4 Books to Help You Love Outside the Lines

Love Outside the Lines: Beyond the Boundaries of Race, Difference, and Preference
by Jimmy Rollins

Discover Jesus' goals of togetherness, oneness, and unity in an increasingly divided world. Throughout His ministry, Jesus specifically bridged the gap with the ostracized, outcast, and overlooked. He told His followers to do the same. The gospel message is for everyone—and our mission as believers is to make disciples of Jesus, not duplicates of ourselves. This requires us to live and love beyond our preferences, to build relationships with those who are different from us, and to go beyond the boundaries of unspoken rules and invisible lines. 

Everybody Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
by Bob Goff

What happens when we give away love like we're made of it? In his entertaining and inspiring follow-up to Love Does, Bob Goff takes listeners on a journey into the secret of living without fear, constraint, or worry. This liberated existence we all long for is as simple to say as it is difficult to do: We are called to love everybody, always – even when it’s really difficult. 

The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation
by Miles McPherson

The Third Option challenges us to fully embrace God’s creativity and beauty, as expressed in the diversity of His people. By following the steps and praying the prayers outlined in his book, Pastor Miles teaches us how we can all become leaders in unifying our communities, our churches, and the nation.

The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door
by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon

Once upon a time, people knew their neighbors. They talked to them, had cookouts with them, and went to church with them. In our time of unprecedented mobility and increasing isolationism, it's hard to make lasting connections with those who live right outside our front door. This unique and inspiring book asks the question: What is the most loving thing I can do for the people who live on my street or in my apartment building? Through compelling true stories of lives impacted, the authors show readers how to create genuine friendships with the people who live in closest proximity to them.