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The Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
4.58
1k+
The Word in the Wilderness Summary
The Word in the Wilderness 91%
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.58
1k+ ratings
The Way of the Cross
by Caryll Houselander • 1955
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
4.58
185
The Way of the Cross Summary
The Way of the Cross 91%
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
by Caryll Houselander 1955
4.58
185 ratings
Falling into Goodness
by Chuck DeGroat • 2017
Stop climbing. Lent is a downward journey into rest and the true self God dwells within.
4.50
84
Falling into Goodness Summary
Falling into Goodness 91%
Stop climbing. Lent is a downward journey into rest and the true self God dwells within.
by Chuck DeGroat 2017
4.50
84 ratings
Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
4.51
39
Word in the Wilderness Summary
Word in the Wilderness 90%
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.51
39 ratings
What Jesus Saw from the Cross
by Antonin Sertillanges • 1930
The panorama Christ saw from the Cross: Jerusalem, the Temple, His mother, made yours.
4.26
299
What Jesus Saw from the Cross Summary
What Jesus Saw from the Cross 89%
The panorama Christ saw from the Cross: Jerusalem, the Temple, His mother, made yours.
by Antonin Sertillanges 1930
4.26
299 ratings
Adam's Deep Sleep
by James Mawdsley • 2022
From Adam's rib to Jonah's whale, the Old Testament's strangest moments were previews of the Cross.
4.68
65
Adam's Deep Sleep Summary
Adam's Deep Sleep 89%
From Adam's rib to Jonah's whale, the Old Testament's strangest moments were previews of the Cross.
by James Mawdsley 2022
4.68
65 ratings
The Return of the Prodigal Son
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1991
A famous parable hides three roles. Rembrandt's painting reveals which one you're meant to become.
4.38
26k+
The Return of the Prodigal Son Summary
The Return of the Prodigal Son 89%
A famous parable hides three roles. Rembrandt's painting reveals which one you're meant to become.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1991
4.38
26k+ ratings
Sacred Fire
by Ronald Rolheiser • 2014
Spiritual maturity demands you give away the things that matter most, including your final breath.
4.43
1k+
Sacred Fire Summary
Sacred Fire 88%
Spiritual maturity demands you give away the things that matter most, including your final breath.
by Ronald Rolheiser 2014
4.43
1k+ ratings
Meditating on the Word
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer • 1985
Stop analyzing Scripture. The slow, daily practice that lets God's voice break through.
4.21
277
Meditating on the Word Summary
Meditating on the Word 88%
Stop analyzing Scripture. The slow, daily practice that lets God's voice break through.
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1985
4.21
277 ratings
Upon Waking
by Jackie Hill Perry • 2023
A 60-day devotional that dismantles self-help spirituality and hands you something far more solid.
4.70
4k+
Upon Waking Summary
Upon Waking 88%
A 60-day devotional that dismantles self-help spirituality and hands you something far more solid.
by Jackie Hill Perry 2023
4.70
4k+ ratings
Praying with the Psalms
by Eugene H. Peterson • 1993
A year of daily prayer through the Psalms, learning to pray honestly rather than piously.
4.27
298
Praying with the Psalms Summary
Praying with the Psalms 88%
A year of daily prayer through the Psalms, learning to pray honestly rather than piously.
by Eugene H. Peterson 1993
4.27
298 ratings
The Ignatian Adventure
by Kevin O'Brien • 2011
A 32-week way to experience Ignatius's retreat without leaving your family, job, or home.
4.53
550
The Ignatian Adventure Summary
The Ignatian Adventure 88%
A 32-week way to experience Ignatius's retreat without leaving your family, job, or home.
by Kevin O'Brien 2011
4.53
550 ratings
In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God
by Colleen Elisabeth Chao • 2022
Suffering can dismantle faith. A 31-day path to holding on when the platitudes run out.
4.77
362
In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God Summary
In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God 88%
Suffering can dismantle faith. A 31-day path to holding on when the platitudes run out.
by Colleen Elisabeth Chao 2022
4.77
362 ratings
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
by Kent Nerburn • 1999
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
4.44
252
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace Summary
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace 88%
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
by Kent Nerburn 1999
4.44
252 ratings
Sold into Egypt
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1989
Joseph didn't triumph despite his suffering. He became fully human through it.
4.03
343
Sold into Egypt Summary
Sold into Egypt 88%
Joseph didn't triumph despite his suffering. He became fully human through it.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1989
4.03
343 ratings
Invitation to Retreat
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2018
The spiritual detox your soul actually needs: less phone, more silence, and permission to sleep.
4.44
981
Invitation to Retreat Summary
Invitation to Retreat 88%
The spiritual detox your soul actually needs: less phone, more silence, and permission to sleep.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2018
4.44
981 ratings
Prayer
by Timothy J. Keller • 2014
Prayer is a conversation, not a ritual. Scripture shapes it; the aim is communion, not performance.
