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Selah has built a diverse bibliography over the years to support its courses. Are you looking for your next read? Why not try one of Selah’s recommended books?
Trusting the Way of the Heart
Benner, David. Surrender to Love. IVP 2003
Additional Resources
Barton, Ruth Haley. Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation. IVP, 2006.
Benner, David. Soulful Spirituality: Becoming Fully Alive and Deeply Human. Brazos Press, 2011.
Green, Thomas. Opening to God. Ave Maria Press, 2nd ed., 2006.
Finley, James. Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God. Harper SanFrancisco, 2004.
Imbach, Jeff. The River Within. Fresh Wind Press, reprint, 2006.
Johnston, William. Being in Love. Fordham University Press, 1999.
Jones, Alan. Soul Making: The Desert Way of Spirituality. Harper and Row, 1989.
Kurtz, Ernest and Katherine Ketcham. The Spirituality of Imperfection. Bantam Books, reprint, 1993.
Lamott, Anne. Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith. Anchor Books, 2000.
Lawrence, Brother. The Practice of the Presence of God. Random House Canada, reprint, 2015.
Manning, Brennan. Ruthless Trust. HarperOne, reprint, 2009.
—Abba’s Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging. NavPress, reprint, 2007.
—The Ragamuffin Gospel. Multnomah, revised, 2005.
Merton, Thomas. New Seeds of Contemplation. New Directions Pub., 1972.
Norris, Kathleen. The Cloister Walk. Riverhead Trade, 1997.
Nouwen, Henri. The Way of the Heart. Random House Canada, reprint, 2003.
—Life of the Beloved. Crossroad Publishing, reprint, 2002.
Rohr, Richard. Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer. Crossroad, rev. ed., 2003.
Rolheiser, Ronald. Holy Longing. Doubleday, 1999.
Rosetti, Stephen. When the Lion Roars: A Primer for the Unsuspecting Mystic. Ave Maria Press, 2003.
Wiederkehr, Macrina. A Tree Full of Angels. HarperOne, reprint, 2009.
Classics
Julian of Norwich. Showings. (Classics of Western Spirituality). Edmund Colledge, editor. Paulist Press, 1978.
—The Showings of Julian of Norwich: A New Translation by Mirabai Starr. Hampton Roads Publishing, 2013.
St. Francis of Sales. An Introduction to the Devout Life. Image, 1972.
St. Teresa of Avila. The Interior Castle. Mirabai Starr. Riverhead Books, revised, 2004.
—A Life of Prayer: Faith and Passion for God Alone. James Houston ed. Regent College Publishing, 2003.
St. Therese of Lisieux. Story of a Soul. ICS, 1996.
Expanding Awareness into Greater Freedom
Allen, Joseph. Inner Way. William B. Eerdmans, 1994.
Barton, Ruth Haley. Invitation to Solitude and Silence. Intervarsity Press, 2004.
Benner, David. Sacred Companions. Intervarsity Press, 2002.
de Mello, Anthony. Awareness. Image, 1990.
Dillard, Annie. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Harper Perennial Modern Classics, reissue, 2013.
Green, Thomas. Friend of the Bridegroom. Ave Maria Press, 2001.
Guenther, Margaret. Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction. Cowley Publications, 1992.
Holmes, Barbara A. Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church, Augsburg, 2004.
Kidd, Sue Monk. When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life’s Sacred Questions. HarperSanFrancisco, 1992.
Muller, Wayne. A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough. Harmony, 2011.
Nepo, Mark. Seven Thousand Ways to Listen. Atria Books, reprint, 2013.
Taylor, Barbara Brown. An Altar in the World. HarperOne, reprint, 2010.
Williams, Rowan. Where God Happens: Discovering Christ in One Another. New Seeds, 2005.
Additional Resources
Anonymous (The author of The Cloud of Unknowing). The Pursuit of Wisdom Paulist Press, 1988.
