A Growing Faith
L I F E W I T H G O D
Resources
May you grow in the grace and knowledge
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
(2 Peter 3:18)
A mentor of mine once asked a mentor of his for a list of things he should read. The answer - Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. Start there. Stay there.
"We should read the scriptures in order to grow in love for God."
Saint Augustine
If you are looking for additional resources, here are some other ideas. Some may be from a tradition different from yours.
I have found something helpful in each of them.
Maybe you will too. I will update the list regularly.
D I S C O V E R I N G W H O Y O U A R E
The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery by David G. Benner
Discovering Our Spiritual Identity: Practices for God’s Beloved by Trevor Hudson
Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World by Henri J.M. Nouwen
The Good and Beautiful You: Discovering the Person Jesus Created You to Be by James Bryan Smith
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile
D I S C O V E R I N G W H O G O D I S
The Transforming Friendship by Leslie D. Weatherhead
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Timothy Keller
The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Jesus, Friend of My Soul by Joyce Rupp
Jesus the King: Understanding the Life and Death of the Son of God by Timothy Keller
The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways that Jesus is the Way by Eugene H. Peterson
Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers by Eugene H. Peterson
The Word is Very Near You by Fr. Wilfrid Stinissen, O.C.D
Lights A Lovely Mile: Collected Sermons of the Church Year by Eugene H. Peterson
The Light Has Come: An Exposition of the Fourth Gospel by Lesslie Newbigin
"Look at the birds of the air... consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow"
Matt 6: 26-28
D I S C O V E R I N G H O W T O L I V E W I T H G O D
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection
Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life by Henri Nouwen
The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God by Dallas Willard
Life Without Lack: Living in the Fullness of Psalm 23 by Dallas Willard
The Scandal of the Kingdom: How the Parables of Jesus Revolutionize Life with God by Dallas Willard
Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety by Henry J.M. Nouwen
Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
Shaped by the Word: The power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God’s Transforming Presence by Ruth Haley Barton
Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like him, Do as he did by John Mark Comer
A Testament of Devotion by Thomas R. Kelly
The Inward Journey by Howard Thurman
Prayer by O. Hallesby
Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God by Dallas Willard
Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation by Martin Laird
The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction by Adam S. McHugh
The Attentive Life: Discerning God’s Presence in All Things by Leighton Ford
Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart Of Christian Spirituality by David G. Benner
Desiring God’s Will: Aligning our Hearts with the Heart of God by David G. Benner
The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis
Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions by Timothy Keller
Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus: Reading the Bible like Dallas Willard by Dave Ripper
Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer by Eugene H. Peterson
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Age by Eugene H. Peterson
Leap Over A Wall: Earthly Spirituality for Everyday Christians by Eugene H. Peterson
Now and Then: A Memoir of Vocation by Frederick Buechner
Living in Christ’s Presence: Final Words on Heaven and the Kingdom of God by Dallas Willard
Restoration Year: A 365 Day Devotional by John Eldredge
What Does Your Soul Love?: Eight Questions That Reveal God’s Work in You by Gem and Alan Fadling
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Secret of More by Mark Buchanan
Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons by Frederick Buechner
As Kingfishers Catch Fire: A Conversation on the Ways of God Formed by the Word of God by Eugene H. Peterson
Under the Wings of God: Twenty Biblical Reflections for a Deeper Faith by Cornelius Plantinga
Evening Prayers for Every Day of the Year by Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt