*books with links to excerpts for you to read

*Blue Like Jazz
by Donald Miller

*Searching For God Knows What
by Donald Miller

The Ragamuffin Gospel 
by Brenan Manning
audio sample

The Holy Bible
The Message Translation with contemporary language

The Holy Bible
The New International Version Translation with study notes

Let the Nations Be Glad 
by John Piper

*Don’t Waste Your Life
by John Piper

You can read many of John Piper's books online at this link.