🛡️ Spiritual Refuge

Books about finding sanctuary in faith when the world becomes unbearable, discovering that the sacred offers shelter no external circumstance can destroy.

The Shelter of God's Promises

by Sheila Walsh • 2011

Ten unshakable promises from Scripture that form a place of safety when everything else collapses.

4.12

557

📖 Biblical Promises 🙏 Christian Encouragement 🌧️ Faith In Suffering ✨ Grace And Redemption ⚓ Christian Hope

The Shelter of God's Promises 91%

Ten unshakable promises from Scripture that form a place of safety when everything else collapses.

by Sheila Walsh 2011

4.12

557 ratings

📖 Biblical Promises 🙏 Christian Encouragement 🌧️ Faith In Suffering ✨ Grace And Redemption ⚓ Christian Hope

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

🏞️ Spiritual Retreat 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 😴 Burnout And Rest 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🎭 False Self

Invitation to Retreat 90%

The spiritual detox your soul actually needs: less phone, more silence, and permission to sleep.

by Ruth Haley Barton 2018

4.44

981 ratings

🏞️ Spiritual Retreat 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 😴 Burnout And Rest 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🎭 False Self

Peace Pilgrim

by Peace Pilgrim • 1983

She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.

4.25

749

🕊️ Spiritual Memoir ✌️ Nonviolence 🌿 Simple Living 🧘 Inner Peace 🤲 Surrender

Peace Pilgrim 90%

She walked 25,000 miles for peace, carrying no money, one tunic, and a single prayer.

by Peace Pilgrim 1983

4.25

749 ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Memoir ✌️ Nonviolence 🌿 Simple Living 🧘 Inner Peace 🤲 Surrender

Thoughts in Solitude

by Thomas Merton • 1956

Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.

4.02

3k+

🕯️ Contemplative Prayer ⛪ Monastic Spirituality 🔥 Christian Mysticism 🤫 Solitude And Silence 🫀 Interior Life

Thoughts in Solitude 90%

Solitude is not geography. It is the interior awakening where silence replaces everything unreal.

by Thomas Merton 1956

4.02

3k+ ratings

🕯️ Contemplative Prayer ⛪ Monastic Spirituality 🔥 Christian Mysticism 🤫 Solitude And Silence 🫀 Interior Life

An Unhurried Life

by Alan Fadling • 2013

Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.

4.19

1k+

🕊️ Spiritual Disciplines 🛐 Sabbath Rest ⏳ Overcoming Hurry 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🤫 Contemplative Prayer

An Unhurried Life 90%

Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.

by Alan Fadling 2013

4.19

1k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Disciplines 🛐 Sabbath Rest ⏳ Overcoming Hurry 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🤫 Contemplative Prayer

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

🧘 Contemplative Christianity 🌿 Everyday Spirituality 📖 Spiritual Memoir 🕯️ Christian Mysticism ✝️ Protestant Spirituality

The Alphabet of Grace 90%

No burning bush required. Grace hides in morning coffee, awkward silences, and the sound of leaves.

by Frederick Buechner 1969

4.08

958 ratings

🧘 Contemplative Christianity 🌿 Everyday Spirituality 📖 Spiritual Memoir 🕯️ Christian Mysticism ✝️ Protestant Spirituality

The Spirituality of Imperfection

by Ernest Kurtz • 1992

The truest spirituality begins where perfectionism collapses: in the story you are ashamed to tell.

4.12

3k+

🕊️ Recovery Spirituality ✨ Radical Acceptance 🏠 Everyday Spirituality 💔 Forgiveness 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Spirituality of Imperfection Summary

The Spirituality of Imperfection 90%

The truest spirituality begins where perfectionism collapses: in the story you are ashamed to tell.

by Ernest Kurtz 1992

4.12

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Recovery Spirituality ✨ Radical Acceptance 🏠 Everyday Spirituality 💔 Forgiveness 🙏 Gratitude Practice

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.

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3k+

🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🏜️ Desert Spirituality 🎭 True Self

Invitation to Solitude and Silence Summary

Invitation to Solitude and Silence 90%

Your desperation is the doorway. Sit still in silence and let God do the rest.

by Ruth Haley Barton 2004

4.35

3k+ ratings

🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🏜️ Desert Spirituality 🎭 True Self

Holy Listening

by Margaret Guenther • 1992

The spiritual director's secret: the less you fix, the more the Spirit works.

