Resources

Practicing the Way

John Mark Comer

An accessible introduction to apprenticeship to Jesus. Connects spiritual practices with the daily choices, rhythms, and relationships through which a life is formed.

Formation with John Ortberg

John Ortberg

Conversations and reflections on spiritual flourishing at the meeting point of Christian faith and everyday experience. A listening companion for considering how growth becomes part of ordinary life.

The Spirit of the Disciplines

Dallas Willard

A substantial account of how the practices of Jesus relate to the whole person, including the body. Helpful for thinking beyond isolated religious activities toward a formed way of life.

Celebration of Discipline

Richard J. Foster

Explores inward, outward, and shared spiritual disciplines, from meditation and simplicity to confession and worship. A broad starting point for considering practices in both personal and communal life.

Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer

John Mark Comer · Practicing the Way

Teaching and conversations about following Jesus through a lived pattern of discipleship. Offers space to consider spiritual practices alongside the pressures and distractions of contemporary life.

Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith

Henri J. M. Nouwen

Edited by Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca Laird

Draws together Nouwen’s teaching on listening for God through the questions of a lived faith. Welcomes reflection on solitude, community, and the guidance we receive along the way.

The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality

Ronald Rolheiser

Considers how human longing and desire can be directed toward a Christian life. Holds prayer together with community, compassion, and the responsibilities of life in the world.

New Seeds of Contemplation

Thomas Merton

Short, searching reflections on contemplation, identity, love, and our life before God. Best approached slowly, with room to pause rather than a need to finish quickly.

How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People

Pete Greig

A practical, accessible guide to prayer for believers, skeptics, and the unsure. Covers beginning to pray, keeping prayer simple, unanswered prayer, and listening for God.

How to Hear God

Pete Greig

A practical exploration of listening for God in everyday life. Draws on Scripture and a range of Christian traditions, with attention to discernment and care around claims to hear God.

A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World

Paul E. Miller

Presents prayer as an ongoing conversation with God in the middle of a distracting life. Considers unanswered prayer, lament, and practical rhythms such as keeping a prayer journal.

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Peter Scazzero

Brings emotional maturity into the conversation about discipleship. Invites attention to family patterns, limits, grief, and the rhythms needed for a less divided spiritual life.

The Soul of Shame

Curt Thompson

Explores shame through the lenses of Christian faith and interpersonal neurobiology. Considers how being known, telling the truth, and participating in trustworthy community can reshape our stories.

The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast

Peter Scazzero

Reflections on the inner life of leadership, with attention to emotional health and contemplative faith. Particularly relevant to the relationships and responsibilities of ministry.

The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection

Desert Fathers and Mothers

Translated by Benedicta Ward

Brief sayings and stories from early desert Christians, including both fathers and mothers. Their reflections on humility, silence, prayer, and life with others reward patient, contextual reading.

Confessions

Augustine of Hippo

Available in several translations

An early Christian account of conversion written as prayerful reflection. Augustine’s questions about desire, memory, and the restless heart open a conversation about what we love and how we change.

On the Incarnation

Athanasius of Alexandria

Translated by John Behr

An early church exploration of why the Word became flesh and what the incarnation means for salvation. A theological companion to formation rooted in the person and work of Jesus.

The Book of Common Prayer

The Episcopal Church

1979 edition · Anglican liturgical tradition

A modern prayer book carrying historic patterns of shared Christian worship. The Daily Office, Psalms, and seasonal prayers offer a way to encounter the church’s liturgical inheritance.