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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Vision
    • Staff
    • Affiliates
    • Our History
    • What We Believe
  • What We Offer
    • Finding a Spiritual Director
    • Training in Spiritual Formation and Direction
    • Network with other Spiritual Directors
    • Embracing Overwhelm in a Pandemic Retreat - October 3, 2020
    • Exploring the Two Halves of Life - Nov 2, 2019
    • Silence, Politics and Not-Knowing Retreat - February 8, 2020
    • Experiencing the Mind of Christ Retreat - August 17, 2019
    • Exploring Internal Family Systems Retreat - May 18, 2019
    • Integrating Feminine and Masculine in Our Spiritual Journey Retreat - Feb 2, 2019
    • Our Bodies and the Incarnation retreat - Nov 3, 2018
    • Introduction to the Enneagram Retreat - May 19, 2018
    • Exploring Stages of Spiritual Development Retreat - Feb 3, 2018
    • Finding Your True Self Retreat - Oct 21, 2017
    • Exploring the Two Halves of Life Retreat - Oct 29, 2016
  • Resources
    • Spiritual Direction ... a story
    • Understanding Spiritual Direction
    • Hole in the Rock Ministries Blog
    • Valley Spiritual Direction Blog
  • Connect With Us
    • Give
    • Contact
    • Dec '17 Ministry Update
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recommended resources for deepening your spiritual journey

A word about the resources listed here: A variety of resources are listed from different perspectives (primarily from Protestant and Catholic sources). Most of them relate to the spiritual journey from a more contemplative approach to spirituality. In my own journey I've connected with different resources at different times. The resources I'm drawn to now are not the resources I was drawn to ten years ago. Perhaps you will be drawn to a few of the resources we've listed here, and if not we pray that you will find the resources you need at this time of your journey in another place.

Audio recordings:
  • Men and Women:  The Journey of Spiritual Transformation - Fr. Richard Rohr

Books:
  • The Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith - Janet Hagberg and Robert Guelich
  • Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life - Fr. Richard Rohr
  • The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self Discovery - David Benner
  • The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation - Fr. Thomas Keating
  • Immortal Diamond: The Search for our True Self - Fr. Richard Rohr
  • Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence - Ruth Haley Barton
  • Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation - Ruth Haley Barton
  • Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us - Adele Ahlberg Calhoun

Contemplative Spiritual Practices:
  • Centering Prayer guide - Protestant language
  • Centering Prayer guide - Catholic language (from Contemplative Outreach)
  • See Spiritual Disciplines Handbook above

Organizations and Resources for the Contemplative Spiritual Journey
  • Center for Action and Contemplation - associated with Fr. Richard Rohr
  • Contempative Outreach - associated with Fr. Thomas Keating
  • Renovare Institute - associated with Richard Foster and Dallas Willard
  • Transforming Center - associated with Ruth Haley Barton