Bakke, Jeannette A. Holy Invitations: Exploring Spiritual Direction. Baker Book House, 2000.
Barry, William A. Spiritual Direction and the Encounter with God. Paulist Press, 1992.
Chryssavgis, John. Soul Mending: The Art of Spiritual Direction. Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 2000.
Demarest, Bruce. Soul Guide: Following Jesus as Spiritual Director. NavPress, 2003.
Dougherty, Rose Mary. Group Spiritual Direction. Paulist Press, 1995.
—The Lived Experience of Group Spiritual Direction. Paulist Press, 2003.
Dyckman, Katherine and Carroll, L. Patrick. Inviting the Mystic Supporting the Prophet: An Introduction to Spiritual
Direction. Paulist Press, 1981.
Edwards, Tilden. Spiritual Director, Spiritual Companion: A Guide to Tending the Soul. Paulist Press, 2001.
—Spiritual Friend: Reclaiming the Gift of Spiritual Direction. Paulist Press, 1980.
Enns, Peter. The Sin of Certainty. HarperOne, reprint, 2017.
Fischer, Kathleen. Women at the Well: Feminist Perspectives on Spiritual Direction. Paulist Press 1988.
Fryling, Alice. The Art of Spiritual Listening: Responding to God’s Voice Amid the Noise of Life. Shaw, 2003.
Jantzen, G. Julian of Norwich: Mystic and Theologian. Wiptf and Stock, 2000.
Jersak, Bradley. A More Christlike God: A More Beautiful Gospel. CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2015.
Leech, Kenneth. Soul Friend. Harper and Row, 1977.
May, Gerald. Care of Mind/Care of Spirit. Harper SanFrancisco, 1992.
Merton, Thomas. Spiritual Direction and Meditation. Liturgical Press, 1986.
O’Donohue, John. Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom. Harper Collins, 1997.
Paintner, Christine Valters. The Artist’s Rule. Ave Maria Press, 2011.
Peterson, Eugene. The Contemplative Pastor. Wm B. Eerdmans, 1993.
Ruffing, Janet. Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings. Paulist Press, 2000.
Silf, M. Companions of Christ: Ignatian Spirituality for Everyday Living. Eerdmans, 2005.
Snowber, C. Embodied Prayer. Northstone Books, 2004.
Studzinski, Raymond. Spiritual Development and Mid-Life Crisis. Living Flame Press, 1985.
Taylor, Daniel. The Myth of Certainty. IVP Books, 1999.
Thornton, Martin. Spiritual Direction. Cowley, 1984.
Vest, Norvene. Tending the Holy: Spiritual Direction Across Traditions. Morehouse Publishing, 2003.
Transformation by Becoming Whole
Berry, Wendell. Jayber Crow. Counterpoint, reprint, 2001.
Buechner, Frederick. The Sacred Journey: A Memoir of Early Days. HarperSanFrancisco: 1991.
—Now and Then: A Memoir of Vocation. HarperSanFrancisco: 1991.
—Telling Secrets: A Memoir. HarperSanFrancisco: reprint editions, 2000.
Finley, James. Merton’s Palace of Nowhere. AVP rev. Ed., 2003.
May, Gerald. Addiction and Grace. HarperOne, 2007.
Mulholland, Robert. Invitation to a Journey. Expanded by Ruth Haley Barton. Formatio, 2016.
Newell, John Philip. The Rebirthing of God: Christianity’s Struggle for New Beginnings. Jewish Lights Publish, 2014.
Nouwen, Henri. Genesee Diary. Doubleday Image, 1981.
—Return of the Prodigal Son. Doubleday Image, 1994.
—The Road to Daybreak. Doubleday Image, 1990.
Palmer, Parker. A Hidden Wholeness. Jossey-Bass, rev. Ed, 2009.
Rohr, Richard. Falling Upward. SPCK Publishing, 2012.
—Immortal Diamond. Jossey-Bass, 2013.
