Favorite books or prayer resources recommended by Rev Molly Just—Episode 004
- “From Solitude to Community to Ministry” Henri Nowen
- The Practice of the Presence of God: The Wisdom and Teachings of Brother Lawrence by Brother Lawrence, compiled by Father Joseph de Beaufort
- Seeking God: the Way of St Benedict by Esther de Waal
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Favorite books or prayer resources recommended by Rev Jeremy Vickers—Episode 009
For those in the season of struggle or searching:
- Any book by Gordon McDowell. His books help you to recenter and find your way.
- Mentioned in the episode, Ordering Your Private World
For those further along in the journey of balanced living
Any books by:
In addition, there is The Circle Maker Mark Batterson
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by Rev Dr Mark Crist—Episode 012
The 3 most important books
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
- The Four Vision Quests of Jesus by Steven Charleston
- Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holliday
Other important books
- Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan, John King and Halee Fischer-Wright
- Transformative Leadership: Developing the Hidden Dimension by Eloy Anello, Joan Hernandez and May Khadem
- Breathing Underwater: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps by Richard Rohr
- Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions by Gerald May
- Addictive Thinking: Understanding Self-Deception by Abraham J. Twerski
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by Rev Robert Sefrit—Episode 014
- Pray as You Go App
- Pray the Daily Offices
- Books by Henri Nouwen
- An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor
- Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry by Ruth Haley Barton
- Hungry for More of Jesus: Experiencing His Presence in These Troubled Times by David Wilkerson
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by Revs Kathy Williams and Bill O’Neil—Episode 015
From Bill:
- Scripture and going into Scripture.
- He likes going back to the devotions from the program and seeing where he is in relation to six months ago.
From Kathy:
- Jesus Calling by Sarah Young
- Too Busy not to Pray by Bill Hybels
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by Dr Craig Detweiler, PhD—Episode 017
iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives by Craig Detweiler
Tyranny of the Urgent by Charles E Hummel
“Tyranny of the Urgent” – Excerpt
Books by Andy Crouch
Books by Kara Powell
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by Rev Connie Wilson—Episode 019
- No favorite.
- The language of the prayers of the mystics, from other centuries makes her stop and pay attention more and it draws her in.
Rather than looking to a book as a resource on prayer to mine the contents of your own soul.
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by RevKendra Thompson—Episode 023
- Universalis – especially as a busy mom with toddlers.
- Reading the Psalms daily and writing around them.
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by Rev Dr Patrick Moore—Episode 025
Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer by Richard Rohr
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by Rev Gordon Glenn
My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by Rev K. O. Noonoo
Gift and Task: A Year of Daily Readings and Reflections by Walter Brueggemann
Resources on Centering Prayer by Richard Rohr and Thomas Keating.
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by Lynn Lewis
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery by Henri J.M. Nouwen
How to Pray: Living Wholly through Honest, Surrendered, Heart Praying by Claire Annelise Smith
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Favorite Books and/or Prayer Resources Recommended by Maria Campbell
Henri Nouwen in general and specifically,
The Only Necessary Thing: Living a Prayerful Life by Henri Nouwen
Work by the Benedictine Sisters of St Mt Scholastica
The various guides to prayer by Reuben Job