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Secret Treasures from Psalms
by Rachel Ryan • 2022
Psalms 1-24: a hidden map to God's protection, favor, and unbreakable promises for your daily life.
Secret Treasures from Psalms Summary
Secret Treasures from Psalms 92%
Psalms 1-24: a hidden map to God's protection, favor, and unbreakable promises for your daily life.
by Rachel Ryan 2022
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 90%
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
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 90%
Relearn listening: how God speaks through dishwater, grief, and the strangers you avoid.
by Keith R. Anderson 2016
4.01
70 ratings
Open and Unafraid
by W. David O. Taylor • 2020
Pray without hiding: the Psalms teach you to voice anger, grief, and joy with unsparing honesty.
4.26
607
Open and Unafraid Summary
Open and Unafraid 90%
Pray without hiding: the Psalms teach you to voice anger, grief, and joy with unsparing honesty.
by W. David O. Taylor 2020
4.26
607 ratings
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom
by Yogani • 2005
A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.
4.20
518
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom Summary
Deep Meditation - Pathway to Personal Freedom 90%
A mantra practice that develops inner silence and a witnessing awareness unshaken by daily life.
by Yogani 2005
4.20
518 ratings
Found
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2015
Your anxiety is a spiritual red flag, not a chemical one. The fix is in scripture.
4.39
518
Found Summary
Found 90%
Your anxiety is a spiritual red flag, not a chemical one. The fix is in scripture.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2015
4.39
518 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 90%
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
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 90%
Stop analyzing Scripture. The slow, daily practice that lets God's voice break through.
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1985
4.21
277 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 89%
Trade the chore of prayer for whole-life communion, guided by four ancient movements.
by David G. Benner 2010
4.42
561 ratings
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 89%
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.58
1k+ 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 89%
What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.
by Jacob Z. Hess 2019
4.43
1k+ ratings
Journey to the Heart
by Melody Beattie • 1996
Daily meditations that quiet the mind, amplify the heart's whisper, and teach you to let go.
4.55
4k+
Journey to the Heart Summary
Journey to the Heart 89%
Daily meditations that quiet the mind, amplify the heart's whisper, and teach you to let go.
by Melody Beattie 1996
4.55
4k+ 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 89%
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.51
39 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 89%
Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.
by Thomas Merton 1956
4.02
3k+ ratings
Jewish Meditation
by Aryeh Kaplan • 1985
The meditation path Judaism built runs through words you already say. No cushion required.
4.23
1k+
Jewish Meditation Summary
Jewish Meditation 89%
The meditation path Judaism built runs through words you already say. No cushion required.
by Aryeh Kaplan 1985
4.23
1k+ ratings
Seeking the Heart of Wisdom
by Joseph Goldstein • 1987
How to watch your mind so closely that the illusion of a permanent self falls apart.
4.27
2k+
Seeking the Heart of Wisdom Summary
Seeking the Heart of Wisdom 89%
How to watch your mind so closely that the illusion of a permanent self falls apart.
by Joseph Goldstein 1987
4.27
2k+ ratings
Meditation for Beginners
by Jack Kornfield • 1998
Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.
4.11
3k+
Meditation for Beginners Summary
Meditation for Beginners 89%
Learn to sit, walk, eat, and live with full attention: a beginner's path to meditation.
by Jack Kornfield 1998
4.11
3k+ ratings
The Art of Meditation
by Joel S. Goldsmith • 1957
Meditation is not thinking about God; it is hearing what the inner presence speaks.
4.47
266
The Art of Meditation Summary
The Art of Meditation 89%
Meditation is not thinking about God; it is hearing what the inner presence speaks.
by Joel S. Goldsmith 1957
4.47
266 ratings
Life Without Lack
by Dallas Willard • 2018
Freedom from anxiety and insufficiency, unlocked by Psalm 23's radical reframing of who God is.
4.43
2k+
Life Without Lack Summary
Life Without Lack 89%
Freedom from anxiety and insufficiency, unlocked by Psalm 23's radical reframing of who God is.
by Dallas Willard 2018
4.43
2k+ ratings
How to Walk
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
4.16
3k+
How to Walk Summary
How to Walk 89%
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013
4.16
3k+ ratings
Why Meditate
by Matthieu Ricard • 2008
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
3.99
2k+
Why Meditate Summary
Why Meditate 89%
A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.
by Matthieu Ricard 2008
3.99
2k+ ratings
Jesus Calling
by Sarah Young • 2003
When Jesus speaks to you directly each morning, anxiety slowly loses its hold.
4.46
82k+
Jesus Calling Summary
Jesus Calling 89%
When Jesus speaks to you directly each morning, anxiety slowly loses its hold.
by Sarah Young 2003
4.46
82k+ ratings
Transcendental Meditation
by Jack Forem • 1973
One effortless meditation that restores the body, sharpens the brain, and reverses biological aging.
3.62
356
Transcendental Meditation Summary
Transcendental Meditation 89%
One effortless meditation that restores the body, sharpens the brain, and reverses biological aging.
by Jack Forem 1973
3.62
356 ratings
Mindfulness
by Joseph Goldstein • 2013
The Buddha's own meditation manual: a step-by-step path to lasting freedom from suffering.
4.38
2k+
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness 89%
The Buddha's own meditation manual: a step-by-step path to lasting freedom from suffering.
by Joseph Goldstein 2013
4.38
2k+ ratings
Prayers That Heal the Heart
by Mark Virkler • 2001
A battle-tested prayer framework that unearths hidden roots of bondage and remakes the inner life.
