101 Spiritual Formation Books for Becky
A dear friend asked me to suggest some Spiritual Formation reading material — good options to use during our “Shelter in Place” indoor time. I happen to know that she is well on her way through the first entry.
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth,
Richard J. Foster
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Sanctuary of the Soul: Journey into Meditative Prayer,
Richard J. Foster
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Prayers from the Heart, Richard J. Foster
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Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home, Richard J. Foster
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The Kingdom Life:
A Practical Theology of Discipleship and Spiritual Formation,
Dallas Willard, Keith Meyer, Bruce McNicol & others
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Revolution of Character:
Discovering Christ’s Pattern for Spiritual Transformation,
Dallas Willard & Donald Simpson
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The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives,
Dallas Willard
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Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God,
Dallas Willard
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Renovation of the Heart: Putting On the Character of Christ,
Dallas Willard
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Renovation of the Church:
What Happens When a Seeker Church Discovers Spiritual Formation,
Kent Carlson & Mike Lueken
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The Pursuit of God, A. W. Tozer
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The Life You’ve Always Wanted:
Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People,
John Ortberg
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Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us,
Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
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Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation,
M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
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Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation, Ruth Haley Barton
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Invitation to Solitude and Silence:
Experiencing God’s Transforming Presence,
Ruth Haley Barton
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Crafting a Rule of Life: An Invitation to the Well-Ordered Way,
Stephen A. Macchia
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The Way of the Heart:
The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers,
Henri J. M. Nouwen
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The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society Paperback,
Henri J. M. Nouwen
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Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith,
Henri J. M. Nouwen (Year-Long Anthology)
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With Open Hands, Henri J. M. Nouwen
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Seeds of Hope: A Henri Nouwen Reader,
Henri Nouwen & Robert Durback
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A Long Obedience in the Same Direction:
Discipleship in an Instant Society,
Eugene H. Peterson
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Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading,
Eugene H. Peterson
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The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian in Community,
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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A Year with Dietrich Bonhoeffer:
Daily Meditations from His Letters, Writings, and Sermons,
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald
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A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World,
Paul E. Miller
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Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life,
Donald S. Whitney
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Knowing God, J. I. Packer
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Rediscovering Holiness: Know The Fullness Of Life With God,
J. I. Packer
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Praying: Finding Our Way Through Duty to Delight,
J. I. Packer & Carolyn Nystrom
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Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis
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The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis
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A Year with C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works,
C. S. Lewis
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The Good and Beautiful God:
Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows,
James Bryan Smith
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The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ,
James Bryan Smith
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The Good and Beautiful Community:
Following the Spirit, Extending Grace, Demonstrating Love,
James Bryan Smith
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Wasting Time With God :
A Christian Spirituality of Friendship With God,
Klaus Issler
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Rhythms of the Inner Life: Yearning for Closeness With God,
Howard R. Macy
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Contemplative Bible Reading:
Experiencing God Through Scripture,
Richard Peace
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Meditative Prayer: Entering God’s Presence,
Richard Peace
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Spiritual Journaling: Recording Your Journey Toward God,
Richard Peace
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Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered,
James C. Wilhoit
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Foundations of Spiritual Formation:
A Community Approach to Becoming Like Christ,
Paul Pettit
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With Christ in the School of Prayer, Andrew Murray
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Spiritual Disciplines Companion:
Bible Studies and Practices to Transform Your Soul,
Jan Johnson
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Enjoying the Presence of God:
Discovering Intimacy with God in the Daily Rhythms of Life,
Jan Johnson
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Pray Always: What the New Testament Teaches about Prayer,
Anthony Lee Ash
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Healing Grace: Finding a Freedom from the Performance Trap,
David A. Seamands
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Between Heaven and Earth:
Prayers and Reflections That Celebrate an Intimate God,
Ken Gire
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The Reflective Life:
Becoming More Spiritually Sensitive to the Everyday Moments of Life,
Ken Gire
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My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers
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My Daily Journey With My Utmost for His Highest,
Carolyn Reeves
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Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives,
Wayne Muller
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Keeping the Sabbath Wholly:
Ceasing, Resting, Embracing, Feasting,
Marva J. Dawn
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A Center of Quiet: Hearing God When Life Is Noisy,
David Runcorn
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Meeting God in Silence, Sara Park McLaughlin
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Nurturing Silence in a Noisy Heart, Wayne Edward Oates
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An Honest Cry:
Sermons from the Psalms in Honor of Prentice A. Meador Jr.,
Bob Chisholm & Dave Bland editors
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Centering Prayer: Renewing an Ancient Christian Prayer Form,
Basil Pennington
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Clinging: The Experience of Prayer,
Emilie Griffin
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Living Prayer, Anthony Bloom
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Beginning to Pray, Anthony Bloom
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Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC, Frederick Buechner
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The Hungering Dark, Frederick Buechner
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Living in the Presence:
Spiritual Exercises to Open Our Lives to the Awareness of God,
Tilden H. Edwards
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The Meaning of Prayer, Harry Emerson Fosdick
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Pathways of Spiritual Living, Susan Muto
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Journal Keeping: Writing for Spiritual Growth,
Luann Budd
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The Attentive Life: Discerning God’s Presence in All Things,
Leighton Ford
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Feeding Your Soul: A Quiet Time Handbook,
Jean Fleming
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God Isn’t in a Hurry: Learning to Slow Down and Live,
Warren W. Wiersbe
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Pilgrim Heart: The Way of Jesus in Everyday Life,
Darryl Tippens
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Sacred Waiting:
Waiting On God In A World That Waits For Nothing,
David Timms
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Spiritual Simplicity:
Simplify Your Life and Enrich Your Soul,
David Yount
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An Unhurried Life:
Following Jesus’ Rhythms of Work and Rest,
Alan Fadling
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Christian Spiritual Formation:
An Integrated Approach for Personal and Relational Wholeness,
Diane J. Chandler
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Awakening the Quieter Virtues, Gregory Spencer
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Contemporaries Meet the Classics On Prayer,
Leonard Allen
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A Diary of Private Prayer, John Baillie
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Discipleship Essentials:
A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ,
Greg Ogden
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God Seekers:
Twenty Centuries of Christian Spiritualities,
Richard H. Schmidt
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The Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others,
Scot McKnight
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Longing for Enough in a Culture of More,
Paul L. Escamilla
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The Narrated Bible in Chronological Order (NIV),
F. LaGard Smith
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Orthodoxy, G.K. Chesterton
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Turning Your Heart Toward God:
A 12-Week Exploration of the Spiritual Disciplines,
Sue Kline & Paul Thigpen
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Wisdom Distilled from the Daily:
Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today,
Joan Chittister
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An Autobiography Of Prayer, Albert Edward Day
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Deepening Your Conversation With God, Ben Patterson
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Experiencing God:
Knowing and Doing the Will of God,
Henry Blackaby & Richard Blackaby & Claude King
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Face to Face:
Praying the Scriptures for Intimate Worship — Volume 1,
Kenneth D. Boa
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Face to Face:
Praying the Scriptures for Spiritual Growth — Volume 2,
Kenneth D. Boa
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Finding Our Way Again:
The Return of the Ancient Practices,
Brian D. McLaren
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In Silence: Why We Pray, Donald Spoto
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Listening For God:
A Minister’s Journey Through Silence And Doubt,
Renita J. Weems
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Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?
Philip Yancey
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The Prayers of Jesus, Joachim Jeremias
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Prayers Plainly Spoken, Stanley Hauerwas
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