Recommended Resources

A free app offering extensive resources to help you develop a daily habit of engaging with God through Scripture.

A free app with powerful visual and written resources that present the Bible as a unified story leading to Jesus, aligning with its historical context and modern relevance.

A free app offering a daily devotional to help you encounter Jesus through Scripture and prayer. It includes various versions of the Prayer of Examen and other resources based on Ignatian spirituality.

A free daily devotional app that guides you in praying the Bible every day through a meditative reflection on Scripture.

In Seeking God Together, Alice Fryling introduces group spiritual direction, where individuals experience being listened to and loved by others, helping them listen more attentively to God in their daily lives. This serves as a great introduction to the ministry and process of Spiritual Direction, both in groups and individually.

In this guide, David Benner explores the riches of spiritual friendship and direction, explaining their practice. Spiritual direction goes beyond moral accountability, delving deeper than mentoring or discipling. Through prayerful guidance, sacred companions care for the soul. This is a great deeper dive into ministries and opportunities for soul friendship.

In this classic book, Henri Nouwen reflects on Rembrandt's painting "The Return of the Prodigal Son," weaving in his own and our spiritual journeys towards the Father's love. By examining the prodigal son, the older brother, and the father, Nouwen invites us on a journey of healing, wholeness, and homecoming, ultimately shaping us to become conduits of the Father's love to the world around us.

Church Well Co creates brave relationships for churches, pastors, and leaders. One offering is Therapeutic Pastoral Counseling, which combines attention to life's pain, God's presence, and opportunities for healing and growth.

This counseling helped me during a time of change and loss in ministry.

The PAX Center for Spiritual Formation inspires people and churches to experience God's transforming love, becoming agents of healing and change. They offer experiences and certificates in spiritual formation, spiritual direction, and the Enneagram. I received my Spiritual Direction training at PAX Center, where I continue to deepen my walk with Jesus and experience His transforming grace.

The Sanctuary at Woodville is a Christian spiritual oasis and retreat center in Woodville, MA, near Lake Whitehall. They offer a quiet, hospitable facility for day retreats, spiritual direction, and other spiritually forming practices. The Sanctuary at Woodville is my go-to place for solitude and prayer.