Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit
10 best books like Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit (Henri J.M. Nouwen): Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life, Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship Direction, The Church of Us vs. Them: Freedom from a Faith That Feeds on Making Enemies, The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe, How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers—and Why That's Great News, Learning to Walk in the Dark, Naked Spirituality A Life With God in Twelve Simple Words
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
| Author | Richard J. Foster |
| ISBN | 0060628391 |
Richard J. Foster’s Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth is hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality with millions of copies sold since its original publication in 1978.
In Celebration of Discipline, Foster explores the "classic Disciplines,"...
Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ
| Author | Dallas Willard |
| ISBN | 1576832961 |
Renovation of the Heart explains the common misunderstandings about human nature and the discipleship process by outlining the general pattern of personal spiritual transformation––not as a formula, but as a systematic process.This bestseller by Dallas Willard explains that as intentional...
| Author | Cynthia Bourgeault |
| ISBN | 1561012629 |
Practitioners of Centering Prayer are known for the great enthusiasm they bring to the practice of this ancient discipline. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening is a complete guidebook for all who wish to know the practice of Centering Prayer. Cynthia Bourgeault goes further than offering an introduction,...
Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life
| Author | Tish Harrison Warren |
| ISBN | 0830846239 |
Many of us go through the day feeling like we don't have time for God. But God can become present to us in surprising ways through our everyday routines. Framed around one ordinary day, this book explores daily life through the lens of liturgy, small practices and habits that form us. Each chapter looks...
Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship Direction
An ECPA 2003 Gold Medallion FinalistWe need companions on our spiritual journey. The modern world has taught us to value autonomy and individualism. Our churches often see spirituality as personal and private. But we cannot go long in our Christian pilgrimage before realizing that isolation leads...
The Church of Us vs. Them: Freedom from a Faith That Feeds on Making Enemies
| Author | David E. Fitch |
| ISBN | 1587434148 |
We are living in angry times. No matter where we go, what we watch, or how we communicate, our culture is rife with conflict. Unfortunately, Christians appear to be caught up in the same animosity as the culture at large. We are perceived as angry, judgmental, and defensive, fighting among ourselves...
The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe
| Author | Richard Rohr |
| ISBN | 1524762091 |
Richard Rohr, one of the world's most influential spiritual thinkers, delivers his long-awaited book on Jesus. In this radical message of hope, Rohr shows how "Jesus" + "Christ" reveal the divine wholeness at the heart of things--and what that means for every one of us.
In his decades as a globally...
How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers—and Why That's Great News
| Author | Peter Enns |
| ISBN | 0062686747 |
Controversial evangelical Bible scholar, popular blogger and podcast host of The Bible for Normal People, and author of The Bible Tells Me So and The Sin of Certainty explains that the Bible is not an instruction manual or rule book but a powerful learning tool that nurtures our spiritual growth by...
Learning to Walk in the Dark
| Author | Barbara Brown Taylor |
| ISBN | 0062024353 |
From the New York Times bestselling author of An Altar in the World, Barbara Brown Taylor’s Learning to Walk in the Dark provides a way to find spirituality in those times when we don’t have all the answers.
Taylor has become increasingly uncomfortable with our tendency to associate all...
| Author | Brian D. McLaren |
| ISBN | 0340995459 |
Once again, McLaren has found a way to put words to experiences that one would never think of for the topic of a book. There have been experiences throughout my spiritual formation that I have consciously thought about and assessed without really being able to articulate out loud. Multiple times throughout...
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
| Author | Eugene H. Peterson |
| ISBN | 0830822577 |
As a society, we are no less obsessed with the immediate than when Eugene Peterson first wrote this Christian classic. If anything, email and the Internet may have intensified our quest for the quick fix. But Peterson's time-tested prescription for discipleship remains the same--a long obedience...
Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self
| Author | Richard Rohr |
| ISBN | 1118303598 |
Dissolve the distractions of ego to find our authentic selves in God In his bestselling book Falling Upward, Richard Rohr talked about ego (or the False Self) and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity. But if there's a False Self, is there also a True Self? What is it? How is it found? Why does it matter?...
The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World
| Author | Peter Scazzero |
| ISBN | 0310494575 |
Do you feel too overwhelmed to enjoy life, unable to sort out the demands on your time? Are you doing your best work as a leader, yet not making an impact? Have you ever felt stuck, powerless to change your environment?
In The Emotionally Healthy Leader, bestselling author Peter Scazzero shows...
The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery
| Author | David G. Benner |
| ISBN | 0830832459 |
Recipient of the Award of Merit in the Personal Growth/Individual Category of The Word Guild 2005 Canadian Christian Writing Awards! "Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know thee." Augustine Much is said in Christian circles about knowing God. But Christians throughout the ages have agreed...
Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human.
| Author | John Mark Comer |
| ISBN | 0310337313 |
You’ve heard people say “Who you are matters more than what you do”. Does the Bible really teach that?
In Garden City, popular pastor and speaker John Mark Comer gives a fresh take on our calling and our purpose, with a surprisingly counter-culture take. Through his creative and...
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature
| Author | Peter Scazzero |
| ISBN | 0310342465 |
Peter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can't be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Even though he was a pastor of a growing church, he did what most people do:
Avoid conflict in the name of Christianity
Ignore his anger, sadness, and fear
Use God to...
Mirror for the Soul: A Christian Guide to the Enneagram
| Author | Alice Fryling |
| ISBN | 0830846328 |
"Who in the world am I?" The Enneagram is like a mirror, reflecting dimensions of ourselves that are sometimes hard to see. In this helpful guide, spiritual director and Enneagram teacher Alice Fryling offers an introduction to each number of the Enneagram and their respective triads. More than just...
The topic of the Holy Spirit sparks much interest these days, but also much confusion. Thanks to extra-biblical assertions about the Spirit’s person and work, ideas abound as to who the Spirit truly is, how He operates in time and space, and what precisely He does.
In this Crucial Questions...
