Bishop's Institute Recommendations

"I have read a lot of books in my life, but never one like this... this captivating memoir will take you places you might never have gone on your own:...

A Wall Street Journal and Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year Long-listed for the Plutarch AwardA bold new biography of the legendary painter John Singer Sargent, stressing the unruly emotions and furtive desires...

From acclaimed bestselling author James Runcie, a meditation on grief and music, told through the story of Bach's writing of the St. Matthew Passion. In 1727, Stefan Silbermann is a grief-stricken...

"That isn't what I meant!" Truly listening and being heard is far from simple, even between people who care about each other. This perennial bestseller--now revised and updated for the digital age--analyzes...

2024/2025 Bishop's Institute Licensed Lay Preacher Course, Diocese of Florida, textbook (one of two) In her bestselling preaching autobiography, Barbara Brown Taylor writes of how she came to be a...

Join over 1 million other readers worldwide on a journey of spiritual growth and self-awareness. What you don't know about yourself can hurt you and your relationships--and even keep you...

Discover how rooting our beliefs and practices in relationship--with each other, the natural world, and the Source of All Life--leads us to transform ourselves and the world. At its heart,...

E-BOOK VERSION IS AVAILABLE HERE. https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-tears-of-things-prophetic-wisdom-for-an-age-of-outrage-richard-rohr/21526179?ean=9780593735824&next=t   In his first major work since The Universal Christ, one of our most prominent spiritual voices offers a wholehearted and hope-filled model for the world...

One of two selected books for 2024/2025 Licensed Lay Preaching Course from the Bishop's Institute, Diocese of Florida This is a newly revised edition of one of the standard introductory...

"The Wounded Healer" is a hope-filled and profoundly simple book that speaks directly to those men and women who want to be of service in their church or community but...

The memoir of a Catholic nun's spiritual journey that explores the deep connections between faith and the natural world Growing up in the Midwest, Judy Grathwohl never felt she belonged....

People -- frustrating, confusing, disappointing, complicated -- are the most difficult part of leadership, and they challenge leaders everywhere, from leaders of many to managers of a few. In this...

Outreach Resource of the Year Why Does Narcissism Seem to Thrive in Our Churches? We've seen the news stories. Maybe we ourselves have been hurt by a narcissistic church leader....

If the word trinity isn't in Scripture, why is it such an important part of our faith?And if the Bible can be interpreted in many ways, how do we know what to...

I'm being pulled in a thousand different directions. As a therapist, Chuck DeGroat hears that line all the time. "I hear it from students and software developers," he says. "I...

2025 Bishop's Institute Lenten Recommended Book This hugely heartening book on hope will galvanize readers into looking at the world and the challenges we're facing in a new way. It...

July 2024 Bishop's Institute Recommended Book   A beautifully illustrated book that explores William Blake's relationship with Europe against a backdrop of political turmoil. Responding to revolution and war in...

A collection of essays that reflect, explore, and expand on wisdom and sustainable truth, each chapter in Wisdom of Our Elders focuses on an aspect of a wisdom tradition with...