4.38
15k+
Prayer Summary
Prayer 88%
Prayer is a conversation, not a ritual. Scripture shapes it; the aim is communion, not performance.
by Timothy J. Keller 2014
4.38
15k+ ratings
Reaching Out
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1986
Three transformations that use your loneliness, defensiveness, and death-denial as doorways to God.
4.17
5k+
Reaching Out Summary
Reaching Out 88%
Three transformations that use your loneliness, defensiveness, and death-denial as doorways to God.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1986
4.17
5k+ ratings
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools
by Tyler Staton • 2022
The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.
4.57
16k+
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Summary
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools 88%
The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.
by Tyler Staton 2022
4.57
16k+ ratings
The In-Between
by Jeff Goins • 2013
Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.
3.75
750
The In-Between Summary
The In-Between 88%
Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.
by Jeff Goins 2013
3.75
750 ratings
The Wisdom Pattern
by Richard Rohr • 2020
Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.
4.43
618
The Wisdom Pattern Summary
The Wisdom Pattern 88%
Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.
by Richard Rohr 2020
4.43
618 ratings
Praying for Strangers
by River Jordan • 2011
One year of praying for a stranger each day: how an introvert rewired her heart.
4.09
704
Praying for Strangers Summary
Praying for Strangers 88%
One year of praying for a stranger each day: how an introvert rewired her heart.
by River Jordan 2011
4.09
704 ratings
The Power of Stillness
by Jacob Z. Hess • 2019
What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.
4.43
1k+
The Power of Stillness Summary
The Power of Stillness 88%
What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.
by Jacob Z. Hess 2019
4.43
1k+ ratings
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook
by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun • 2005
A handbook of spiritual practices: stop striving, start opening, and let God do the transforming.
4.41
1k+
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook Summary
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook 88%
A handbook of spiritual practices: stop striving, start opening, and let God do the transforming.
by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun 2005
4.41
1k+ ratings
Year with God
by Richard J. Foster • 1978
Ancient practices for turning faith from a Sunday belief into a daily, lived friendship with God.
4.21
40k+
Year with God Summary
Year with God 88%
Ancient practices for turning faith from a Sunday belief into a daily, lived friendship with God.
by Richard J. Foster 1978
4.21
40k+ ratings
The Year of Living like Jesus
by Edward G. Dobson • 2009
A pastor ate kosher, prayed the rosary, kept Sabbath. Following Jesus dismantled his certainties.
3.47
549
The Year of Living like Jesus Summary
The Year of Living like Jesus 88%
A pastor ate kosher, prayed the rosary, kept Sabbath. Following Jesus dismantled his certainties.
by Edward G. Dobson 2009
3.47
549 ratings
Opening to God
by David G. Benner • 2010
Trade the chore of prayer for whole-life communion, guided by four ancient movements.
4.42
561
Opening to God Summary
Opening to God 88%
Trade the chore of prayer for whole-life communion, guided by four ancient movements.
by David G. Benner 2010
4.42
561 ratings
Invitation to Solitude and Silence
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2004
Your desperation is the doorway. Sit still in silence and let God do the rest.
4.35
3k+
Invitation to Solitude and Silence Summary
Invitation to Solitude and Silence 88%
Your desperation is the doorway. Sit still in silence and let God do the rest.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2004
4.35
3k+ ratings
The Silent Life
by Thomas Merton • 1957
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
4.06
192
The Silent Life Summary
The Silent Life 88%
What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.
by Thomas Merton 1957
4.06
192 ratings
Job
by Christopher Ash • 2014
The oldest bet in Scripture: does anyone love God for nothing? Job's answer rewrites everything.
4.65
286
Job Summary
Job 88%
The oldest bet in Scripture: does anyone love God for nothing? Job's answer rewrites everything.
by Christopher Ash 2014
4.65
286 ratings
Praying the Bible
by Donald S. Whitney • 2015
The Psalms are a prayer book in plain sight. When your words run dry, theirs never do.
4.48
9k+
Praying the Bible Summary
Praying the Bible 88%
The Psalms are a prayer book in plain sight. When your words run dry, theirs never do.
by Donald S. Whitney 2015
4.48
9k+ ratings
The Way of Abundance
by Ann Voskamp • 2018
A sixty-day guide to abundance: your wounds are not the obstacle; they are the way.
4.51
508
The Way of Abundance Summary
The Way of Abundance 87%
A sixty-day guide to abundance: your wounds are not the obstacle; they are the way.
by Ann Voskamp 2018
4.51
508 ratings
Thoughts in Solitude
by Thomas Merton • 1956
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
4.02
3k+
Thoughts in Solitude Summary
Thoughts in Solitude 87%
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
by Thomas Merton 1956
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Parables
by Gary Inrig • 1991
The parables upend everything you think about God, forgiveness, money, and what discipleship costs.