4.25

1k+

🧭 Spiritual Direction 🔍 Discernment 👂 Contemplative Listening 🌱 Spiritual Formation 👩 Women's Spirituality

Holy Listening 90%

The spiritual director's secret: the less you fix, the more the Spirit works.

by Margaret Guenther 1992

4.25

1k+ ratings

🧭 Spiritual Direction 🔍 Discernment 👂 Contemplative Listening 🌱 Spiritual Formation 👩 Women's Spirituality

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+

🏔️ Mormon Spirituality ✝️ Christian Mindfulness 🧘 Stillness Practice 🕯️ Contemplative Faith 🙏 Mindful Prayer

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

🏔️ Mormon Spirituality ✝️ Christian Mindfulness 🧘 Stillness Practice 🕯️ Contemplative Faith 🙏 Mindful Prayer

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

📖 Spiritual Memoir ⏳ Waiting As Growth 🧘 Contemplative Living 🐢 Slow Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

The In-Between 89%

Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.

by Jeff Goins 2013

3.75

750 ratings

📖 Spiritual Memoir ⏳ Waiting As Growth 🧘 Contemplative Living 🐢 Slow Living 🧠 Mindfulness Practice

Encountering God Through Dance

by Saara Taina • 2012

Your body can heal, fight, and worship: the Spirit-led dance that reclaims what the enemy stole.

4.32

💃 Liturgical Dance 🙏 Body Prayer 🎨 Arts Ministry ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare ✨ Divine Healing

Encountering God Through Dance 89%

Your body can heal, fight, and worship: the Spirit-led dance that reclaims what the enemy stole.

by Saara Taina 2012

4.32

68 ratings

💃 Liturgical Dance 🙏 Body Prayer 🎨 Arts Ministry ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare ✨ Divine Healing

Searching for and Maintaining Peace

by Jacques Philippe • 1991

Peace does not depend on getting your life right. One inner disposition keeps it through anything.

4.73

7k+

🕊️ Catholic Spirituality ✝️ Christian Living 🤍 Interior Peace 🙏 Spiritual Abandonment 🌅 Divine Providence

Searching for and Maintaining Peace Summary

Searching for and Maintaining Peace 89%

Peace does not depend on getting your life right. One inner disposition keeps it through anything.

by Jacques Philippe 1991

4.73

7k+ ratings

🕊️ Catholic Spirituality ✝️ Christian Living 🤍 Interior Peace 🙏 Spiritual Abandonment 🌅 Divine Providence

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+

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality 🙇 Contemplative Prayer 🧠 Mental Prayer 🫀 Interior Life 🏜️ Spiritual Dryness

Time for God 89%

Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.

by Jacques Philippe 2005

4.60

3k+ ratings

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality 🙇 Contemplative Prayer 🧠 Mental Prayer 🫀 Interior Life 🏜️ Spiritual Dryness

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

🧠 New Thought ✝️ Christian Mysticism 👂 Listening Meditation ☯️ Nondual Christianity 🙏 Surrender To God

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

🧠 New Thought ✝️ Christian Mysticism 👂 Listening Meditation ☯️ Nondual Christianity 🙏 Surrender To God

Aflame

by Pico Iyer • 2025

Fire took everything. In a monastery above the Pacific, he found what silence returns.

3.79

1k+

🏔️ Monastic Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🔥 Impermanence 🌏 Interfaith Spirituality 🕯️ Contemplative Tradition

Aflame 89%

Fire took everything. In a monastery above the Pacific, he found what silence returns.

by Pico Iyer 2025

3.79

1k+ ratings

🏔️ Monastic Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🔥 Impermanence 🌏 Interfaith Spirituality 🕯️ Contemplative Tradition

The Spiritual Journey of Joel S. Goldsmith

by Lorraine Sinkler • 1992

He forgave his patients' debts. Then his inner voice told him thinking itself was powerless.

