Spiritual Formation Resources

Overview of Spiritual Formatian – Free Lectures and Courses

• Free Introductory Class on Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology (20 hours of video)

• Free Lecture Series at Talbot (10 hours of audio, plus handouts)

• What is Spiritual Formation? – Audio Lecture by Steve Macchia of Leadership Transformations (small cost)

Small Group Spiritual Formation

Apprentice Series Books

Apprentice Institute

By Topic…..(alphabetical)

Abiding

• Abide in Christ – Andrew Murray

Apologetics and Discipleship

• Resources by C.S. Lewis Institute

Children’s Discipleship in a Contemplative Style

• Godly Play

• Young Children and Worship (Book)

• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Finding God in the Ordinary

• Liturgy of the Ordinary – Tish Harrion Warren

• Attend:  Forty Soul Stretches Toward God – Laura Davis Werezak

Grief

• The Scent of Water – Online Daily Devotional for the First Six Months of Bereavement

Humility

• Humility – by Andrew Murray

Introduction to the Devotional Classics

• 25 Books Every Christian Should Read – a Renovare Resource

• Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings on Twelve Spiritual Disciplines – a Renovare Resource

• Devotional Classics – A Renovare Resource

Journeying & Stages of Spiritual Growth

• The Critical Journey – by Janet Hagberg and Robert Guelick

• Mansions of the Heart – by Thomas Ashbrook

• Pilgrim’s Progress

Missions, Justice, and Spiritual Formation (organizations)

• Coracle

• Lumen Center

Peacemaking (A Biblical Approach to Interpersonal Conflict Resolution)

• The Peacemaker

Prayer

• Prayer:  Finding the Heart’s True Home – by Richard Foster

Rule of Life

• The Rule of St. Benedict

• Crafting a Rule of Life – by Stephen Macchia

Sabbath

• Keeping the Sabbath Wholly:  Ceasing, Resting, Embracing, Feasting – by Marva Dawn

Spiritual Theology – Online Courses by Eugene Peterson, Gordon Smith, and Jim Houston (a cost is involved)

• Lectures and Courses on Spiritual Theology taught by Gordon Smith at Regent College

• Lectures and Courses on Spiritual Theology taught by Eugene Peterson at Regent College

• Lectures and Courses on Spiritual Theology by Jim Houston at Regent College

Vocational Discernment

• Courage and Calling by Gordon T. Smith

• Vocational Discernment:  Know Yourself – Free Video by Gordon T. Smith

• Vocational Discernment:  Biblical Theology – Free Video by Gordon T. Smith

• Vocational Discernment:  Having an Accurate Read of Your Circumstances – Free Video by Gordon T. Smith

• Vocational Discernment:  Discerning Constraints (Real or Assumed) – Free Video by Gordon T. Smith

• Vocation and the Call to Love – Free Video by Gordon T. Smith (an hour long)

• Let Your Life Speak by Palker Palmer

Vocation, Faith, and Culture

• Resources by Washington Institute of Faith, Vocation, and Culture

• Resources by Regent College Marketplace Institute

• Culturing Making by Andy Crouch

For more books on spiritual formation, see:  100 Spiritual Formation Books Suggested by Leadership Transformations

And if you are Anglican or are exploring the Anglican Way…

• Paper I wrote on The Liturgy as Spiritual Formation

• Paper I wrote on the Eucharist

• Paper I wrote on what to expect in an Anglican worship service

• Liturgy for Children’s Worship.

• The Anglican Way by Thomas McKenzie (and intro to the Anglican Tradition)

• Compilation of Daily Prayers and Special Prayers by the Rev. Ryan Jones, Eucharist SF, and The Trinity Mission (A good companion if you are doing the Trinity Mission’s Online Daily Prayer).

• Anglican Pastor – blog written by Anglican pastors on a variety of subjects

• Spiritual Formation Resources in the ACNA

More resources to come soon.