An Abiding Life

General book, bible and Bible study recommendations

• Secrets of the Vine by Bruce Wilkinson

• A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller

• The Story by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee (Also has teen, children’s and preschool editions!)

• One Year Chronological Bible

• Chronological Study Bible

• Bible Journals - each book of the Bible separate

• Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby

• Seven Realities for Experiencing God by Henry and Richard Blackaby (Wonderful and easy group study based on the book Experiencing God.)

• One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

• Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg

Fiction recommendations

• Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale by Ian Cron

• Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard as well as the sequel Mountains of Spices

• Sensible Shoes series by Sharon Garlough Brown

• Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

• The Shack by William P Young and the DVD

Spiritual Disciplines

• Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun

• Making of an Ordinary Saint by Nathan Foster

• Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster

• Intimate Faith: A Woman’s Guide to the Spiritual Disciplines by Jan Winebrenner

Prayer, silence and rest

• Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home by Richard Foster

• The Divine Hours: Prayers for Summertime (also Autumn/Winter and Springtime) by Phyllis Tickle

• The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen

• Sacred Listening by James Wakefield

• Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton

• Praying the Names of God (also Names of Jesus) by Ann Spangler

• Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal and Delight in Our Busy Lives by Wayne Muller

• The Rest of God by Mark Buchanan

• Remarkable Faith by Shauna Letellier

• Lectio Divina Journal (6 month journal)

• What is Lectio Divina? Watch here!

• War Room DVD

Spiritual Formation and healing

• Surrender to Love by David Benner

• The Gift of Being Yourself by David Benner

• Crafting a Rule of Life by Stephen Macchia

• The Enneagram Institute for Enneagram of Personalities overview

• WEPSS to purchase the Enneagram test I use for Christlike Virtues Enneagram consultations

• What’s Your God Language by Dr. Myra Perrine

• Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

• The Good and Beautiful God series by James Byran Smith

• Try Softer by Aundi Kolber

• Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison Warren

• A Sacred Sorrow by Michael Card

• re:generation - recovery in Christ when life is broken (a 12 step Christian journey produced by Watermark for anyone struggling with strongholds in life)

• Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

• Fighting Words - 100 Days of Speaking Truth Into the Darkness by Ellie Holcomb

• Breath as Prayer - Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul by Jennifer Tucker

• The Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder

Marriage

• Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas

• Power of a Praying Wife and Power of a Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian

• Fireproof DVD and Love Dare Devotional

• Celebration of Sex by Dr. Douglas Rosenau

• Becoming Us - Using the Enneagram to Create a Thriving Gospel-Centered Marriage by Beth and Jeff McCord

Family and Parenting

• Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas

• Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp

• Instructing a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp

• Teaching from Rest by Sarah Mackenzie

• Courageous DVD

• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

• Boundaries with Teens by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

• Boundaries with Kids by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

• Powerful Prayers for Your Son by Rob and Joanna Teigen

• Powerful Prayers for Your Daughter by Rob and Joanna Teigen

• Age of Opportunity - Lessons From the New Science of Adolescence by Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.

• Brainstorm - The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel Siegel

• re:generation for students

For the children and family

• Imaginative Prayer by Jared Patrick Boyd

• Spiritual Disciplines for Children by Vernie Schorr Love

• The Action Bible by Doug Mauss

• The Gospel of John DVD (Scriptural word for word and set in biblical times)

• Learn to Draw through Proverbs, Psalms, Life of Jesus, Acts, Paul from Notgrass

• My First Catechism An Illustrated Version of Luther’s Small Catechism

• God’s Names by Sally Michael

• Sammy Experiences God and Sammy Experiences Jesus by Tom Blackaby and Rick Osborne

• I AM Devotional by Diane Stortz

• The Rhyme Bible by L.J. Sattgast

• Day by Day Begin-to-Read Bible by Karyn Henley

• The Big Picture Interactive Bible Storybook

• What Happens When I Talk to God? by Stormie Omartian

• I Talk to God About How I Feel by Stormie Omartian

• Jesus Calling 365 Devotions for Kids by Sarah Young

• How Great is Our God 100 Indescribable Devotions About God and Science by Louie Giglio

• Worship Woodworks

• Bible Memory Verses - 52 Coloring Cards

• Family Prayer Cards from Kim Sorgius with Not Consumed

• You Are Special by Max Lucado

• Kingdom Quest by Tony Evans - Different ones for different ages

• Power of a Praying Teen by Stormie Omartian

• Drive Through History - Gospels and Acts

• The Chosen

Bible studies written by shanna french

• Family Lent Read-with-Me Bible Reading Plan

Advent (Christmas) and Lent (Easter) Seasons

• Experiencing the Resurrection by Henry and Melvin Blackaby

• A Family Journey with Jesus Through Lent by Angela Burrin

• Stations of the Crib by Joe Nassal

retreats

• Leadership Transformations provides ready-to-use guides that will make planning your next retreat easy. Whether you’re looking to get away on your own, or planning something for a group, they will provide everything you need to make the most of your retreat day.

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