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Bibliography
General Books and Sources on the Christian Spiritual Life
- Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, Richard J. Foster
- The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction, Eugene Peterson
- Creating a Life with God, Daniel Wolpert (new from Upper Room Publishing)
- Experiencing God: Theology as Spirituality, Kenneth Leech
- The Holy Longing, Ronald Rolheiser
- To Know as We are Known, Parker Palmer
- Living in the Presence: Disciplines for the Spiritual Heart, Tilden Edwards
- Protestant Spiritual Exercises, Joseph Driskoll
- Practicing Our Faith, Dorothy Bass, Editor
- The Roots of Christian Mysticism, Olivier Clement
- Soul Feast, An Introduction to the Christian Spiritual Life, Marjorie Thompson
- Soul Making, Alan Jones
- The Way of Faithfulness, Padraic O'Hare
- The Way of the Heart, by Henri Nouwen
- Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life, Upper Room Publishing
Sabbath
- Sabbath, Wayne Muller
- Sabbath Time, by Tilden Edwards
Prayer
- The Awakened Heart, Gerald May
- The Awakening Call, James Finley
- Beginning to Pray, Anthony Bloom
- Contemplation in a World of Action, Thomas Merton
- New Seeds of Contemplation, Thomas Merton
- Silence on Fire, William H. Shannon
- To Pray and To Love, Roberta Bondi
- To Love as God Loves, Roberta Bondi
- The Way of the Ascetic, Tito Colliander
Lectio Divina & Centering Prayer
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- Centering Prayer, M. Basil Pennington
- Intimacy with God, Thomas Keating
- Open Mind, Open Heart, Thomas Keating
- The Selfless Self, Lawrence Freeman
- Too Deep for Words: Rediscovering Lectio Divina, Thelma Hall
- Word Into Silence, John Main
The Jesus Prayer
- Living the Jesus Prayer, by Irma Zaleski
- Prayer of Jesus, Prayer of the Heart, Alphonse Goettmann
Ignatian Awareness Examen
- Sleeping with Bread, by Matt, Sheila & Dennis Linn
Covenant Community
- Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Community and Growth, Jean Vanier
- Becoming Human, Jean Vanier
- Journey Inward, Journey Outward, Elizabeth O'Connor
- Growth in Communion, Michael Hryniuk
Accompaniment
- How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- Lost and Found: Adolescence, Parenting and the Formation of Faith, Amanda Hughes
Click here for more recommended reading for Accompanying Young People.
Discernment
- Grounded in God: Listening Hearts Discernment for Group Deliberations, by Suzanne G. Farnham, Stephanie Hull and R. Taylor McLean
- Listening Hearts: Discerning Call in Community, Suzanne G. Farnham, Joseph P. Gill, R. Taylor McLean and Susan M. Ward
- Hearing with the Heart: A Gentle Guide to Discerning God's Will for Your Life, by Debra K. Farrington
- Let Your Life Speak, by Parker Palmer
Hospitality
- Black and White Styles of Youth Ministry, William Myers
- Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life, Henri Nouwen
Authentic Action
- The Active Life by Parker Palmer
- Way to Live: Christian Practices for Teens, by Dorothy Bass and Don Richter
Spirituality with Youth
- Black & White Styles of Youth Ministry, William Myers
- Deepening Youth Spirituality, Walt Marcum
- The God-Bearing Life, Kenda Creasy Dean
- Way to Live: Christian Practices for Teens, ed. By Dorothy Bass and Don Richter
- Youth, Gospel, Liberation, Michael Warren
Books by Henri Nouwen
- Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life
- The Way of the Heart
- The Inner Voice of Love
- The Return of the Prodigal Son
- The Life of the Beloved
- In the Name of Jesus
- Road to Daybreak
- Lifesigns
- Adam
- Compassion
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