helped you grow spiritually this year?” I hope some of these resources will be helpful to you as well!

Toni Anderson, Children’s Ministry Director

Books-Walking With God in the Season of Motherhood by Melissa Kruger

All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore

Kid's books-You Are Special by Max Lucado, Does God Sleep? by Amy Gannett, Today I Feel Like a Jelly Donut by Katie Kenny Phillips

Danny Castiglione, Associate Pastor/International Students Pastor

Books: Fix Your Eyes: How Our Study of God Shapes Our Worship of Him-Amy Gannet 

Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History-John Dickson

Christian Theology-Millard Erickson, spent some time revisiting this classic theological text

Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World by John Starke

Podcast – BibleProject, The Russell Moore Show, Holy Post

Music – I listened to 2 songs a bunch this year, “King of Kings” and “Every New Day”

Resource-BibleProject videos and Logos Bible Software

Erika Castiglione, Women’s Discipleship Director

Books-Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World by John Starke

 All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore

Album-Mission House: Family Nights, Vol 1.

Song-“Bless God” by Brooke Ligertwood 

Resource-Bible Project Bible Reading Plans

Peter Frey, Associate Pastor/Church Planting Resident

Books - God of the Garden by Andrew Peterson

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton

Podcast - Love thy Neighborhood Podcast

Album - Lament Songs by The Porter's Gate

Resource - Daily Kairos Digital Journal

James Shafto, Local Missions Director

Book: Identifying Heart Transformation by Nate Brooks

Podcast: Mike Woodruff Friday (email) Update

Song: “Come thou Long Expected Jesus”

App: Lectio 365 app

Nathan Walker, Worship Music Director

Album - Mission House: Family Nights, Vol 1.

Song – “Sing With All Your Heart” - Mission House

Lawrence Yoo, Lead Pastor

Book- Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret

Music- “Yet not I but Christ in Me”

You can also check out our 2022 list here.