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Scott LaPierre Author Of Your Marriage God's Way

From Scott's 3 favorite reads in 2026.

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Scott's 3 favorite reads in 2026

Scott LaPierre Why Scott loves this book

Can't think of a better book for young men. Had my sons read it, and read it with young men in my church.

By J. C. Ryle ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Thoughts for Young Men as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

In which the good Bishop Ryle gives wise and fatherly advice to young men. Originally written in the late 1800's, but you'd think it was penned only yesterday.Compact size, easy to carry, yet very readable text.Quoted Scriptures taken from the ESV


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December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

Book cover of Simple Church

Scott LaPierre Author Of Being Content God's Way

From Scott's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author

Scott's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Scott LaPierre Why Scott loves this book

Our elders recently read Simple Church together for our annual elder retreat, and it was both refreshing and convicting. The book challenged us to reexamine how easily churches can become cluttered with programs that distract from the clear, biblical mission of making disciples. Rainer and Geiger do an excellent job reminding leaders that simplicity is not about doing less for the sake of convenience—it’s about doing what matters most with clarity, focus, and purpose.

The authors draw from Scripture and practical research to show that healthy churches have a clear process for helping people move from unbelief to spiritual maturity. Their emphasis on clarity, movement, alignment, and focus gave our leadership team valuable tools to evaluate how we shepherd our congregation.

We came away encouraged to streamline our ministries, communicate more intentionally, and ensure that everything we do contributes to making disciples of Jesus Christ. Simple Church is…

By Thom S. Rainer , Eric Geiger ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Simple Church as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The simple revolution is here. From the design of Apple products to Google's uncluttered homepage, simple ideas are changing the world.

Now in paperback, multi-awarded #1 national bestseller Simple Church guides Christians back to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No bells or whistles required. With insights based on case studies of 400 American churches, Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger prove the disciple-making process is often too complex. Simple churches thrive by taking four ideas to heart: 

Clarity. Movement. Alignment. Focus.

Simple Church examines each idea, clearly showing why it is time to simplify. This updated trade paper edition includes…


Book cover of The Pastor's Soul

Scott LaPierre Author Of Your Marriage God's Way

From Scott's 3 favorite reads in 2026.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author

Scott's 3 favorite reads in 2026

Scott LaPierre Why Scott loves this book

As a pastor, I appreciated how this book calls undershepherds to care for their own souls so they can faithfully care for the church. It is biblical, practical, and especially helpful for pastors who can neglect their spiritual and physical health under the demands of ministry.

By Brian Croft , Jim Savastio ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Pastor's Soul as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

David Murray writes in the Foreword: The minister s soul is the soul of his ministry. I can t remember where I first heard this saying, but I ve never been able to forget it. And, having read this book, I never want to forget it. In these pages, Jim Savastio and Brian Croft establish the foundation of all faithful and fruitful ministry the pastor s soul. But, although their main target is the epidemic of ministerial hyper-activity and the accompanying burnout, backsliding, and brokenness, they carefully avoid over reacting and running to the opposite extremes of monkish withdrawal or…


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Katie’s Gamble by Kara O'Neal,

Katie's Gamble is an unexpected, unique story about a young woman who's trying to support her younger siblings by keeping her family's confectionery shop open.

In order to do that, she has to take on her older brother, who's a notorious gambler in Louisiana. Additionally, she has to outsmart Rowdy…

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