Rev. Wambugu’s Top 10 books to read

Rev. Wambugu’s Top 10 books to read

Rev. Wambugu Gachungi

The Christian in Complete Amour - William Gurnall

Arguably the most significant spiritual and biblical theology ever penned from the English Puritan era, the presentation of William Gurnall's “The Christian in Complete Armour” in an accessible single volume is certainly a landmark, and much welcomed, event.


The Lost World of Adam and Eve - by John H. Walton (with contribution by N.T. Wright)

For centuries the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature and theology.


According to Promise  - Charles H. Spurgeon

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a British Baptist preacher known as the “Prince of Preachers” and frequently had more than 10,000 people present to hear him preach at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London.


The Weapon of Prayer - E.M. Bounds

It must never be forgotten that Almighty God rules this world. He is not an absentee God. His hand is ever on the throttle of human affairs. He is everywhere present in the concerns of time. “His eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men.” He rules the world just as He rules the church by prayer.


Claiming Theology in the Pulpit - Burton Z. Cooper and John S. McClure

Encapsulating years of experience integrating critical theological thinking with the preaching task, Claiming “Theology in the Pulpit” will be a welcomed resource to both preachers and students.


For the Body - by Timothy C. Tennent

An in-depth look at what it means to be created in the image of God and how our bodies serve as icons that illuminate God's purposes instead of ours.


In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed - Carl Honore

We live in the age of speed. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, each day. Since the Industrial Revolution shifted the world into high gear, the cult of speed has pushed us to a breaking point.


Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 

After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness in the hearts of Christians around the world. His “Letters and Papers from Prison” became a prized testimony to Christian faith and courage, read by thousands. 


The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming  - Henri Nouwen (1992)

A reminder of God’s astounding love and the call to imitate our heavenly Father. 


Moving Through Fear - by Jeff Golliher

A powerful and important new work that will help readers develop their spiritual instincts and move from a life of fear to one of freedom.


The Peacemaker - by Ken Sande 

Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers,” But it often seems like conflict and disagreement are unavoidable. Serious, divisive conflict is everywhere within families, in the church and out in the world.


"Pastor’s Top 10 to read" is a quarterly feature in each issue of Tidings.