4.29

🧘 Modern Mysticism 📖 Spiritual Biography 🙏 Healing Ministry 💡 New Thought ✨ Christ Consciousness

The Spiritual Journey of Joel S. Goldsmith Summary

The Spiritual Journey of Joel S. Goldsmith 89%

He forgave his patients' debts. Then his inner voice told him thinking itself was powerless.

by Lorraine Sinkler 1992

4.29

34 ratings

🧘 Modern Mysticism 📖 Spiritual Biography 🙏 Healing Ministry 💡 New Thought ✨ Christ Consciousness

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+

🧘 Contemplative Prayer 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 🏃‍♂️ Hurry Sickness 💬 Authentic Prayer 🤫 Stillness And Silence

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Summary

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools 89%

The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.

by Tyler Staton 2022

4.57

16k+ ratings

🧘 Contemplative Prayer 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 🏃‍♂️ Hurry Sickness 💬 Authentic Prayer 🤫 Stillness And Silence

Entering the Castle

by Caroline Myss • 2007

The interior journey Teresa of Ávila mapped, translated for people who still have bills to pay.

4.06

2k+

✝️ Christian Mysticism 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✨ Divine Union 🔍 Inner Work ⛪ Contemplative Christianity

Entering the Castle 89%

The interior journey Teresa of Ávila mapped, translated for people who still have bills to pay.

by Caroline Myss 2007

4.06

2k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Mysticism 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✨ Divine Union 🔍 Inner Work ⛪ Contemplative Christianity

Prayers for Healing

by Maggie Oman Shannon • 1997

When the doctor's office leaves your soul untouched: a year of prayers from every tradition.

4.19

171

🌍 Interfaith Spirituality 🙏 Prayer Collections 📅 Daily Devotionals ✨ Spiritual Healing 💝 Gratitude Practices

Prayers for Healing 89%

When the doctor's office leaves your soul untouched: a year of prayers from every tradition.

by Maggie Oman Shannon 1997

4.19

171 ratings

🌍 Interfaith Spirituality 🙏 Prayer Collections 📅 Daily Devotionals ✨ Spiritual Healing 💝 Gratitude Practices

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

by John Mark Comer • 2019

Hurry is a spiritual sickness. The ancient, unhurried practices that restore a life worth living.

4.50

99k+

🧘 Spiritual Disciplines 🕊️ Sabbath Practice 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🪴 Simplicity 🐢 Slow Living

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Summary

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry 89%

Hurry is a spiritual sickness. The ancient, unhurried practices that restore a life worth living.

by John Mark Comer 2019

4.50

99k+ ratings

🧘 Spiritual Disciplines 🕊️ Sabbath Practice 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🪴 Simplicity 🐢 Slow Living

The Imitation of Christ

by Thomas à Kempis • 1427

The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.

4.24

27k+

🕯️ Christian Devotion 🏠 Interior Life ⛪ Monastic Spirituality 📿 Catholic Spirituality 🙏 Contemplative Prayer

The Imitation of Christ 89%

The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.

by Thomas à Kempis 1427

4.24

27k+ ratings

🕯️ Christian Devotion 🏠 Interior Life ⛪ Monastic Spirituality 📿 Catholic Spirituality 🙏 Contemplative Prayer

Spiritual Direction

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 2006

Why the path to God runs through silence, community, and choosing the lower place.

4.36

3k+

🧭 Spiritual Direction 🙏 Contemplative Christianity 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🫂 Christian Community 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer

Spiritual Direction 89%

Why the path to God runs through silence, community, and choosing the lower place.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 2006

4.36

3k+ ratings

🧭 Spiritual Direction 🙏 Contemplative Christianity 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🫂 Christian Community 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer

The Prophet's Way

by Thom Hartmann • 2001

Small mercies, everyday wonder, self-forgiveness: a mystic's lessons on living awake.

4.10

295

📖 Spiritual Memoir ✨ Everyday Spirituality 🤲 Compassion Practice 🌿 Nature Spirituality 🪶 Indigenous Wisdom

The Prophet's Way 89%

Small mercies, everyday wonder, self-forgiveness: a mystic's lessons on living awake.

by Thom Hartmann 2001

4.10

295 ratings

📖 Spiritual Memoir ✨ Everyday Spirituality 🤲 Compassion Practice 🌿 Nature Spirituality 🪶 Indigenous Wisdom

When God Whispers Your Name

by Max Lucado • 1994

How to hear the divine whisper that turns your biggest failure into a burning bush.

