A Definition of Spirituality by Henri Nouwen: "The spiritual life
is reaching out to our innermost self, to our fellow human beings and to our
God. We are called to reach out with courageous honesty to our innermost self,
with relentless care to our fellow human beings, and with increasing prayer to
our God."
Below is a Christian spirituality reading list that appears at one of my other sites. If you like to read....enjoy! Tim
HENRI NOUWEN
With Open Hands
The Genesee Diary
Reaching Out
In the Name of Jesus
Sabbatical Journey
...are just a few.
MICHAEL O'LAUGHLIN
God's Beloved: A Spiritual Biography of Henri Nouwen (2004)
"He was clearly a special sort of person, at once wonderful and perplexing."
REBECCA LAIRD & MICHAEL J. CHRISTENSEN
The Heart of Henri Nouwen
"Opens up the passionate core of one of our era's most influential spiritual leaders."
LEONARD SWEET
Soul Salsa
Leonard Sweet's manifesto on spiritual living in a changing, postmodern world.
MATTHEW KELLY
The Rhythm Of Life (1999)
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
Everyday Grace: Having Hope, Finding Forgiveness, and Making Miracles
Speaks to the passions, fears, tensions, and yearnings of our times.
PARKER PALMER
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation
A small book with a profound message.
JOY CARROLL WALLIS
The Woman Behind the Collar
Wallis was in her 20s when she became the youngest member of the House of Clergy of the Church of
England. The story of Wallis’s wild youth, her calling to ministry, her struggle for ordination, and a tabloid
wedding to a prominent American activist inspired the accalimed TV series The Vicar of Dibley. 267 pages,
paperback.
JERRY SITTSER
When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayers (2003)
Explores the mysteries and paradoxes of unanswered prayer.
ARTHUR PAUL BOERS
The Rhythm of God's Grace (2003)
Uncovering morning and evening hours of prayer.
CARMEN RENEE BERRY
The Unauthorized Guide To Choosing A Church (2003)
Enjoyable reading explaining types of churches and featuring denominations in particular. An excellent guide. 400 pages, larger print.
LEWIS B. SMEDES
My God and I: A Spiritual Memoir (2003)
ROBERTA BONDI
Memories of God: Theological Reflection on a Life (1995)
JOYCE RUPP
Praying Our Goodbyes (1988)
About the spirituality of change.
Dear Heart, Come Home: The Path of Midlife Spirituality
BEN CAMPBELL JOHNSON
Hearing God's Call: Ways of Discernment for Laity and Clergy (2002)
TIMOTHY JONES
Awake My Soul: Practical Spirituality for Busy People
THOMAS MERTON
The Seven Storey Mountain
No Man Is An Island
New Seeds Of Contemplation
RICHARD FOSTER
Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home
Freedom Of Simplicity
THOMAS KEATING
Open Mind, Open Heart
CATHERINE MARSHALL
Something More: In Search of a Deeper Faith
The Helper
PHILIP GULLEY
Front Porch Tales
Recently co-authored a book on the subject of grace unconditionally extending to all humanity.
LAUREN WINNER
Girl Meets God
"...a spiritual seeker who is both an unconventional thinker and a devoted Christian."
DEIHTRICH BONHOEFFER
The Cost of Discipleship
Life Together
M. BASIL PENNINGTON
Centering Prayer, Call to the Center
WAYNE OATES
Nurturing Silence in a Noisy Heart
JOHN POWELL, S.J
The Christian Vision, Unconditional Love
My favorite is the little book, He Touched Me
AGNES SANFORD
Sealed Orders (Her spiritual autobiography)
The Healing Light
Twice Seven Words
THOMAS GREEN
Opening To God
Weeds Among the Wheat
BRENNAN MANNING
The Signature of Jesus
Abba's Child
MORTON KELSEY
Set Your Heart On the Greatest Gift
"Learning to listen is a key that unlocks the door to loving people."
DALLAS WILLARD
In Search of Guidance, The Divine Conspiracy
Christianity Today 1999 Book of the Year
PHILIP YANCEY A real bright light of an author
Disappointment With God
Where is God When It Hurts?
What's So Amazing About Grace?
BROTHER LAWRENCE
The Practice of the Presence of God
The humble cook who found time to spend with the Lord.
JOHN ORTBERG
The Life You've Always Wanted
ELIZABETH O'CONNOR
Search for Silence
MAX LUCADO
In the Grip of Grace
In the Eye of the Storm
NANCY ROTH
The Breath of God
Using the metaphor of breath; the "book reveals God to be wholly available in the ordinary round that comprises our days."
BARBARA R. ROSSING
The Rapture Exposed The Message of Hope In The Book Of Revelation
Not so much a spirituality book but a great alternative to the "Left Behind" fiction books.
CALVIN MILLER
The Taste of Joy
ROBERT BENSON
Between The Dreaming And The Coming True and The Body Broken (2003)
Read "Body Broken" for Robert's denominational journey from the Church of the Nazarene to the United Methodist Church, to the Episcopal Church.
RON AUCH
He Hears Your Prayers
ELIZABETH SHERRILL
All The Way To Heaven: A Surprising Faith Journey (2002)
MARVA DAWN
Joy in Our Weakness: A Gift of Hope from the book of Revelation
KEN GIRE
Windows of the Soul
Author "calls us to a fresh sensitivity to God's voice speaking..."
NICOLE JOHNSON
Fresh-Brewed Life. A Stirring Invitation to Wake Up Your Soul
RICHARD ROHR
Daily Meditations by Richard Rohr
"His call is to a life balanced between action and compassion."
GREGORY BOYD
God of the Possible: A Biblical Introduction To The Open View Of God
Across the Spectrum (2002)
Is God To Blame? (2003)
Sensible and readable discussions of Christian theology.
CLARK PINNOCK
Flame of Love: A Theology of the Holy Spirit
Most Moved Mover: A Theology of God's Openness (2001)
SCOTT WALKER
Glimpses of God
Walker "tells an enthralling story."
FREDERICK BUECHNER
The Sacred Journey
Now and Then
A Room Called Remember
Listening to Your Life
The Eyes of the Heart
CHRISTOPHER de VINCK
Only the Heart Knows How to Find Them
Threads of Paradise
Nouwen Then
This author really opens himself to the reader.