4.24
63
Prayers That Heal the Heart Summary
Prayers That Heal the Heart 89%
A battle-tested prayer framework that unearths hidden roots of bondage and remakes the inner life.
by Mark Virkler 2001
4.24
63 ratings
Breath by Breath
by Larry Rosenberg • 1998
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
4.35
975
Breath by Breath Summary
Breath by Breath 89%
Breath as teacher: a guide to the meditation that builds clarity, steadiness, and real freedom.
by Larry Rosenberg 1998
4.35
975 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 89%
A year of daily prayer through the Psalms, learning to pray honestly rather than piously.
by Eugene H. Peterson 1993
4.27
298 ratings
Mindfulness in Plain English
by Henepola Gunaratana • 1992
Learn to meditate without the fluff: a straightforward path to seeing your mind clearly.
4.16
19k+
Mindfulness in Plain English Summary
Mindfulness in Plain English 89%
Learn to meditate without the fluff: a straightforward path to seeing your mind clearly.
by Henepola Gunaratana 1992
4.16
19k+ ratings
Insight Meditation
by Joseph Goldstein • 1993
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
4.26
1k+
Insight Meditation Summary
Insight Meditation 89%
Mindfulness aims at freedom, not calm. The path: see clearly, love fully, practice everywhere.
by Joseph Goldstein 1993
4.26
1k+ ratings
Meditation for Dummies
by Stephan Bodian • 1999
Meditation demystified: what works, why your mind wanders, and why five minutes is enough.
3.77
1k+
Meditation for Dummies Summary
Meditation for Dummies 89%
Meditation demystified: what works, why your mind wanders, and why five minutes is enough.
by Stephan Bodian 1999
3.77
1k+ ratings
Silence
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015
The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.
4.28
9k+
Silence Summary
Silence 89%
The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015
4.28
9k+ ratings
Practicing Mindfulness
by Matthew Sockolov • 2018
Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.
4.12
975
Practicing Mindfulness Summary
Practicing Mindfulness 89%
Stress is your mind living somewhere else. 75 meditations, minutes each, that bring it back.
by Matthew Sockolov 2018
4.12
975 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 89%
Your desperation is the doorway. Sit still in silence and let God do the rest.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2004
4.35
3k+ 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 89%
No getaway required: the daily retreat already waiting in your minivan, kitchen, and morning coffee.
by Kathi Lipp 2022
4.81
58 ratings
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
by Eugene H. Peterson • 1980
Fifteen ancient pilgrimage psalms dismantle the myth that spiritual depth comes quickly.
4.29
12k+
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Summary
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction 89%
Fifteen ancient pilgrimage psalms dismantle the myth that spiritual depth comes quickly.
by Eugene H. Peterson 1980
4.29
12k+ ratings
Focused and Fearless
by Shaila Catherine • 2008
The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.
4.14
278
Focused and Fearless Summary
Focused and Fearless 89%
The absorption states known as jhana are trainable, and they change what meditation can deliver.
by Shaila Catherine 2008
4.14
278 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
On the Threshold of Transformation
by Richard Rohr • 2010
A year of meditations for the inner life most men were never taught they had.
4.37
171
On the Threshold of Transformation Summary
On the Threshold of Transformation 88%
A year of meditations for the inner life most men were never taught they had.
by Richard Rohr 2010
4.37
171 ratings
Take Your Time
by Eknath Easwaran • 1994
Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.
4.31
593
Take Your Time Summary
Take Your Time 88%
Hurry promised more hours; it delivered less. The practice that reclaims the time your mind steals.
by Eknath Easwaran 1994
4.31
593 ratings
Meditation
by Brian L. Weiss • 2002
How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.
4.01
892
Meditation Summary
Meditation 88%
How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.
by Brian L. Weiss 2002
4.01
892 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 88%
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
by Jacques Philippe 2005
4.60
3k+ 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 88%
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 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 88%
No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.
by Frederick Buechner 1969
4.08
958 ratings
Breath as Prayer
by Jennifer Tucker • 2022
Your breath quiets the body; short scriptural prayers quiet the mind. A single practice does both.
4.49
2k+
Breath as Prayer Summary
Breath as Prayer 88%
Your breath quiets the body; short scriptural prayers quiet the mind. A single practice does both.
by Jennifer Tucker 2022
4.49
2k+ ratings
Still the Mind
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
4.04
3k+
Still the Mind Summary
Still the Mind 88%
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
by Alan W. Watts 2000
4.04
3k+ ratings
Everyday Zen
by Charlotte Joko Beck • 1989
The real Zen training ground: your boss, your partner, and the emotions you'd rather avoid.
4.16
6k+
Everyday Zen Summary
Everyday Zen 88%
The real Zen training ground: your boss, your partner, and the emotions you'd rather avoid.
by Charlotte Joko Beck 1989
4.16
6k+ 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 88%
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
Strength in Stillness
by Bob Roth • 2018
No clearing of the mind, no special posture: 20 minutes twice a day to lower blood pressure.
3.21
2k+
Strength in Stillness Summary
Strength in Stillness 88%
No clearing of the mind, no special posture: 20 minutes twice a day to lower blood pressure.
by Bob Roth 2018
3.21
2k+ ratings
7 Treasures of Awakening
by Joseph Goldstein • 2014
The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.
4.11
198
7 Treasures of Awakening Summary
7 Treasures of Awakening 88%
The seven qualities that awaken the mind: a practical map from the Buddha's own psychology.
by Joseph Goldstein 2014
4.11
198 ratings
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence
by James W. Goll • 2006
Why loud prayers are not the deepest: what the mystics knew about stillness and surrender.
4.22
281
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence Summary
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence 88%
Why loud prayers are not the deepest: what the mystics knew about stillness and surrender.
by James W. Goll 2006
4.22
281 ratings
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