4.27

9k+

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🌊 Divine Grace ☁️ Heavenly Hope ⛓️‍💥 Overcoming The Past 🧎 Spiritual Disciplines

When God Whispers Your Name 89%

How to hear the divine whisper that turns your biggest failure into a burning bush.

by Max Lucado 1994

4.27

9k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🌊 Divine Grace ☁️ Heavenly Hope ⛓️‍💥 Overcoming The Past 🧎 Spiritual Disciplines

The Wounded Healer

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1971

Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.

4.23

13k+

🩹 Pastoral Care 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🛤️ Inner Journey 🕯️ Contemplative Spirituality 🏜️ Loneliness And Solitude

The Wounded Healer 89%

Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1971

4.23

13k+ ratings

🩹 Pastoral Care 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🛤️ Inner Journey 🕯️ Contemplative Spirituality 🏜️ Loneliness And Solitude

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

📖 Christian Devotionals 🙏 Suffering And Faith 😢 Lament ✨ Gratitude Practice ⚓ Hope In Trials

In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God Summary

In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God 89%

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

📖 Christian Devotionals 🙏 Suffering And Faith 😢 Lament ✨ Gratitude Practice ⚓ Hope In Trials

Spiritual Formation

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 2010

The heart's quiet turn from fear to love and resentment to gratitude; no steps, no ladder.

4.33

1k+

📖 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✨ Christian Mysticism 🌧️ Grief And Grace 🤝 Inclusive Church

Spiritual Formation 89%

The heart's quiet turn from fear to love and resentment to gratitude; no steps, no ladder.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 2010

4.33

1k+ ratings

📖 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✨ Christian Mysticism 🌧️ Grief And Grace 🤝 Inclusive Church

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

🫀 Inner Healing ⛓️‍💥 Deliverance Ministry 🙏 Healing Prayer 🧬 Generational Healing 💭 Dream Interpretation

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

🫀 Inner Healing ⛓️‍💥 Deliverance Ministry 🙏 Healing Prayer 🧬 Generational Healing 💭 Dream Interpretation

The Pursuit of God

by A.W. Tozer • 1948

The one requirement is the one thing Christians think they've finished: pursuing God.

4.39

88k+

🧘 Inner Life 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Practicing The Presence 🪶 Spiritual Detachment ✝️ Christian Mysticism

The Pursuit of God 89%

The one requirement is the one thing Christians think they've finished: pursuing God.

by A.W. Tozer 1948

4.39

88k+ ratings

🧘 Inner Life 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Practicing The Presence 🪶 Spiritual Detachment ✝️ Christian Mysticism

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

🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 📖 Lectio Divina 🧠 Psychology And Faith ☁️ Christian Mysticism 🌍 Everyday Spirituality

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

🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 📖 Lectio Divina 🧠 Psychology And Faith ☁️ Christian Mysticism 🌍 Everyday Spirituality

Sacred Companions

by David G. Benner • 2002

Sacred companions help you hear God, not human advice. Here's how to be one.

4.29

887

🧭 Spiritual Direction 🤝 Spiritual Friendship 🌿 Spiritual Formation 🏘️ Christian Community 💑 Marriage Spirituality

Sacred Companions 89%

Sacred companions help you hear God, not human advice. Here's how to be one.

by David G. Benner 2002

4.29

887 ratings

🧭 Spiritual Direction 🤝 Spiritual Friendship 🌿 Spiritual Formation 🏘️ Christian Community 💑 Marriage Spirituality

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+

🕊️ Christian Spirituality 🧘 Christian Contemplation 🌵 Loneliness And Solitude 🚪 Hospitality As Practice 💀 Memento Mori

Reaching Out 89%

Three transformations that use your loneliness, defensiveness, and death-denial as doorways to God.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1986

4.17

5k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Spirituality 🧘 Christian Contemplation 🌵 Loneliness And Solitude 🚪 Hospitality As Practice 💀 Memento Mori

Rhythms of Renewal

by Rebekah Lyons • 2019

The four rhythms that undo anxiety at the source. Most people skip the first one entirely.

