Boyd's Fall Book List

Care of the Soul
  • by Thomas Moore
  • New York Times bestseller for over ten months, this is a life-style guide that shows how to add spirituality, depth, and meaning to modern-day life by nurturing the soul. It shows you how to look more deeply into emotional problems and sense the sacredness in ordinary things, easing frustration and emptiness and broadening your perspective on the meaning of your life.
The Words and Works of Jesus Christ
  • by J. Dwight Pentecost
  • The life of Jesus Christ takes on fresh clarity and meaning in this masterful work by Dwight Pentecost. The words, the miracles, and overarching message of the Messiah come alive in flowing and detailed chronology, set against the cultural, political, and religious setting of his day. You'll gain new understanding of why Jesus came, how he operated, and what he accomplished. Above all, you'll acquire a deeper appreciation for the love that guided his path, beginning in a manger in Bethlehem, leading through three and a half years of ministry that ended abruptly at the cross on Golgotha, and blazing forth in eternal triumph at the resurrection. He writes, not as one who knows all there is to know about Christ, but with the restraint of one who knows that Jesus is to be worshiped and adored as the great King, and that no book can do more than begin to tell all the wonders of his being and his love.
Inspirational Writings of C.S. Lewis
  • by C.S. Lewis
  • C.S. Lewis offers an inspirational and thought-provoking collection of works here. "Surprised by Joy" tells a powerful story of a man converted by God's marvelous power. Lewis explores the essence of salvation when he confesses that he came into the Kingdom of God fighting every inch of the way. He reveals that the natural man has no desire to be saved but that God's will ultimately wins out over our own.
  • "Reflection on the Psalms" is inspirational, devotional, and thought-provoking. It is a must read for every C.S. Lewis buff.
  • "The Four Loves" ought to be read by everyone, Christian or non-Christian. It explores Love in in its simplest forms with reverent intellectual integrity and in its highest forms with awe-inspiring depth. Any reader will go away from this one with a deeper understanding of this basic human need and God's powerful force of Love. If you read anything at all "The Four Loves" must be on the list.
  • "The Business of Heaven" is rich with Lewis' imagination, classic style, and terrific philosophical questioning. He takes us right into paradise!
A Taste of the Classics
  • by Ken Boa
  • In A Taste of the Classics Series, Dr. Kenneth Boa encapsulates and discusses the classic works that helped shape Western civilization: books like Augustines Confessions, Miltons Paradise Lost, and Dostoevskys The Brothers Karamazov. He gives a synthesis of the key things you will want to know: the life and times of the author; the timeless contribution of the book; key quotations from the book that reveal the power of the book and illustrate its underlying worldview; brief insights after each of the key quotations; and compelling applications for our lives.

Boyd's Life Changing Booklist Boyd's Life Changing Booklist

 

So Send I You by Oswald Chambers His lectures to missionary students in college; galvanized my calling.

Soulwinning by Charles Spurgeon on keeping a passionate heart for the lost.

7 Habits of Highly Successful People by Stephen Covey, I refer back to this regularly in organizing my life and work.

Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer, keeps me focused on knowing Him.

Abide in Christ and Humility by Andrew Murray, so I don’t forget my position of whole hearted dependence on Christ, and the attitude to receive and apply His grace.

Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner my paradigm of management and leadership.

Leader of no Reputation by Scott Rodin article that is my philosophy of leadership.

Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs deeper understanding and application of loving Rita like Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her.

Billy Graham's biography (all of them)- illustrates and motives me to this day to be a man of character, after God’s heart.

Prayer by E.M. Bounds- Challenged me to pray without ceasing.

Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis How to effectively engage the enemy in spiritual warfare.

Othello, Hamlet, Merchant of Venice, and  Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare compelling insights into human nature.

God’s Holy Bible- An hour everyday for 30 years, the more I learn the less I know!