This transformation journey began for me, as many things do, with books that piqued my interest and challenged my thinking. And, as I dug into the Word, I longed to understand more about what a counter cultural life is and how it looks for a very unremarkable wife and mom in north Alabama. As I studied and prayed, I also sought more resources and insight from others who were farther along in the process than I am.
I’ve listened to podcasts, read blog posts, and marked up books … and today I am sharing my recommended resources list with you. Since I’m still growing and learning, I will be adding to this list so be sure to pin it or bookmark it for future reference.
Books {these are affiliate links}
Think! || John Piper
Rhinestone Jesus || Kristen Welch {read my review}
In This House, We Will Giggle! || Courtney DeFeo {if you want to engage your children in a counter cultural lifestyle without preaching, this is the book for you!}
Radical || David Platt
Simple Life || Thom and Art Rainer
A Loving Life || Paul Miller
A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture || David Platt
Blog Posts
Can We Really Raise Counter Cultural Children? || We Are THAT Family
Are Christians Called to Be Counter Cultural? || Relevant {“When we define our lives by what we are against, we end up living horribly uncreative lives.” I love this quote because it reminds me living a counter cultural life is about our hearts being transformed to the image of Christ and should never be focused on anything less than that.}
3 Traits of Counter Cultural Christian Leaders || LifeWay
Is Christianity Dying? || Russell Moore
How the Gospel Frames Social Issues || Matt Smethurst, The Gospel Coalition {interview with David Platt}
You Can’t Hide from the Culture Wars || Daniel Darling, The Gospel Coalition
Community Matters: The Role of Transformational Groups in the Church || Ed Stetzer, Christianity Today
Saying No to the Cutesy Baby Nursery || her.menuetics
Chik-fil-a’s Lesson on Loving Your Enemies || her. menuetics
Podcasts, Videos, and Other Media
Christmas and the Culture || Russell Moore
God and Country, Crucified: Why It’s Time to Exchange our Civil Religion for a Cross || Russell Moore
How to Survive a Moral Revolution || Albert Mohler, TGC
You can find an index of all the posts in this series by clicking on the image below
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