The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
3.94
Format: 489 pages, Paperback
Henry J.M. Nouwen, one of the greatest of all spiritual writers, invites us to search deeply for th…
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1. Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
By: Ruth Haley Barton , Dallas Willard
4.34
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
Winner of a Christianity Today 2005 Book Award! To seek to fill a book with words about moving beyo… read more
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"We are starved for quiet, to hear the sound of sheer silence that is the presence of God himself."-Ruth Haley Barton, Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
2. Sacred Fire: A Vision for a Deeper Human and Christian Maturity
By: Ronald Rolheiser
3.80
Format: 184 pages, Hardcover
"When one reaches the highest degree of human maturity, one has only one question left: How can I b… read more
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3. Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
4.27
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness … read more
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"God is not a God of the emotions but the God of truth."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"It is only when he is a burden that another person is really a brother and not merely an object to be manipulated"-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
"The Church does not need brilliant personalities but faithful servants of Jesus and the brethren. Not in the former but in the latter is the lack."-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
4. The Spirit of the Disciplines : Understanding How God Changes Lives
By: Dallas Willard
3.43
Format: 375 pages, Paperback
How to Live as Jesus LivedDallas Willard, one of today's most brilliant Christian thinkers and auth… read more
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5. Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human.
By: John Mark Comer
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
You've heard people say "Who you are matters more than what you do". Does the Bible really teach th… read more
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6. The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
3.94
Format: 489 pages, Paperback
Henry J.M. Nouwen, one of the greatest of all spiritual writers, invites us to search deeply for th… read more
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7. The Wisdom of the Desert: Sayings from the Desert Fathers of the Fourth Century
By: Thomas Merton
4.38
Format: None pages,
In the fourth century, the wildernesses of Egypt and Palestine were inhabited by a strange breed of… read more
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8. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation
By: M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
3.50
Format: 185 pages, Paperback
"The process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others: " so M. Robert Mulho… read more
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9. Sabbath: The Ancient Practices
By: Dan B. Allender
4.06
Format: None pages,
What would you do for twenty-four hours if the only criteria were to pursue your deepest joy? Dan A… read more
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10. Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality
By: David G. Benner
3.72
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
A Personal Growth Finalist in the 2004 Word Guild Canadian Writing Awards! "Only God deserves absol… read more
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11. Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry
By: Ruth Haley Barton , Leighton Ford
3.71
Format: 234 pages, Hardcover
"I'm tired of helping others enjoy God.""I just want to enjoy God for myself." With this painful ad… read more
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12. The Practice of the Presence of God
By: Brother Lawrence
4.32
Format: 95 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover edition of ISBN 0883681056 can be found here Brother Lawrence was a man of hum… read more
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"We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"We must know before we can love. In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure."-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
" Prayer is so simple. It is like quietly opening a door and slipping into the very presence of God. There, in the stillness, to listen to His voice, perhaps in petition or only to listen. It matters …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
"That with him the set times of prayer were not different from other times: that he retired to pray, according to the directions of his Superior, but that he did not want such retirement. nor ask for …"-Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
13. Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God
By: Dallas Willard
3.60
Format: None pages, Paperback
"God spoke to me." "The Spirit spoke to my heart." "God revealed the idea to me." Being close to Go… read more
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14. A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
By: Eugene H. Peterson
3.50
Format: 424 pages,
This world is no friend to grace. God has given us some resources, however. As we grow in character… read more
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15. Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, Do As He Did
By: John Mark Comer
4.63
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The author of the international bestseller The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry calls us to rediscover… read more
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16. Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace
By: John Mark Comer
4.49
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
We are at war. Not with a foreign government or domestic terrorists or a creepy new artificial inte… read more
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"Anxious to avoid a repeat of history, Edmund Burke laid out the logic behind the American architecture in a letter from 1791: "Men are qualified for civil liberty, in exact proportion to their dispos…"-John Mark Comer, Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace
17. Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer
By: Tyler Staton
4.60
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious… read more
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18. Domestic Monastery: Creating Spiritual Life at Home
By: Ronald Rolheiser
4.38
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
What is a monastery? A monastery is a place set apart—a place to learn the blessings of powerlessne… read more
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19. Beholding: Deepening Our Experience in God
By: Strahan Coleman
4.54
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Move from a transactional experience with God to a transformational friendship with Him through… read more
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20. Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again (Transforming Resources)
By: Ruth Haley Barton
4.36
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
In our frenzied culture, the possibility of living in balanced rhythms of work and rest often feels… read more
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21. Fighting Shadows: Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men From Becoming Fully Alive
By: Jefferson Bethke
4.58
Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition
In a world that’s grown increasingly confused about--and hostile toward--the very notion of masculi… read more
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