4.25
240
The Parables Summary
The Parables 87%
The parables upend everything you think about God, forgiveness, money, and what discipleship costs.
by Gary Inrig 1991
4.25
240 ratings
Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!
by Kate Bowler • 2024
Daily meditations for beautiful-terrible days, from someone who found faith through cancer.
4.34
2k+
Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! Summary
Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! 87%
Daily meditations for beautiful-terrible days, from someone who found faith through cancer.
by Kate Bowler 2024
4.34
2k+ ratings
Life Together in Christ
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2010
Why your small group isn't changing you, and what the walk to Emmaus actually demands.
4.17
301
Life Together in Christ Summary
Life Together in Christ 87%
Why your small group isn't changing you, and what the walk to Emmaus actually demands.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2010
4.17
301 ratings
How to Pray
by C.S. Lewis • 2018
C.S. Lewis on prayer: no machinery, no magic words, just a real Person meeting real persons.
4.15
1k+
How to Pray Summary
How to Pray 87%
C.S. Lewis on prayer: no machinery, no magic words, just a real Person meeting real persons.
by C.S. Lewis 2018
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness
by Marina Berzins McCoy • 2020
Forgive the unforgivable without silencing your anger. A path rooted in ancient Ignatian practice.
4.21
24
The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness Summary
The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness 87%
Forgive the unforgivable without silencing your anger. A path rooted in ancient Ignatian practice.
by Marina Berzins McCoy 2020
4.21
24 ratings
The Power of Silence
by Robert Sarah • 2016
We use noise to hide from ourselves. A cardinal's case for silence as the way back.
4.41
3k+
The Power of Silence Summary
The Power of Silence 87%
We use noise to hide from ourselves. A cardinal's case for silence as the way back.
by Robert Sarah 2016
4.41
3k+ ratings
Bridging the Great Divide
by Robert Barron • 2004
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
4.23
26
Bridging the Great Divide Summary
Bridging the Great Divide 87%
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
by Robert Barron 2004
4.23
26 ratings
Following Francis
by Susan Pitchford • 2006
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
4.25
69
Following Francis Summary
Following Francis 87%
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
by Susan Pitchford 2006
4.25
69 ratings
Prayers for a Privileged People
by Walter Brueggemann • 2008
What do you pray when your comfort is the problem? A theologian's language for the privileged.
4.44
295
Prayers for a Privileged People Summary
Prayers for a Privileged People 87%
What do you pray when your comfort is the problem? A theologian's language for the privileged.
by Walter Brueggemann 2008
4.44
295 ratings
The Alphabet of Grace
by Frederick Buechner • 1969
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
4.08
958
The Alphabet of Grace Summary
The Alphabet of Grace 87%
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
by Frederick Buechner 1969
4.08
958 ratings
Time for God
by Jacques Philippe • 2005
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
4.60
3k+
Time for God Summary
Time for God 87%
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
by Jacques Philippe 2005
4.60
3k+ ratings
A Spirituality of Listening
by Keith R. Anderson • 2016
Relearn listening: how God speaks through dishwater, grief, and the strangers you avoid.
4.01
70
A Spirituality of Listening Summary
A Spirituality of Listening 87%
Relearn listening: how God speaks through dishwater, grief, and the strangers you avoid.
by Keith R. Anderson 2016
4.01
70 ratings
The Contemplative Pastor
by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987
Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.
4.38
2k+
The Contemplative Pastor Summary
The Contemplative Pastor 87%
Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.
by Eugene H. Peterson 1987
4.38
2k+ ratings
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health
by Donald S. Whitney • 2001
Ten questions that diagnose whether your soul is thriving, stagnating, or quietly drying up.
4.25
1k+
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health Summary
Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health 87%
Ten questions that diagnose whether your soul is thriving, stagnating, or quietly drying up.
by Donald S. Whitney 2001
4.25
1k+ ratings
An Abundant Place
by Kathi Lipp • 2022
No getaway required: the daily retreat already waiting in your minivan, kitchen, and morning coffee.
4.81
58
An Abundant Place Summary
An Abundant Place 87%
No getaway required: the daily retreat already waiting in your minivan, kitchen, and morning coffee.
by Kathi Lipp 2022
4.81
58 ratings
Sacred Rhythms
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2006
Move your spiritual life from duty to desire through the ancient rhythms of solitude and Sabbath.
4.28
5k+
Sacred Rhythms Summary
Sacred Rhythms 87%
Move your spiritual life from duty to desire through the ancient rhythms of solitude and Sabbath.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2006
4.28
5k+ ratings
The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it
by Theophan the Recluse • 1996
The soul has a structure, the passions have a cure: a recluse's letters on spiritual repair.
4.67
179
The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it Summary
The Spiritual Life and How to be Attuned to it 87%
The soul has a structure, the passions have a cure: a recluse's letters on spiritual repair.
by Theophan the Recluse 1996
4.67
179 ratings
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