DEEPER JOURNEY

Recommended Reading

The following are authors and books which focus on the matter of spiritual formation. CrossPoint does not necessarily endorse all the material or ideas that you will find in these books. However, there is something to be learned and experienced from each of the authors listed.

Books


Sacred Rhythms - Ruth Haley Barton

The Imitation of Christ - Thomas A Kempis

Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening - Cynthia Bourgeault

Spiritual Disciplines Handbook - Adele Ahlberg Calhoun

By the Renewing of Your Minds - Ellen Charry

Awareness; The Perils and Opportunities of Reality - Anthony De Mello

Soren Kierkegaard's Christian Psychology - C. Stephen Evans

Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian - James W. Fowler

Finding Jesus, Discovering Self - William Dols and Caren Goldman

The Critical Journey - Robert Guelich and Janet Hagberg

The Construction of the Self - Susan Harter

The River Within - Jeff Imbach

Soul Making; The Desert Way of Spirituality - Alan Jones

A Testament of Devotion - Thomas Kelly

The Four Loves - C.S. Lewis

The Ragamuffin Gospel; Embracing the Unconditional Love of God - Brennan Manning

Care of Mind, Care of Spirit - Gerald G. May

Christian Spirituality. - Alister McGrath

The Seven Story Mountain - Thomas Merton

The Care of the Soul - Thomas Moore

The Deeper Journey - M. Robert Mulholland

The Wounded Healer - Henri J. M. Nouwen

Lectio Divina - M. Basil Pennington

Taking the Word to Heart - Robert Roberts

Against an Infinite Horizon - Ronald Rolheiser

The Shattered Lantern - Ronald Rolheiser

Inner Compass - Margaret Silf

The Seasons of Life - Paul Tournier

Prayer - Hans Urs von Balthasar

Walking with Thomas Merton - Robert Waldron

The Divine Conspiracy - Dallas Willard

Care of Souls - David G. Benner

The Gift of Being Yourself - David G. Benner

Mid-Life Spirituality and Jungian Archetypes - Brewi and Brennan

The Depleted Self - Donald Capps

Attachments - Dr. Tim Clinton & Dr. Gary Sibcy

Sabbath Time - Tilden Edwards

Soul and Self: Parallels Between Spiritual and Psychological Growth - Paul K. Fehrenbach

Stages of Faith - James W. Fowler

Toward Holy Ground - Margaret Guenther

Love Burning in the Soul - James Harpur

Thirsty for God - Bradley P. Holt

Foundations for Soul Care - Eric L. Johnson

Invitation to Love; The Way of Christian Contemplation - Thomas Keating

The Other Side of Silence; A Guide to Christian Meditation - Morton Kelsey

Till We Have Faces - C.S. Lewis

Becoming Who You Are; Insights on the True Self from Thomas Merton and Other Saints - James Martin

The Awakened Heart - Gerald G. May

The Journey: A Pilgrim in the Lands of the Spirit - Alister McGrath

The Drama of the Gifted Child - Alice Miller

Invitation to a Journey - M. Robert Mulholland

Shame and Pride; Affect, Sex, and the Birth of the Self - Donald Nathanson

Let Your Life Speak - Parker J. Palmer

True Self, False Self - M. Basil Pennington

Limning the Psyche - Roberts and Talbot

The Holy Longing - Ronald Rolheiser

Transition; The Stages of Adult Life - Charles M. Sell

Basic Christianity - John Stott

The Pursuit of God - A.W. Tozer

Necessary Losses - Judith Viorst

Hearing God - Dallas Willard

The Spirit of the Disciplines - Dallas Willard

Surrender to Love - David G. Benner

Life Together - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The Practice of the Presence of God - Brother Lawrence

Sacred Reading - Michael Casey

The Spiritual Journey - Nemeck and Coombs

Identity and the Life Cycle - Erik H. Erikson

Celebration of Discipline - Richard J. Foster

The Reflective Life - Ken Girl

Experiencing the Depth of Jesus Christ - Jeanne Guyon

Too Deep for Words - Thelma Hall

All About Love - Bell Hooks

The Soul's Journey; Exploring the Spiritual Life with Dante as Guide - Alan Jones

Open Mind, Open Heart; The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel - Thomas Keating

The Spirituality of Imperfection; Storytelling and the Search for Meaning - Kurtz and Ketcham

The Way of Discernment; Spiritual Practices for Decision Making - Elizabeth Liebert

Addiction & Grace - Gerald G. May

Will and Spirit - Gerald G. May

Discernment and Truth; The Spirituality and Theology of Knowledge - Mark McIntosh

The Secret Life of the Soul - J. Keith Miller

Shaped by the Word - M. Robert Mulholland

The Inner Voice of Love - Henri J. M. Nouwen

Centering Prayer - M. Basil Pennington

Not the Way it’s Supposed to Be - Cornelius Plantinga

Everything Belongs - Richard Rohr

The Restless Heart - Ronald Rolheiser

The Developing Mind - Daniel J. Siegel

A Place for You - Paul Tournier

The Could of Unknowing

Walking with Henri Nouwen - Robert Waldron

Renovation of the Heart - Dallas Willard

Released from Shame - Sandra D. Wilson

Daily Readings (for each day of the year)

 

Celtic Daily Prayer

My Utmost for His Highest - Oswald Chambers

Women Saints; 365 Daily Readings - Madonna Sofia Compton

A Guide to Prayer for All Who Seek God - Shawchuck and Rueben

A Year with Thomas Merton - Jonathan Montaldo

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