At Koinonia, study is one of the four elements of our community life, along with prayer, work and service. Our study engages diverse people in dialogue, makes us more aware of the issues facing our world, inspires us to act on our faith, and gives us practice in dialogue grounded in mutual respect and the love of God. We hope to share the benefits of such study with you, too, through this selection of excellent books addressing faith, peace, and discipleship. Order a selection for your library or as a thought-provoking and inspiring gift.

Other Inspiring Books

	Joy: Letting God Bless You Code:400B Price: $6.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This little book is the perfect treat for yourself or others, encouraging an active practice of joy - even amidst life's troubles - through humor, reflections, and engaging anecdotes. This colorful "how to" helps us honestly face and transform low self-esteem, anxiety, anger, and depression into a willingness to let God bless us. Written by Dave Castle, long-time Koinonian and founder of the "Joy Gang."
	Simpler Living, Compassionate Life: A Christian Perspective Code:220B Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none
A rare collection edited and compiled by Michael Schut. This volume includes the writings of 22 respected writers, including Henri Nouwen, Richard J. Foster, and Wendell Berry. These writers explore voluntary simplicity as a path to wholeness and abundance through addressing fundamental issues such as time, money, environment, and community. Also included are striking suggestions for improving the workings of democracy. An excellent group study guide is provided.
	Waymarks for the Journey Code:405B Price: $8.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This colorful book, written by Koinonian elder Dave Castle and illustrated by Koinonian Jo Knox, shows each reader how to be “amazed, energized, and aglow with an infectious God spirit” through quotations, Scripture, and Dave’s own rare wisdom.
	The Sprititual Checkup Code:406B Price: $8.00 Quantity in Basket: none
By David Castle - a tool for self-evaluation of one's "spiritual pulse," preferably with the help of a spiritual guide. Most of its items on beliefs, actions, and personal maturity are in the form of semantic differential scales and closed-end questions readily amenable to quantitative analysis. Castle's discussions of the nature of the human spirit, fruit of the spirit, phases or styles in spiritual life, and methods for looking at one's personal history and for "birthing and orchestrating one's future" can stimulate theoretical, methodological and pragmatic thinking on this subject.
	With Our Own Eyes Code:100B Price: $12.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Don Mosley (with Joyce Hollyday) tells the story of Jubilee Partners, a daughter community of Koinonia whose members minister to (and learn from) refugees from around the world. This book is a real page-turner, as refugee families, joys and challenges, and world events converge upon this little Christian community. The members of Jubilee Partners find out what it means to live in faith - which is, as Clarence Jordan said, "a life lived in scorn of the consequences."
	Building Materials for Life: Volume I Code:787B Price: $8.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This collection of 40 inspiring essays by Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat For Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing, will show you what's truly important to succeed in life. Essays include Radical Common Sense, The Power of Right Thinking, Relevant Religion, Plowing New Ground, Persistence, and more.
	Building Materials for Life: Volume II Code:788B Price: $8.00 Quantity in Basket: none
In 40 new personal essays, Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing, shares his life's lessons - as a schoolboy, lawyer, builder, husband, father and friend. Includes Humble Pride, Living Your Faith, Learning from Mistakes, Simple Pleasures, True Worth, and many other essays for abundant living. Pair it with Volume I for an excellent gift.
	Cynicism and Hope: Reclaiming Discipleship in a Postdemocratic Society Code:700B Price: $14.99 Quantity in Basket: none
This book is a collection of talks given at the Cynicism and Hope conference in 2007 and features a chapter by Koinonia Director Bren Dubay, entitled “Cynicism & Hope: Reclaiming Discipleship in a Post-democratic Society.” The conference was organized by a group of young people from Reba Place Fellowship & Living Water Community Church to look at the tension between hope for a better world and the cynical notion that the world will only get worse.