A short, curated set of books, podcasts, and communities I keep returning to — and most often hand to those I walk with.
It is what has shaped me, and what I find myself recommending again and again on discernment calls and in sessions.
If something here meets you, I would love to hear about it.
Active Resources
Inner Life Protocol Companion Journal
Holy Longing Workbook
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prayer + intercession
- Pray like Monks, Live like FoolsTyler Staton
- Red Moon Rising Pete Greig
- Come Away My BelovedFrancis J. Roberts
- Draw the Circle: 40 Day Prayer ChallengeMark Batterson solitude, silence + contemplation
- The Practice of the Presence of God Brother Lawrence
- The Way of the HeartHenry Nouwen
- Thoughts in SolitudeThomas Merton
- No Man is an IslandThomas Merton slowing down + sabbath
- SabbathAbraham Joshua Heschel
- How to Spend a Day with JesusJohn Mark Comer
- The Ruthless Elimination of HurryJohn Mark Comer idenity + soul care
- The Gift of Being YourselfDavid Benner
- Surrender to LoveDavid Benner
- Desiring God's WillDavid Benner
- Living FearlessJamie Winship
- Redeeming HeartacheDan Allender and Cathy Loerzel
- Familiar StrangerTyler Staton
- The Lie You Don't Know You BelieveJennie Allen Christlikeness + spiritual formation
- Becoming like JesusMatt Chandler
- Practicing the WayJohn Mark Comer
- Water from a Deep WellGerald Sittser knowing + experiencing God
- The Dark Night of the SoulGerald G. May
- The Knowledge of the HolyA.W. Tozer
- Hearing GodDallas Willard
- The Awe of GodJohn Bevere
EXPERIENCE
- Lectio365 a free daily prayer app with morning, midday & night devotionals to help you experience God’s presence in your life.
- Generations at the TableStep into God’s times and seasons and discover the beauty of walking in rhythm with His calendar.
- The BEMA Podcast a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history.
- With the Perrysa podcast with a whole lot of truth given in a short amount of time. Preston Perry and Jackie Hill Perry will bring their humor, honesty, and insight into conversations on everything from relationships and theology to politics, race, and parenting.
- The Deep End with Lecraea podcast about being honest with the challenges he’s faced, Lecrae is going to dive into the hard things no one else will face and talk about what life looks like when you go off the deep end.
FOLLOW
- Order of the Mustard SeedThe Order of the Mustard Seed is an international missional movement united and galvanized by a shared Rule of Life and a vow to be true to Christ, kind to people, and to take the gospel to the nations.
- 24-7 Prayerexists to revive the church and rewire the culture through an international movement and communities of non-stop prayer, mission and justice.
- Practicing the Wayresources to help churches apprentice in the Way of Jesus.
- The Bible Projectresources to help people understand the Bible.
ANAM CARA | ACCOMPANIMENT
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