4.08

7k+

🕊️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🛐 Sabbath Practice 📵 Digital Detox

Rhythms of Renewal 89%

The four rhythms that undo anxiety at the source. Most people skip the first one entirely.

by Rebekah Lyons 2019

4.08

7k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🛐 Sabbath Practice 📵 Digital Detox

Interior Freedom

by Jacques Philippe • 2002

Circumstances don't determine your freedom. Three virtues unlock an inner space no one can touch.

4.72

5k+

🕊️ Catholic Spirituality 🙏 Carmelite Spirituality 🗝️ Inner Freedom 🕰️ Present Moment 🤲 Acceptance

Interior Freedom 89%

Circumstances don't determine your freedom. Three virtues unlock an inner space no one can touch.

by Jacques Philippe 2002

4.72

5k+ ratings

🕊️ Catholic Spirituality 🙏 Carmelite Spirituality 🗝️ Inner Freedom 🕰️ Present Moment 🤲 Acceptance

The Art of Spiritual Healing

by Joel S. Goldsmith • 1959

The body cannot get sick. Disease has no power. Healing is waking from the collective dream.

4.51

186

🕊️ Spiritual Healing ✝️ Christian Mysticism 🌊 New Thought 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ☀️ Divine Oneness

The Art of Spiritual Healing 89%

The body cannot get sick. Disease has no power. Healing is waking from the collective dream.

by Joel S. Goldsmith 1959

4.51

186 ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Healing ✝️ Christian Mysticism 🌊 New Thought 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ☀️ Divine Oneness

The Dark Night of the Soul

by Gerald G. May • 2004

Spiritual emptiness isn't failure. A psychiatrist reveals it as the hidden liberation of the soul.

4.02

3k+

🌑 Christian Mysticism 🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 🌧️ Spiritual Crisis 🧠 Psychology And Faith ⛈️ Faith And Doubt

The Dark Night of the Soul 89%

Spiritual emptiness isn't failure. A psychiatrist reveals it as the hidden liberation of the soul.

by Gerald G. May 2004

4.02

3k+ ratings

🌑 Christian Mysticism 🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 🌧️ Spiritual Crisis 🧠 Psychology And Faith ⛈️ Faith And Doubt

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+

🙏 Prayer Practices 🕯️ Spiritual Disciplines 📖 Praying The Psalms ✝️ Reformed Spirituality 📜 Bible Engagement

Praying the Bible 89%

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

🙏 Prayer Practices 🕯️ Spiritual Disciplines 📖 Praying The Psalms ✝️ Reformed Spirituality 📜 Bible Engagement

Life is Messy

by Matthew Kelly • 2021

How to repair your brokenness with gold, not shame: a Catholic guide to healing.

3.78

4k+

🧘 Spiritual Growth ✝️ Christian Living 🎨 Embracing Imperfection 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 🏡 Simplicity Living

Life is Messy 89%

How to repair your brokenness with gold, not shame: a Catholic guide to healing.

by Matthew Kelly 2021

3.78

4k+ ratings

🧘 Spiritual Growth ✝️ Christian Living 🎨 Embracing Imperfection 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 🏡 Simplicity Living

Reaching For The Invisible God - What Can We Expect To Find?

by Philip Yancey • 2000

What if doubt isn't weak faith, but the framework faith needs to stay alive?

4.17

3k+

🕊️ Christian Spirituality ❓ Doubt And Faith 🌧️ Suffering And Faith 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🤫 God's Silence

Reaching For The Invisible God - What Can We Expect To Find? Summary

Reaching For The Invisible God - What Can We Expect To Find? 89%

What if doubt isn't weak faith, but the framework faith needs to stay alive?

by Philip Yancey 2000

4.17

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Spirituality ❓ Doubt And Faith 🌧️ Suffering And Faith 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🤫 God's Silence

If Truth Be Told

by Om Swami • 2014

A millionaire CEO renounces everything, even his name, to wander India as a penniless monk.

4.45

3k+

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🛕 Monastic Life 👣 Guru-Disciple Relationship 🏔️ Himalayan Spirituality 🍂 Renunciation

If Truth Be Told 89%

A millionaire CEO renounces everything, even his name, to wander India as a penniless monk.

by Om Swami 2014

4.45

3k+ ratings

🕉️ Eastern Spirituality 🛕 Monastic Life 👣 Guru-Disciple Relationship 🏔️ Himalayan Spirituality 🍂 Renunciation

The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios

by Dionysios Farasiotis • 2002

Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.

