Resources
The right resource at just the right moment can make a significant difference! Here are a few of my top-pick resources that I have seen make significant differences in people’s lives. But do note that while these are my top-pick resources, I may not fully endorse every idea in every book. Please be a discerning reader. Also note that many of these links are affiliate links.
Marriage and Family
Marriage
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman Highly Happy Marriages by Shaunti Feldhahn Secrets of Sex and Marriage by Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. Michael Systma Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Devotional by Les and Leslie Parrott Cherish by Gary Thomas The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman The Five Love Languages Profile When Two Become One by Christopher and Rachel McCluskey The Kindness Challenge by Shaunti Feldhahn Time Starved Marriage Assessment |
Cross-Cultural Marriage
Intercultural Marriage by Dugan Romano In Love but Worlds Apart by Grete Shelling |
Parenting General
Safe House by Dr. Joshua Straub Discipline That Connects With Your Child's Heart by Jim and Lynne Jackson Parenting by Paul David Tripp Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman The Blessing by John Trent and Gary Smalley The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family by Kara Powell The Whole-Brained Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson The Yes Brain by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas Give Your Child the World by Jamie Martin |
Parenting, Birth to 5
Zero to Five by Tracy Cutchlow Bright from the Start by Jill Stamm Brain Rules for Baby by John Medina Parenting, Specific
Mother and Son by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs Missional Motherhood by Gloria Furman The Smart StepFamily by Ron. L Deal Different by Sally and Nathan Clarkson Growing With by Kara Powell and Steven Argue Strengths Based Parenting by Mary Reckmeyer CliftonStrengths for Students by Gallup |
Personal Walk
Faith Life
True Spirituality by Francis Schaeffer Simply Christian by N.T. Wright The Invisible War by Chip Ingram The Bondage Breaker by Neil T. Anderson Steps to Freedom in Christ by Neil T. Anderson Try Softer by Aundi Kolber Extreme Righteousness by Tom Hovestol The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn NextLevel Videos Discerning and Living Out Calling
The Call by Os Guinness Visioneering by Andy Stanley StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath (Clifton StrengthsFinder® is a registered trademark of Gallup, Inc.) Living Your Strengths by Albert L. Winseman, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld Decision Making and the Will of God by Garry Friesen Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath Suffering
Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Timothy Keller The Uninvited Companion by Scott Shaum When God Doesn't Fix It by Laura Story |
Life Stewardship
Switch by Chip and Dan Heath Getting Things Done by David Allen The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz Brain Rules by John Medina Brain Rules for Aging Well by John Medina The Power of Habit by Charles DuHigg Atomic Habits by James Clear The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud Try Softer by Aundi Kolber The Power of Regret by Daniel Pink The Joy Switch by Chris Coursey Relationships
Resolving Everyday Conflict by Ken Sande The Peacemaker by Ken Sande Relational Wisdom, RW-Academy The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey Emotional Health
Try Softer by Aundi Kolber Try Softer Guided Journey by Aundi Kolber Boundaries for Your Soul by Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller Adverse Childhood Experiences in Adult Life
Childhood Disrupted by Donna Jackson Nakazawa The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke Harris What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Perry |
Global Servants
Transitioning Cultures
Sojourner's Workbook by Connie Befus Returning Well by Melissa Chaplin Looming Transitions by Amy Young Third Culture Kids
Raising Up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids by Lauren Wells TCK Training (workshops and seminars) Third Culture Kids by Ruth E. Van Reken, Michael V. Pollock, and David C. Pollock Unstacking Your Grief Tower by Lauren Wells Pondering Purple Podcast Misunderstood by Tanya Crossman Raising Resilient MKs by Joyce M. Bowers Swirly by Sarah Saunders and Matthew Pierce |
Living Cross-Culturally
Foreign to Familiar by Sarah Lanier Liturgies and Laments for the Sojourner by Alicia Boyce, Heather Fallis, and Tamika Rybinski Cross-Cultural Servanthood by Duane Elmer Ministering Cross-Culturally by Sherwood Lingenfelter and Marvin Mayers Becoming Fluent by Richard Roberts and Roger Kreuz Facing Danger by Dr. Anna E. Hampton When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert Global Trellis Velvet Ashes (specifically for Women serving Cross-Culturally) Resiliency Podcast Leadership and Followership
Leadership is Half the Story by Marc Hurwitz and Samantha Hurwitz Rare Leadership by Marcus Warner and Jim Wilder High Performance Relationships by Jacqueline Peters 12: The Elements of Great Managing by Rodd Wagner The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson 5 Voices by Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram Drive by Daniel Pink The 100x Leader by Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram |
Coaching
Developing Coaching Skills
Helping People Change by Richard Boyatzis, Melvin L. Smith, et al. Coach the Person Not the Problem by Marcia Reynolds |
*Please note that many of the above links are affiliate links. When you use the Amazon link above and make a purchase at Amazon, a portion of your payment will go toward supporting the curation of future resources to be added to this list.