6 BOOKS TO CONSIDER FOR THE READER YOU NEED TO BUY FOR (2016 Edition)

Christmas is officially five days away (!!), and that means many of us are considering last minute gift ideas for others in our lives. If you're looking for ideas for the "reader" you know, here are six accessible suggestions based on books I've read and recommend, or books that are very much on my radar screen to read soon.

Each of these suggestions has been recently published (in the last 2-3 years) and will be linked to an Amazon page where you can learn more.  You'll see they're listed under 6 categories that I try and stay loosely tethered to:

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Bible & Theology

What Christians OUGHT to Believe: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine through the Apostles' Creed (by Michael F. Bird)

Discipleship

Union with Christ: The Way to Know and Enjoy God (by Rankin Wilbourne)

Ministry

Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send (by J.D. Greear)

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Culture

Good Faith: Being a Christian When Society Thinks You're Irrelevant and Extreme (by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons)

Leadership

H3 Leadership: Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle (by Brad Loemenick)

history

Why the Reformation Still Matters (by Michael Reeves and Tim Chester)

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​What other books (in any of these categories listed above) would you suggest people consider?  List 'em here!