4.49

1k+

🏛️ Eastern Orthodoxy ⚖️ Comparative Religion 📖 Spiritual Memoir 🆓 Occult Deliverance ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios Summary

The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios 89%

Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.

by Dionysios Farasiotis 2002

4.49

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Eastern Orthodoxy ⚖️ Comparative Religion 📖 Spiritual Memoir 🆓 Occult Deliverance ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

The Silent Life

by Thomas Merton • 1957

What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.

4.06

192

⛪ Catholic Monasticism 🙏 Contemplative Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🏜️ Ascetic Practice

The Silent Life 89%

What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.

by Thomas Merton 1957

4.06

192 ratings

⛪ Catholic Monasticism 🙏 Contemplative Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🏜️ Ascetic Practice

New Seeds of Contemplation

by Thomas Merton • 1962

Your ego is a fiction that flees reality. Your true identity waits in God, beyond thought.

4.27

9k+

🕯️ Christian Mysticism 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🏺 Self-Emptying 🪞 Spiritual Identity 🍂 Detachment

New Seeds of Contemplation 89%

Your ego is a fiction that flees reality. Your true identity waits in God, beyond thought.

by Thomas Merton 1962

4.27

9k+ ratings

🕯️ Christian Mysticism 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🏺 Self-Emptying 🪞 Spiritual Identity 🍂 Detachment

Get Your Life Back

by John Eldredge • 2020

Sixty seconds, given to God: the smallest practice that undoes what noise does to the soul.

4.42

5k+

🛐 Spiritual Disciplines 💙 Soul Care 🙏 Practicing Presence 🌅 Sacred Rhythms 📱 Digital Detox

Get Your Life Back 89%

Sixty seconds, given to God: the smallest practice that undoes what noise does to the soul.

by John Eldredge 2020

4.42

5k+ ratings

🛐 Spiritual Disciplines 💙 Soul Care 🙏 Practicing Presence 🌅 Sacred Rhythms 📱 Digital Detox

Inner Compass

by Margaret Silf • 1999

Your inner tug-of-war is a compass. An Ignatian framework for reading it, not silencing it.

4.22

431

🕯️ Ignatian Spirituality 🧭 Spiritual Discernment 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🌱 Inner Transformation 💧 Holy Longing

Inner Compass 89%

Your inner tug-of-war is a compass. An Ignatian framework for reading it, not silencing it.

by Margaret Silf 1999

4.22

431 ratings

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by Barbara Brown Taylor • 2019

A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.

4.39

6k+

☸️ Interfaith Dialogue 📚 Comparative Religion 🕊️ Spiritual Memoir 🙏 Religious Humility ⛪ Progressive Christianity

Holy Envy 89%

A Christian theology built on admiring other faiths, tested by students in the Bible Belt.

by Barbara Brown Taylor 2019

4.39

6k+ ratings

☸️ Interfaith Dialogue 📚 Comparative Religion 🕊️ Spiritual Memoir 🙏 Religious Humility ⛪ Progressive Christianity

An Abundant Place

by Kathi Lipp • 2022

No getaway required: the daily retreat already waiting in your minivan, kitchen, and morning coffee.

4.81

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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

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by Kevin O'Brien • 2011

A 32-week way to experience Ignatius's retreat without leaving your family, job, or home.

4.53

550

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The Ignatian Adventure 89%

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

🧱 Ignatian Spirituality 📖 Daily Devotions 🔍 Discernment 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer ✝️ Catholic Tradition

Help Thanks Wow

by Anne Lamott • 2012

A simple framework for prayer, tested in the messiest moments of one writer's life.

4.01

22k+

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Help Thanks Wow 89%

A simple framework for prayer, tested in the messiest moments of one writer's life.

by Anne Lamott 2012

4.01

22k+ ratings

🛐 Everyday Prayer 📖 Spiritual Memoir 🙏 Gratitude Practice 📥 Surrender Rituals ✨ Finding Wonder

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