Recommended Books

'So I will write in English, pressing new words from this beautiful plain language spoken by all. Not courtly French to introduce God politely. Not church Latin to construct arguments. English...

BISHOP INSTITUE RECOMMENDED BOOK FOR ADVENT 2024 -Join Jane Williams on a reflective journey from Advent to Epiphany, and discover the timeless wisdom to be found in some of the...

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...

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...

Become a more effective preacher by understanding the multiple intelligences and learning styles present in your congregation. Most preachers experience the conundrum of reaching some people in the congregation, and not...

EFM CLASSIC YEAR 1, CORE TEXT #2 for 2025-2026 Women of the Bible have been trapped in dry and dusty literary caskets for centuries--but no more. In a groundbreaking book,...

WINNER--2020 Best Indie Book Awards, Non-Fiction: Caregiving Caring for a parent, spouse, or relative who cannot care for themselves due to age, infirmity, or illness is one of the noblest...

2023 Sunday afternoon Zoom class at St. John's Cathedral  Christian Book Award(R) programForeword INDIES Book of the Year FinalistOutreach Resources of the YearChristianity Today Book AwardThe Gospel Coalition Book AwardEmerging Public Intellectual Award Growing...

Most Christians are familiar with the story told in Mark's gospel, from the fishermen leaving their nets, to the miracle of the loaves and fishes, to the political rumblings and...

RECOMMENDED BOOK, SPRING 2025 DIOCESE OF FLORIDA CLERGY CONFERENCE This book provides accessible pathways to understanding, shaping, and enriching the parish church. Pastoral or practical theology reflects on and informs...

In times of mingled hope and despair, of longing for the sacred combined with disillusionment, the image of Mary continues to hold tremendous appeal. Not only the mother of Jesus,...

2024/2025 LAY PREACHER COURSE TEXT, SERIES 3 This fifth title in the Elements of Preaching series offers preaching students and clergy an overview of some of the most common sermonic...

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...

Winter Book Study, 2024, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Jacksonville, FL Explore the miracles of Jesus in Signs and Wonders with Amy-Jill Levine, Professor of New Testament studies and Bible study...

A New York Times bestseller from the author of Dusk, Night Dawn, Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Almost Everything. Author Anne Lamott writes about the three simple prayers essential to coming through tough times, difficult...

One of our nation's most prominent writers discovers the truth about how to live a long and happy life from the centenarian next door in this "original and highly readable...

Bestseller! For over fifteen hundred years St. Benedict's Rule has been a source of guidance, support, inspiration, challenge, comfort and discomfort for men and women. It has helped both those...

An “evocative read and a powerful portrait of friendship, feminism, and political activism” (People) set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran—from nationally bestselling author Marjan Kamali.In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old...

JULY 2025 FIRST MONDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times!From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin...

JUNE 2025 FIRST MONDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME • From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner—a powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity that asks...

Following the example of St. Ignatius, we believe that praying the Examen will lead to a better life. The 500-year-old daily practice of honest self-assessment and reflection is a founding...

Reviewed by Dean Kate Moorehead Carroll in August 2024 Bookstore Newsletter "As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the Book of Common Prayer, we find ourselves sometimes hungry for new...

Bishop's Institute Jesus died with a psalm on his lips. For millennia, humans have been shaped by the Psalms. And before the Nazis banned him from publishing, German theologian Dietrich...

January 2023 Book Study, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Jacksonville, FL Examine the most difficult teachings of Jesus with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine. Jesus provided his disciples teachings for how to...

"A must read for anyone hoping to live a creative life... I dare you not to be inspired to be brave, to be free, and to be curious." --PopSugar  ...

A newly repackaged and updated 40th anniversary edition of the timeless guide that has helped numerous seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding...

THE FINAL BOOK FROM ONE OF OUR GREATEST WRITERS In addition to her celebrated career as a novelist, Hilary Mantel contributed for years to newspapers and journals, unspooling stories from...

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...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling, award-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, a dazzling collection of short stories that look deeply into the heart of family relationships, marriage, loss and memory,...

AUGUST 2025 FIRST MONDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from...

Bishop's Institute Recommended Books for Advent 2024 Christmas is one of the most joyful times of year, and it can also be one of the most stressful. It comes laden...

Cathedral Quarterly Recommended Book, 2024 Stay spiritually grounded and open to divine wisdom as you shape your life. "To make wise decisions, we need the aid of that wise and...

Bishop Institute's Recommended Books for Advent 2024, Diocese of Florida 'Waiting can be beautiful and, at least sometimes, it takes us to the heart of the Holy.' As much at...

BISHOP INSTITUTE RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVENT 2024-Pray and meditate along with mystics and saints through this luminous collection of more than one hundred block prints by artist Kreg Yingst, curator of the beloved...

"A revelation. No one will ever view Andrew Wyeth's apparently tranquil works the same way again after reading this vivid and astonishing portrait of the turbulent, driven man who paints...

RECOMMENDED BY LOCAL GERONTOLOGY EXPERT, SUSANNA BARTON As she approached her fiftieth birthday, Debra Whitman, a globally recognized expert on aging, wanted to delve deeper into why so many Americans...

A lyrical and honest portrait of illness and the way it changes life and faith, from the award-winning author of Things Seen and Unseen. "A fabulous book--brilliant, tender soulful." --Anne LamottIn...

RECOMMENDED BY FELICIA BULLOCH, DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN'S FORMATION AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, JACKSONVILLE Formative prayers for children, their families, and their communities. Rooted in Christian traditions of daily prayer, this...

RECOMMENDED BY FELICIA BULLOCK, DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN'S FORMATION AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL A child plants a mustard seed in an empty garden. It is an itty-bitty seed. It isn’t anything...

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...