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Spiritual Formation
Recommended Readings

Spiritual Formation

The Gift of Being yourself, a classic for spiritual training
The Gift of Being Yourself

The Sacred Call to Self Discovery

By David Benner

Life with God, one of the best books ever written about your walk with God and spiritual formation
Life With God
Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation

By Richard Foster

Human condition - Deep study of spiritual wisdom and truths
The Human Condition
Contemplation and Transformation

By Thomas Keating

In the name of Jesus: Spiritual Leadership and maturity
In the Name of Jesus
Reflections on Christian Leadership

By Henri J.M. Nouwen

Rolheiser - The contemplative life
Sacred Fire
A Vision for a Deeper Human and Christian Maturity

By Ronald Rolheiser

Classic for deepening your knowledge of God
Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering

By Timothy Keller

Desiring God's will, a classic for spiritual maturity
Desiring God's Will
Aligning Our Hearts with the Heart of God

By David Benner

Celebration of Discipline. Thee classic that started the modern spiritual formation movement
Celebration of Discipline
The Path to Spiritual Growth

By Richard Foster

The Way of the Heart - Great introduction to contemplative life
The Way of the Heart
Spiritual Living in a Legalistic World

By Steve Kinnard

Live with God - Amazing study of Psalm 23 and spiritual formation
The Life You've Always Wanted
Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People

By John Ortberg

Forming- David Tackles classic on deepened relationship with God
Forming
A Work of Grace

By David Takle

Surrender to Love: A classic about growing in your knowledge of God
Surrender to Love
Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality
By David Benner
The Critical journey - The classic study of spiritual development and the spiritual stages of life
The Critical Journey
Stages in the Life of Faith
By Janet Hagberg & Robert Guelich
The Way of the Heart - Great introduction to contemplative life
The Way of the Heart of Jesus
The Inward Journey
By Steve Kinnard
Falling upward - Brilliant study of spiritual development and maturing
Falling Upward
A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
By Richard Rohr
Spirit of the Disciplines - Classic
The Spirit of the Disciplines
Understanding How God Changes Lives
By Dallas Willard
Spiritual formation
A Sabbath Map

By Joel Peed

Sabbath as resistance: Wonderful study of Sabbath practice and spiritual formation
Sabbath as Resistance
Saying No to the Culture of Now

By Walter Brueggemann

Renovation of the Heart - The great classic of spirituality
Renovation of the Heart
Putting on the Character of Christ

By Dallas Willard

Spiritual Formation for disciples
New Seeds of Contemplation

By Thomas Merton

Listening lessons and understanding
The Holy Longing
The Search for a Christian Spirituality
By Ronald Rolheiser
Wholehearted: amazing study of our hearts and minds
Wholeheartedness
Busyness, Exhaustion, and Healing the Divided Self
By Chuck DeGroat
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