The Glory of God is the Human Being Fully Alive -St. Irenaeus of Lyons, 185 CE

Spiritual Formation Resources

You make known to me the path of life;
    in Your presence there is fullness of joy;
    at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
- Psalm 16:11

Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, 
that your soul may live. 
- Isaiah 55:3
Many of these books are equally wonderful across all "categories" listed below. 
They are placed under each section just from my opinion and I could have listed them in several spaces. 
Spiritual Disciplines
  • Sacred Rhythms, Ruth Haley Barton
  • ​Life Together in Christ, Ruth Haley Barton
  • Spiritual Disciplines Companion – Johnson
  • Spiritual Disciplines Handbook - Adele Calhoun
  • Invitations from God - Adele Calhoun
  • In the Name of Jesus, Henri Nouwen
  • Renovation of the Heart, Dallas Willard
  • Invitation to Journey, Robert Mulholland 
  • The Deeper Journey, Robert Mulholland
  • Coming Home to Your True Self, Albert Haase
  • Forming- A Work of Grace, David Takle
  • Buchanan, Mark, The Rest of God
  • Fadling, Alan, An Unhurried Life 

Sabbath
  • Sabbath, Dan Allender
  • Keeping the Sabbath Wholly, Marva Dawn
  • The Rest of God, Mark Buchanan
  • Rhythms of Rest, Shelly Miller
  • Sabbath, Abraham Heschel
  • Sabbath:  Finding Rest, Renewal and Delight, Wayne Muller
  • Mudhouse Sabbath, Lauren Winner
  • Living the Sabbath, Norman Wirzba
  • ​The Sense of the Call, Marva Dawn

Solitude and Silence
  • The Way of the Heart, Henri Nouwen
  • Into the Silent Land, Martin Laird
  • Oceans of Light, Martin Laird
  • Armchair Mystic: Easing into Contemplative Prayer, Marc Thibodeaux
  • Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Ruth Haley Barton
  • Everything Belongs, Richard Rohr
  • Holy Silence, Brent Bill
  • Interior Castle, Teresa of Avila
  • Journaling as a Spiritual Practice, Helen Cepero
  • Thoughts in Solitude, Thomas Merton
  • Holy Listening, Margaret Guenther
  • The Joy of Listening to God, Joyce Huggett
  • Wilderness Time, Emilie Griffin

Inner Healing
Desires
  • The Soul of Desire, Curt Thompson
  • Befriending Our Desires, Philip Sheldrake
  • Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership, Ruth Haley Barton
  • The Holy Longing, Ronald Rolheiser
  • Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  • Concerning the Inner Life, Evelyn Underhill
Honoring the Body
  • Praying with Body and Soul, Jane Vennard
  • Honoring the Body, Stephanie Paulsell
  • Equal to the Task, Ruth Haley Barton
  • Soulful Spirituality, David Benner

Engaging the Scriptures
  • Eat This Book, Peterson
  • Opening to God, David Benner
  • The Fire of the Word, Chris Webb
  • Shaped by the Word, Robert Mulholland

Self- Examination and Self-Knowledge​
  • Invitation to Journey, Robert Mulholland
  • The Deeper Journey, Robert Mulholland
  • Coming Home to Your True Self, Albert Haase
  • Till We Have Faces, C.S. Lewis
  • The Gift of Being Yourself, David Benner
  • The Way of the Heart, Henri Nouwen
  • Your Personality and the Spiritual Life, Reginald Johnson
  • The Enneagram, Richard Rohr and Ebert
  • Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram, Adele Calhoun & Claire Loughridge

Discernment
  • The Discerning Life, Steve Macchia
  • Hearing God, Dallas Willard
  • Weeds Among the Wheat, Thomas Green
  • Sleeping with Bread, Dennis & Matthew Linn
  • Let Your Life Speak, Parker Palmer
  • A Testament of Devotion, Thomas Kelly
  • Pursuing God's Will Together, Ruth Haley Barton
  • Finding God in All Things, William Barry
  • The Voice of Jesus, Gordon T. Smith
  • Consider Your Calling, Gordon T. Smith
  • Crafting a Rule of Life, Steve Macchia





Cruciform Love
  • The Deeper Journey, Robert Mulholland
  • The Active Life, Parker Palmer
  • A Lever and a Place to Stand, Richard Rohr
  • Contemplatives in Action, William Barry & Robert Doherty
  • The Just Church, Gary Haugen & Jim Martin
  • A Hidden Wholeness, Parker Palmer
  • Good News about Injustice, Gary Haugen
  • Life Together in Christ, Ruth Haley Barton

​Prayer
  • The Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen
  • Prayer, Timothy Keller
  • ​The Joy of Listening to God, Joyce Huggett
  • Praying Our Goodbyes, Joyce Rupp
  • Living the Lord's Prayer, Albert Haase
  • Praying in Color, Sybil MacBeth
  • Praying with the Church, Scott McKnight
  • When the Well Runs Dry, Thomas Green
  • Surrender to Love, David Benner
  • Clinging: The Experience of Prayer, Emile Griffin
Please note that Sherri Grady does not endorse every idea in every author's body of work.  
Many times it is helpful to engage with the writings in our own process of growth even though we may disagree.  

This list was last updated early 2021.