Resources: For Personal Formation

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• Armchair Mystic: How Contemplative Prayer Can Lead You Closer to God by Mark  Thibodeaux, S.J. 

• Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster 

• Embracing Rhythms of Work In Rest by Ruth Haley Barton 

• Fasting Made Simple by Paula White

• Finding Spiritual White Space by Bonnie Gray 

• Freedom of Simplicity: Finding Harmony in a Complex World by Richard Foster 

• Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God by Dallas Willard 

• Intimacy with God and Introduction to Centering Prayer by Thomas Keating 

• Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God by Ruth Haley Barton 

• The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness In A World Of Distraction by Adam Mchugh

• Living The Sabbath By Norman Wierzba 

• Paths to Prayer by Patricia Brown 

• The Power of Silence by Robert Sarah 

• Practicing Our Faith by Dorothy Bass

• Prayer By Richard Foster 

• Prayers from the Heart by Richard Foster

• Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity by Keri Kent

• Sabbath by Wayne Muller

• Sacred Rest by Saundra Dalton Smith 

• Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives For Spiritual Transformation by Ruth Haley Barton 

• Sacred Rhythms: Spiritual Practices That Nourish Your Soul And Transform Your Life by Ruth Haley Barton 

• Simplify Your Life by Marcia Ramsland

• The Spirit Of The Discipline: Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard 

• Spiritual Classics by Foster/Griffin

• Spiritual Discipline For The Christian Life by Donald Whitney

• Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun 

• Take The Day Off by Robert Morris 

• Three Simple Rules by Reuben Job

• When The Soul Listens: Finding Rest And Direction In Contemplative Prayer by Jan Johnson 

• Whisper: How To Hear The Voice Of God by Mark Batterson 

• The Workbook of Spiritual Disciplines by Margie Dunnam

• An Unhurried Life: Following Jesus‘s Rhythms of Work and Rest by Alan Fadling

• The Way of The Heart: Connecting With God Through Prayer, Wisdom, And Silence by Henri Nouwen

• 24/6 by Matthew Sleeth 

• 50 Ways to Pray by Teresa Blythe

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• A Guide to Retreat by Reuben Job

• A Hop, Skip, and a Jump Through the Bible by J.Ellsworth Kalas 

• A Spiritual Formation Workbook by Smith/Graybeal

• Apprenticeship with Jesus by Gary Moon 

• Connecting with God by Renovare

• Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby

• How Did We Get the Bible? by Tracy Sumner 

• How to Study Your Bible: Discover the Life-changing Approach to God's Word by Kay & David Arthur, and Pete De Lacy 

• Invitation to a Journey: A Roadmap for Spiritual Formation by Robert Mulholland Junior 

• Learning from Jesus by Renovare

• Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

• Life with God: Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation by Richard Foster 

• The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement For Work And For Your Life by Laurie Beth Jones

• Practicing The Way: Be With Jesus Become Like Him Do As He Did by John Mark Comer 

• Prayer & Worship by Renovare

• The Art of Spiritual Direction by Paul Jones

• The Inner Voice Of Love By Henri Nouwen

• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry By John Mark Comer 

• The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality Of The Desert, Fathers and Mothers by Henry Nouwen 

• Sacred Companions: The Gift Of Spiritual Friendship And Direction by David Benner

• Streams Of Living Water: Celebrating The Great Traditions Of Christian Faith By Richard Foster 

• Soul Feast:: An Invitation To The Christian Spiritual Life by Marjorie Thompson

• Spiritual Formation: A Wesleyan Paradigm by Diane Leclerc 

• Receiving the Day by Dorothy Bass

• Renovation Of The Heart In Daily Practice by Dallas, Willard And Jan Johnson 

• Renovation Of The Heart: Putting On The Character Of Christ by Dallas Willard 

• Your Best Life In Jesus’s Easy Yolk: Rhythms Of Grace to De-Stress and Live Empowered By Bill Gaultiere

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• NIV: Life Application Study Bible

• NIV Archaeological Study Bible by Zondervan

• NIV Cultural Background Study Bible by Zondervan

• The Jewish Study Bible by Adele Berlin

• NRSV: Harper Collins Study Bible with the Apocryphal/ Deuterocanonical Books

• The Message by Eugene Peterson (Paraphrase)

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• The Apostles Creed by A. W. Tozer. 

• The Air I Breathe by Louie Giglio 

• Awakening: A New Approach to Faith, Fasting, & Spiritual Freedom by Stovall Weems

• Can You Drink The Cup? by Henry Nouwen

• Discipleship: What It Truly Means to be a Christian by A. W. Tozer. 

• Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 

• Dynamics of Spiritual Life by Richard Lovelace 

• Experiencing God: Knowing & Doing the Will of God by Henry Blackaby

• God’s Pursuit of Man by A.W. Tozer 

• Journey with Jesus by Larry Warner 

• Life & Holiness by Thomas Merton

• Life Together in Christ: Experiencing Transformation and Community by Ruth Haley Barton 

• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

• New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton

• Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

• Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren 

• A Different Way: Re-Entering the Christian Life Around Following Jesus by Christopher Hall 

• The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer

• Seizing Your Divine Moments by Erwin McManus

• Shaped By The Word: The Power Of Scripture In Spiritual Formation by Robert Mulholland Junior 

• SHAPE: Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose for Your Life by Erik Rees

• A Testament of Devotion by Thomas Kelly

• Tokens of Trust by Rowan Williams

• The Way I Was Made by Chris Tomlin 

• The Will of God by Leslie Weatherhead

• Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen

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• Anchor Bible Commentary by Yale University Press 

• Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture by InterVarsity Press 

• Charts of Church History by Robert C Walton 

• Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Rodney J Hunter General editor 

• Handbook of Denominations in the United States Abingdon Press

• Harper Collins Bible Commentary by James l Mayes General Editor

• Holman Bible Atlas: A Complete Guide to the Expansive Geography of Biblical History

• Holman Bible Dictionary by Holman Bible publishers 

• New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary by Abingdon Press

• Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps and Timelines by Rose Publishing 

• Rose Chronological Guide to the Bible by Rose Publishing

• A Visual Guide to Gospel Events by Baker Books &  by James C Martin, John A Beck, and David G Hansen.

• Ungers Concise Bible Dictionary by Merrill F. Unger

• Zondervan Handbook of Christian Beliefs  Alister, E McGrath General Editor

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• www.BibleGateway.com

• www.BlueLetterBible.org

• K-Love Radio 

• Jesus Calling - app

• Holy Bible / You Version - app

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• Your Bible: The Gospels 

• Your Bible: The New Testament Letters

• Your Bible: The Miracles of Jesus 

• Your Bible: The Disciples

• Your Bible: The Psalms

 

• A Year of Slowing Down by Alan Fadling 

• The Bible Re-Cap (Read through the Bible in a Year)

• Daily Reader for Contemplative Reading by Thomas Keating

• Devotional Classics by Foster/Smith 

• Jesus Calling by Sara Young 

• My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers

• Our Daily Bread - www.ourdailybread.org

• The Reservoir: A 15 Month Weekday Spiritual Formation Devotional by Renovaré ​

• Wake-Up Call by Seedbed 

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