St. John of the Cross. Selected Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality). Kieran Kavanaugh, translator. Paulist Press, 1988.
Additional Resources
Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us. IVP, 2005.
Foster, Richard. Celebration of Discipline. Harper & Row, 1978.
Leech, K. Experiencing God: Theology as Spirituality. HarperCollins, 1985.
Mulholland, Robert. Shaped by the Word. Upper Room Books, revised, 2001.
Newell, John Philip. The Rebirthing of God: Christianity’s Struggle for New Beginnings. Jewish Lights Publis, 2014.
Peterson, Eugene. A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society. IVP, 1980.
Willard, Dallas. The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God. HarperSanFrancisco, 1998.
—Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ. NavPress, 2002.
—The Spirit of the Disciplines. HarperSanFrancisco, reprint, 1991.
Young, William P. The Shack. Word Alive, 2008.
Listening as Contemplative Prayer
Benner, David. Opening to God: Lectio Divina and Life as Prayer. IVP Books, 2010.
Bourgeault, Cynthia. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening. Cowley Publications, 2004.
Casey, Michael. Toward God: The Ancient Wisdom of Western Prayer. Liguori/Triumph Publications, 1996.
Finley, James. The Contemplative Heart. Sorin Books, 2000.
Foster, Richard. Sanctuary of the Soul. IVP Books, 2011.
Green, Thomas. When the Well Runs Dry. Ave Maria Press, rev., 2007.
Houston, James. The Transforming Friendship. Lion Publishing, 1989.
Hugget, Joyce. The Joy of Listening to God. IVP, 1986.
Keating, Thomas. Open Mind, Open Heart. Element Inc, 1992.
Laird, Martin. Into the Silent Land. Darton Longman and Todd, 2006.
Linn, Dennis & Linn, Sheila & Linn, Matthew. Sleeping with Bread: Holding What Gives You Life. Paulist Pr, 1995.
Nouwen, Henri. With Open Hands. Ave Maria Press, new edition, 2006.
Pennington, M. Basil. Centering Prayer. Image, 1980.
Steindl-Rast, Br. David. Gratefulness: the Heart of Prayer. Paulist Press, 1984.
Tugwell, Simon. Prayer: Living with God. Templegate Publishers, 1975.
Additional Resources
Forsyth, P. T. The Soul of Prayer. Regent Bookstore, 1995.
Foster, Richard. Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home. Harper Collins, 1992.
Lane, Belden. Solace of Fierce Landscapes. Oxford University Press, 2007.
—Backpacking with the Saints. Oxford University Press, 2014.
Lewis, C. S. Letters to Malcolm. Harcourt Brace and Co, 1973.
Lindahl, Kay. The Sacred Art of Listening. Skylight Paths Publishing, 2002.
Macbeth, Sybil. Praying in Color. Paraclete Press, 2007.
Muller, Wayne. Learning to Pray: Finding Heaven on Earth. Bantam, 2003.
von Balthasar, Hans Urs. Prayer. Ignatius Press, 1986.
Envisioning Contemplative Living
Muller, Wayne. Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives. Bantam, 2000.
Additional Resources
Chittister, Joan, OSB. The Rule of St. Benedict: Insight for the Ages. Crossroad, 1992.
de Caussade, Jean-Pierre. Sacrament of the Present Moment. Harper and Row, 1982.
Hizsa, Esther. Stories of an Everyday Pilgrim. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
McLaren, Brian. We Make the Road by Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and
Activation. Jericho Books, 2014.
Peacock, Barbara. Soul Care in African American Practice, IVP, 2020.
Rupp, Joyce. Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life. Sorin Books, 2018.
St. Teresa of Avila. Life. Penguin Classics, 1957.
St. Therese of Lisieux. The Story of a Soul. Institute of Carmelite Studies, 1999.
Steindl-Rast, David and Sharon Lebell. Music of Silence. Seastone Publication, 1998.
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