Rich Villodas Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Brooklyn-born. Pastoring in Queens. Author of The Deeply Formed Life & Good and Beautiful and Kind. Married to the inimitable @rosievillodas

Christ: Basic Christianity
John Stott
God does not love us because Christ died for us; Christ died for us because God loved us. - John Stott
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Jesus: A Gospel
Henri Nouwen
I am deeply convinced that the Christian leader of the future is called to be completely irrelevant and to stand in this world with nothing to offer but his or her own vulnerable self. That is the way Jesus came to reveal God’s love. - Henri Nouwen
Paperback, 2013
$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Forgiveness
Holy Spirit
Pentecost is our annual reminder that God has given the Church the Holy Spirit, not to satisfy our private, insatiable lust for more experiences, but to mark us at witnesses of Jesus’ kingdom. A kingdom marked by love, justice, forgiveness, and reconciliation. #Pentecost
Paperback, 2017
$7.00$3.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Contemplation in Action
Richard Rohr
Franciscan priest, Richard Rohr’s critique of liberals and conservatives. (Written in 2006 from the book Contemplation in Action) https://t.co/hoIGEgsbyy
Paperback, 2006
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Love: Portable Christian Notebook: 6"x9" Composition Notebook with Christian Quote: Inspirational Gifts for Religious Men &
Christian Life
As Christian married leaders, the goal of a good marriage is not about maintaining a basis for ministry. Marriage is to be the basis for a life rooted in deep, intimate love, from which we are formed by God, out of which we lead others.
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The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe about Ourselves
Curt Thompson
Thrilled to announce that Dr. @curt_thompsonmd will be preaching at New Life on May 7th, followed by a two hour seminar on uprooting shame from our lives. Curt’s book, The Soul of Shame is one of my favorites. Please register asap! Cost is only $10. https://t.co/XlQKINbwuq https://t.co/gNtr5KfpNa
Hardcover, 2015
$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
New Seeds of Contemplation
Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton on true liberty. (From New Seeds of Contemplation) https://t.co/yoQIXXe9Hb
Paperback, 2007
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Confessions
Augustine
@TheeRevLee Just decorative. My wife knows how to furnish a room. 😁. However, when we got it I immediately thought of the cover to Augustine’s Confessions that you mention. I’ve been thinking about it a bit and how it connects to my writing and formation. https://t.co/1m9DhjRZDo
Paperback, 1961
$10.00$5.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ministries of Mercy, 3rd Ed.: The Call of the Jericho Road
Timothy J. Keller
I’ve probably read 10-12 of Tim Keller’s books. The one that impacted me most was one that didn’t make his best seller list. His book, Ministries of Mercy offered a beautiful vision of social compassion through the Church that was so instrumental in helping me live out the gospel
Paperback, 2015
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus
Rich Villodas
Every now and then I post on the books I’ve written. If you’ve connected with the content I’ve posted, I flesh out so much of it in my first book, The Deeply Formed Life (2020) and my second work, Good and Beautiful and Kind (2022). Would be delighted if you picked up a copy. 🙏🏽 https://t.co/r8uwfyfHXl
Paperback, 2021
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book