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This is a reading list I will be using to prepare two lectures:
1) How are Christians supposed to live?
2) How are Christians supposed to relate to other-believers?

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1	Gospel of God's Grace and His Kingdom: Insights and Reflections by Eva Peck (Goodreads Author) 4.99 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 500, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Gospel of God's Grace and His Kingdom: Insights and Reflections by Eva Peck (Goodreads Author) 4.99 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 495, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard 4.16 avg rating — 11,251 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster 4.21 avg rating — 40,803 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God by Dallas Willard 4.24 avg rating — 16,103 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus's Essential Teachings on Discipleship by Dallas Willard 4.24 avg rating — 2,659 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Divine Conspiracy Continued: Fulfilling God's Kingdom on Earth by Dallas Willard 3.99 avg rating — 274 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God by Dallas Willard 4.21 avg rating — 6,736 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Spiritual Disciplines within the Church: Participating Fully in the Body of Christ by Donald S. Whitney 3.90 avg rating — 165 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The NightWatch I: The First Watch: Wisdom. 70 Devotionals from the book of Proverbs Paperback by Pastor Jeff Conolly it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Mirror, the Window, and the Wall: The Life-Changing Power of Finding Your True Self by Kenny G Down it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Drama of Job: Burning Questions and Incomplete Answers by Stephen Finlan (Goodreads Author) 4.89 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	God is Alive and Well by Dr Robert W Walker 4.96 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Something Happens Here: Reclaiming the Distinctiveness of Wesley’s Communion Spirituality in Times of Divisiveness by Stephen P. West 4.67 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Revolution of Character: Discovering Christ's Pattern for Spiritual Transformation by Dallas Willard 4.06 avg rating — 300 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Knowing Christ Today: Why We Can Trust Spiritual Knowledge by Dallas Willard 4.24 avg rating — 843 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Renovation of the Heart: Putting On the Character of Christ by Dallas Willard 4.21 avg rating — 8,771 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Allure of Gentleness: What Makes the Christian Faith Compelling and Attractive by Dallas Willard 4.19 avg rating — 976 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Kingdom Life: A Practical Theology of Discipleship and Spiritual Formation by Alan Andrews (Editor) 3.93 avg rating — 244 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Personal Religion, Public Reality?: Towards a Knowledge of Faith by Dallas Willard 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Hearing God Through the Year (Through the Year Devotional Series) by Dallas Willard 4.33 avg rating — 172 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Living in Christ's Presence: Final Words on Heaven and the Kingdom of God by Dallas Willard 4.55 avg rating — 907 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Getting Love Right by Dallas Willard 4.60 avg rating — 485 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice: Experiments in Spiritual Transformation by Jan Johnson 4.40 avg rating — 392 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the Overwhelmed by Donald S. Whitney 4.17 avg rating — 237 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney 4.31 avg rating — 13,545 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Mentored Life: From Individualism to Personhood by James M. Houston 3.86 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 4.29 avg rating — 52,040 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Beatitude: Relearning Jesus through Truth, Contradiction, and a Folded Dollar Bill by Matthew Paul Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Relearning Jesus: How Reading the Beatitudes One More Time Changed My Faith by Matthew Paul Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars