Spiritual Care Books | Summaries & Audio

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 92%

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 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 92%

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

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 92%

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

Candlelight

by Susan S. Phillips • 2008

How a spiritual director listens, stumbles, and is changed by the seekers in her care.

4.21

337

🧭 Spiritual Direction 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🐑 Pastoral Care 🔍 Discernment 🩹 Suffering And Faith

Candlelight 91%

How a spiritual director listens, stumbles, and is changed by the seekers in her care.

by Susan S. Phillips 2008

4.21

337 ratings

🧭 Spiritual Direction 🧘 Contemplative Practice 🐑 Pastoral Care 🔍 Discernment 🩹 Suffering And Faith

Care of Souls

by David G. Benner • 1998

The cure of souls became the cure of minds. The exchange was costlier than we think.

3.93

272

⛪ Pastoral Care 🕯️ Soul Care 🧠 Psychology And Faith 🌌 Jungian Spirituality 🗣️ Therapeutic Dialogue

Care of Souls 91%

The cure of souls became the cure of minds. The exchange was costlier than we think.

by David G. Benner 1998

3.93

272 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Care 🕯️ Soul Care 🧠 Psychology And Faith 🌌 Jungian Spirituality 🗣️ Therapeutic Dialogue

Strategic Pastoral Counseling

by David G. Benner • 1992

A pastoral counseling model in five sessions: whole-person care that trusts the Spirit for outcomes.

3.83

520

🏛️ Pastoral Counseling ⏱️ Brief Therapy ✝️ Christian Counseling 💙 Soul Care 🌱 Spiritual Formation

Strategic Pastoral Counseling 91%

A pastoral counseling model in five sessions: whole-person care that trusts the Spirit for outcomes.

by David G. Benner 1992

3.83

520 ratings

🏛️ Pastoral Counseling ⏱️ Brief Therapy ✝️ Christian Counseling 💙 Soul Care 🌱 Spiritual Formation

Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care

by Karen A McClintock • 2022

When trauma shatters faith: body-healing, racial justice, and why the helper's recovery comes first.

4.19

⛪️ Pastoral Care 🩹 Trauma-Informed Care 🫂 Vicarious Trauma 🥀 Grief Counseling ⚖️ Racial Trauma

Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care 91%

When trauma shatters faith: body-healing, racial justice, and why the helper's recovery comes first.

by Karen A McClintock 2022

4.19

57 ratings

⛪️ Pastoral Care 🩹 Trauma-Informed Care 🫂 Vicarious Trauma 🥀 Grief Counseling ⚖️ Racial Trauma

Simplicity

by Richard Rohr • 2004

The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.

4.31

2k+

🐑 Christian Leadership 🧘 Contemplative Spirituality ⛪ Pastoral Ministry 💧 Servant Leadership 🙏 Contemplative Prayer

Simplicity 91%

The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.

by Richard Rohr 2004

4.31

2k+ ratings

🐑 Christian Leadership 🧘 Contemplative Spirituality ⛪ Pastoral Ministry 💧 Servant Leadership 🙏 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 91%

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 Care of Souls

by Harold L. Senkbeil • 2019

Two wounds sit in every parishioner: guilt and shame. Mistaking one for the other damages souls.

4.33

1k+

💒 Pastoral Ministry 📜 Lutheran Theology 💖 Soul Care 😔 Guilt And Shame 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare

The Care of Souls 91%

Two wounds sit in every parishioner: guilt and shame. Mistaking one for the other damages souls.

by Harold L. Senkbeil 2019

4.33

1k+ ratings

💒 Pastoral Ministry 📜 Lutheran Theology 💖 Soul Care 😔 Guilt And Shame 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare

Working the Angles

by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987

Pastoral work has drifted into running a religious business. Three ancient practices call it back.

4.35

2k+

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Sabbath Practice

Working the Angles 91%

Pastoral work has drifted into running a religious business. Three ancient practices call it back.

by Eugene H. Peterson 1987

4.35

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Sabbath Practice

Resilient Ministry

by Bob Burns • 2012

Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.

4.06

370

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🏛️ Church Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🧘 Pastoral Self-Care 💚 Emotional Health

Resilient Ministry 91%

Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.

by Bob Burns 2012

4.06

370 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🏛️ Church Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🧘 Pastoral Self-Care 💚 Emotional Health

The Contemplative Pastor

by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987

Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.

4.38

2k+

🐑 Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation ☁️ Contemplative Spirituality 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🙏 Prayer Practices

The Contemplative Pastor 91%

Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.

by Eugene H. Peterson 1987

4.38

2k+ ratings

🐑 Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation ☁️ Contemplative Spirituality 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🙏 Prayer Practices

The Remnant

by Larry Stockstill • 2008

The ten disciplines that protect a pastor's character and keep a ministry standing when others fall.

4.26

152

🛐 Spiritual Leadership ⛪ Pastoral Ministry 📖 Spiritual Disciplines ⏳ Ministry Longevity 🧱 Character Formation

The Remnant 90%

The ten disciplines that protect a pastor's character and keep a ministry standing when others fall.

by Larry Stockstill 2008

4.26

152 ratings

🛐 Spiritual Leadership ⛪ Pastoral Ministry 📖 Spiritual Disciplines ⏳ Ministry Longevity 🧱 Character Formation

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

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 90%

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 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

Renovation of the Heart

by Dallas Willard • 1987

A manual for total inner transformation: six dimensions of the self, one Christlike outcome.

4.21

9k+

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Discipleship 💭 Inner Life 💖 Soul Care 🔥 Sanctification

Renovation of the Heart 90%

A manual for total inner transformation: six dimensions of the self, one Christlike outcome.

by Dallas Willard 1987

4.21

9k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Discipleship 💭 Inner Life 💖 Soul Care 🔥 Sanctification

A Hidden Wholeness

by Parker J. Palmer • 2004

The soul hides when it feels unsafe. How to create a room where it finally speaks.

4.09

4k+

🧘 Contemplative Practice 🪷 Soul Care 👥 Group Facilitation 🌿 Authentic Living 🕊️ Nonviolent Practice

A Hidden Wholeness 90%

The soul hides when it feels unsafe. How to create a room where it finally speaks.

by Parker J. Palmer 2004

4.09

4k+ ratings

🧘 Contemplative Practice 🪷 Soul Care 👥 Group Facilitation 🌿 Authentic Living 🕊️ Nonviolent Practice

Christian Spiritual Formation

by Diane J. Chandler • 2014

Restoration touches every corner: body, mind, work, relationships. Grow whole, not just spiritual.

3.64

🙏 Spiritual Formation 🧩 Holistic Spirituality 🔺 Trinitarian Theology 🔗 Attachment And Faith 💔 Emotional Healing

Christian Spiritual Formation 90%

Restoration touches every corner: body, mind, work, relationships. Grow whole, not just spiritual.

by Diane J. Chandler 2014

3.64

76 ratings

🙏 Spiritual Formation 🧩 Holistic Spirituality 🔺 Trinitarian Theology 🔗 Attachment And Faith 💔 Emotional Healing

The Reformed Pastor

by Richard Baxter • 2021

Half an hour of personal instruction shapes a soul more than ten years of public sermons.

4.46

137

🕊️ Pastoral Theology ⛪ Puritan Spirituality 🫸 Servant Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Pastoral Care 📚 Catechetical Instruction

The Reformed Pastor 90%

Half an hour of personal instruction shapes a soul more than ten years of public sermons.

by Richard Baxter 2021

4.46

137 ratings

🕊️ Pastoral Theology ⛪ Puritan Spirituality 🫸 Servant Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Pastoral Care 📚 Catechetical Instruction

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership

by Ruth Haley Barton • 2008

Your ministry can thrive while your soul withers. The inner disciplines that keep leaders whole.

4.37

3k+

🙏 Spiritual Leadership 🕯️ Soul Care 🌿 Contemplative Spirituality 🏜️ Solitude And Silence ✨ Sabbath Rest

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership Summary

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership 90%

Your ministry can thrive while your soul withers. The inner disciplines that keep leaders whole.

by Ruth Haley Barton 2008

4.37

3k+ ratings

🙏 Spiritual Leadership 🕯️ Soul Care 🌿 Contemplative Spirituality 🏜️ Solitude And Silence ✨ Sabbath Rest

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 90%

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 Pastor and Counseling

by Jeremy Pierre • 2015

A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.

4.33

953

🤲 Pastoral Care 📖 Biblical Counseling 🐑 Shepherding ⛪ Church Leadership 🎓 New Pastors

The Pastor and Counseling 90%

A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.

by Jeremy Pierre 2015

4.33

953 ratings

🤲 Pastoral Care 📖 Biblical Counseling 🐑 Shepherding ⛪ Church Leadership 🎓 New Pastors

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 90%

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

The Book of Pastoral Rule

by Pope Gregory I

An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.

4.17

796

🐑 Pastoral Care ✝️ Spiritual Leadership 🙇 Humility 🔍 Spiritual Discernment 🗣️ Pastoral Counseling

The Book of Pastoral Rule 90%

An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.

by Pope Gregory I

4.17

796 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Care ✝️ Spiritual Leadership 🙇 Humility 🔍 Spiritual Discernment 🗣️ Pastoral Counseling

48 Laws of Spiritual Power

by Frank Viola • 2022

Forty-eight principles for spiritual leaders: why power that lasts demands humility, not a platform.

4.68

148

🐑 Pastoral Leadership 🙌 Servant Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 👁️ Spiritual Discernment ✝️ Christ-Centered Ministry

48 Laws of Spiritual Power 90%

Forty-eight principles for spiritual leaders: why power that lasts demands humility, not a platform.

by Frank Viola 2022

4.68

148 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Leadership 🙌 Servant Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 👁️ Spiritual Discernment ✝️ Christ-Centered Ministry

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 90%

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

Sacred Attachment

by Michael John Cusick • 2025

Can't feel God's love despite believing in it? The problem is attachment, not weak faith.

4.18

212

🧎 Spiritual Formation 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧘 Embodied Spirituality 🕯️ Christian Mysticism 🩹 Trauma Healing

Sacred Attachment 90%

Can't feel God's love despite believing in it? The problem is attachment, not weak faith.

by Michael John Cusick 2025

4.18

212 ratings

🧎 Spiritual Formation 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧘 Embodied Spirituality 🕯️ Christian Mysticism 🩹 Trauma Healing

Celebration of Discipline

by Richard J. Foster • 1978

A guide to making prayer, fasting, and simplicity into tools of freedom rather than duty.

4.21

40k+

🕊️ Spiritual Disciplines 🦋 Inner Transformation 🧘 Contemplative Tradition ⚪ Quaker Spirituality 📖 Practical Theology

Celebration of Discipline 90%

A guide to making prayer, fasting, and simplicity into tools of freedom rather than duty.

by Richard J. Foster 1978

4.21

40k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Disciplines 🦋 Inner Transformation 🧘 Contemplative Tradition ⚪ Quaker Spirituality 📖 Practical Theology

Biblical and Theological Visions of Resilience

by Christopher C.H. Cook • 2019

Psychology measures resilience. Theology names what suffering means. For the wounded, both count.

5.00

🕊️ Pastoral Care ✝️ Trauma Theology 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth 🧠 Psychology Of Religion 🔬 Resilience Research

Biblical and Theological Visions of Resilience Summary

Biblical and Theological Visions of Resilience 90%

Psychology measures resilience. Theology names what suffering means. For the wounded, both count.

by Christopher C.H. Cook 2019

5.00

2 ratings

🕊️ Pastoral Care ✝️ Trauma Theology 🌱 Posttraumatic Growth 🧠 Psychology Of Religion 🔬 Resilience Research

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

Presence and Encounter

by David G. Benner • 2014

The sacred hides in ordinary encounters. The barrier is never distance; it is always distraction.

4.11

149

🕯️ Contemplative Christianity 🙏 Christian Mysticism 🏠 Everyday Spirituality 🧘 Presence Practice 🤝 Interpersonal Encounter

Presence and Encounter 90%

The sacred hides in ordinary encounters. The barrier is never distance; it is always distraction.

by David G. Benner 2014

4.11

149 ratings

🕯️ Contemplative Christianity 🙏 Christian Mysticism 🏠 Everyday Spirituality 🧘 Presence Practice 🤝 Interpersonal Encounter

The Pastor's Justification

by Jared C. Wilson • 2013

Half of pastors want to leave. Five old truths that put the weight back on Christ.

4.54

600

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 📜 Reformed Theology ❤️ Gospel-Centered Living 🔥 Pastoral Burnout 🧭 Pastoral Identity

The Pastor's Justification 90%

Half of pastors want to leave. Five old truths that put the weight back on Christ.

by Jared C. Wilson 2013

4.54

600 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 📜 Reformed Theology ❤️ Gospel-Centered Living 🔥 Pastoral Burnout 🧭 Pastoral Identity

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 90%

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

Cherished Belonging

by Gregory Boyle • 2024

Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.

4.45

2k+

🕊️ Restorative Justice 💔 Trauma And Healing ✝️ Catholic Social Teaching 🙏 Contemplative Christianity 🌈 Radical Inclusion

Cherished Belonging 90%

Cruelty is a symptom, punishment deepens wounds, and discarded people carry trauma, not evil.

by Gregory Boyle 2024

4.45

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Restorative Justice 💔 Trauma And Healing ✝️ Catholic Social Teaching 🙏 Contemplative Christianity 🌈 Radical Inclusion

The Way of the Heart

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1981

Three ancient desert practices that quiet the compulsive self, resurrecting a ministry that heals.

4.30

9k+

🏜️ Desert Spirituality ⛪ Contemplative Ministry 🎭 True And False Self 🧘 Solitude Practice 🔕 Sacred Silence

The Way of the Heart 90%

Three ancient desert practices that quiet the compulsive self, resurrecting a ministry that heals.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1981

4.30

9k+ ratings

🏜️ Desert Spirituality ⛪ Contemplative Ministry 🎭 True And False Self 🧘 Solitude Practice 🔕 Sacred Silence

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 90%

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

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 90%

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

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 90%

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

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

🧎 Franciscan Spirituality 🕯️ Everyday Holiness 🕊️ Peacemaking ❤️ Love In Action 🫂 Forgiveness Practice

Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace Summary

Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace 90%

The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.

by Kent Nerburn 1999

4.44

252 ratings

🧎 Franciscan Spirituality 🕯️ Everyday Holiness 🕊️ Peacemaking ❤️ Love In Action 🫂 Forgiveness Practice

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 90%

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

The Active Life Leader's Guide

by Parker J. Palmer • 1990

Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.

4.13

446

🧘 Contemplative Practice 🔨 Work And Vocation 🪞 Inner Work 🌑 Shadow Work 💪 Failure And Resilience

The Active Life Leader's Guide 90%

Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.

by Parker J. Palmer 1990

4.13

446 ratings

🧘 Contemplative Practice 🔨 Work And Vocation 🪞 Inner Work 🌑 Shadow Work 💪 Failure And Resilience

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 90%

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

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

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

The Ignatian Adventure 90%

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

The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read

by Christopher Ash • 2019

Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.

4.36

531

🐑 Pastoral Ministry ⛪ Church Life 🤝 Congregational Care 💤 Clergy Burnout 🕊️ Church Conflict

The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read Summary

The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read 90%

Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.

by Christopher Ash 2019

4.36

531 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Ministry ⛪ Church Life 🤝 Congregational Care 💤 Clergy Burnout 🕊️ Church Conflict

Lectures to My Students

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon • 1889

The inner life of the preacher determines everything, from sermon punch to surviving the week.

4.47

4k+

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Lectures to My Students 90%

The inner life of the preacher determines everything, from sermon punch to surviving the week.

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1889

4.47

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by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1989

Jesus asked Peter three questions before making him a leader. Not one was about results.

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In the Name of Jesus 90%

Jesus asked Peter three questions before making him a leader. Not one was about results.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1989

4.31

13k+ ratings

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by Jacques Philippe • 2005

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

4.60

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

by Jacques Philippe 2005

4.60

3k+ ratings

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Hearers and Doers

by Kevin J. Vanhoozer • 2019

A pastor's guide to building a disciple-making church that out-forms the stories of a secular age.

4.20

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Hearers and Doers 90%

A pastor's guide to building a disciple-making church that out-forms the stories of a secular age.

by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2019

4.20

411 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🌐 Cultural Exegesis 👣 Discipleship Models ✝️ Reformed Theology

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