50 Books like Resisting Happiness

The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic

by Matthew Kelly • 2012

Seven percent of Catholics carry the parish. Four habits explain the gap.

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🕯️ Catholic Spirituality ⛪ Parish Renewal 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 🙏 Daily Prayer 🔄 Habit Formation

The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic Summary

The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic 97%

Seven percent of Catholics carry the parish. Four habits explain the gap.

by Matthew Kelly 2012

4.23

2k+ ratings

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality ⛪ Parish Renewal 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 🙏 Daily Prayer 🔄 Habit Formation

The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity

by Matthew Kelly • 2018

Most Christians have accepted a lie about holiness. One ordinary moment begins to undo it.

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🕯️ Catholic Spirituality ✝️ Christian Living 🙏 Everyday Holiness 📿 Spiritual Habits 🦋 Spiritual Transformation

The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity Summary

The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity 97%

Most Christians have accepted a lie about holiness. One ordinary moment begins to undo it.

by Matthew Kelly 2018

3.69

3k+ ratings

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality ✝️ Christian Living 🙏 Everyday Holiness 📿 Spiritual Habits 🦋 Spiritual Transformation

Rediscover Catholicism

by Matthew Kelly • 2002

Catholicism feels broken. The fix starts with seven ancient practices, not a committee.

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🕯️ Catholic Spirituality ⛪ Church Renewal 🏋️ Spiritual Discipline 😇 Personal Holiness 🙏 Prayer Life

Rediscover Catholicism 97%

Catholicism feels broken. The fix starts with seven ancient practices, not a committee.

by Matthew Kelly 2002

4.19

6k+ ratings

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality ⛪ Church Renewal 🏋️ Spiritual Discipline 😇 Personal Holiness 🙏 Prayer Life

I Heard God Laugh

by Matthew Kelly • 2020

Prayer as a daily habit, not a feeling: the simple framework that outlasts dry seasons.

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3k+

🛐 Christian Prayer 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🌅 Daily Devotions 🤲 Surrender To God ✝️ Ignatian Spirituality

I Heard God Laugh 97%

Prayer as a daily habit, not a feeling: the simple framework that outlasts dry seasons.

by Matthew Kelly 2020

4.19

3k+ ratings

🛐 Christian Prayer 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🌅 Daily Devotions 🤲 Surrender To God ✝️ Ignatian Spirituality

Perfectly Yourself

by Matthew Kelly • 2006

Forget perfect. Become who God made you to be, one honest, imperfect day at a time.

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✝️ Catholic Spirituality 📖 Christian Self-Help 📿 Spiritual Formation 🎭 Authentic Living 📈 Incremental Growth

Perfectly Yourself 96%

Forget perfect. Become who God made you to be, one honest, imperfect day at a time.

by Matthew Kelly 2006

4.21

2k+ ratings

✝️ Catholic Spirituality 📖 Christian Self-Help 📿 Spiritual Formation 🎭 Authentic Living 📈 Incremental Growth

Saints Who Battled Satan

by Paul Thigpen • 2015

Seventeen saints who treated the devil as real, and the spiritual weapons that still work.

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🛡️ Spiritual Warfare ✝️ Catholic Spirituality 📜 Saint Biographies 🍞 Sacramental Life 🙏 Prayer And Fasting

Saints Who Battled Satan 96%

Seventeen saints who treated the devil as real, and the spiritual weapons that still work.

by Paul Thigpen 2015

4.33

339 ratings

🛡️ Spiritual Warfare ✝️ Catholic Spirituality 📜 Saint Biographies 🍞 Sacramental Life 🙏 Prayer And Fasting

Time for God

by Jacques Philippe • 2005

Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.

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🕯️ Catholic Spirituality 🙇 Contemplative Prayer 🧠 Mental Prayer 🫀 Interior Life 🏜️ Spiritual Dryness

Time for God 95%

Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.

by Jacques Philippe 2005

4.60

3k+ ratings

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality 🙇 Contemplative Prayer 🧠 Mental Prayer 🫀 Interior Life 🏜️ Spiritual Dryness

Pray First

by Chris Hodges • 2022

Stop saving God for emergencies. Build the habits that make prayer your default.

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🙏 Prayer Guides 🧘 Spiritual Disciplines 🏠 Christian Living ✝️ Evangelical Christianity 🍞 Fasting Practices

Pray First 95%

Stop saving God for emergencies. Build the habits that make prayer your default.

by Chris Hodges 2022

4.48

2k+ ratings

🙏 Prayer Guides 🧘 Spiritual Disciplines 🏠 Christian Living ✝️ Evangelical Christianity 🍞 Fasting Practices

Searching for and Maintaining Peace

by Jacques Philippe • 1991

Peace does not depend on getting your life right. One inner disposition keeps it through anything.

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🕊️ Catholic Spirituality ✝️ Christian Living 🤍 Interior Peace 🙏 Spiritual Abandonment 🌅 Divine Providence

Searching for and Maintaining Peace Summary

Searching for and Maintaining Peace 95%

Peace does not depend on getting your life right. One inner disposition keeps it through anything.

by Jacques Philippe 1991

4.73

7k+ ratings

🕊️ Catholic Spirituality ✝️ Christian Living 🤍 Interior Peace 🙏 Spiritual Abandonment 🌅 Divine Providence

Interior Freedom

by Jacques Philippe • 2002

Circumstances don't determine your freedom. Three virtues unlock an inner space no one can touch.

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🕊️ Catholic Spirituality 🙏 Carmelite Spirituality 🗝️ Inner Freedom 🕰️ Present Moment 🤲 Acceptance

Interior Freedom 95%

Circumstances don't determine your freedom. Three virtues unlock an inner space no one can touch.

by Jacques Philippe 2002

4.72

5k+ ratings

🕊️ Catholic Spirituality 🙏 Carmelite Spirituality 🗝️ Inner Freedom 🕰️ Present Moment 🤲 Acceptance

The Ignatian Adventure

by Kevin O'Brien • 2011

A 32-week way to experience Ignatius's retreat without leaving your family, job, or home.

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550

🧱 Ignatian Spirituality 📖 Daily Devotions 🔍 Discernment 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer ✝️ Catholic Tradition

The Ignatian Adventure 95%

A 32-week way to experience Ignatius's retreat without leaving your family, job, or home.

by Kevin O'Brien 2011

4.53

550 ratings

🧱 Ignatian Spirituality 📖 Daily Devotions 🔍 Discernment 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer ✝️ Catholic Tradition

Life is Messy

by Matthew Kelly • 2021

How to repair your brokenness with gold, not shame: a Catholic guide to healing.

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4k+

🧘 Spiritual Growth ✝️ Christian Living 🎨 Embracing Imperfection 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 🏡 Simplicity Living

Life is Messy 95%

How to repair your brokenness with gold, not shame: a Catholic guide to healing.

by Matthew Kelly 2021

3.78

4k+ ratings

🧘 Spiritual Growth ✝️ Christian Living 🎨 Embracing Imperfection 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 🏡 Simplicity Living

Letters to a Young Catholic

by George Weigel • 2004

A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.

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🕯️ Sacramental Worldview 🎨 Catholic Imagination 🛐 Spiritual Pilgrimage 📜 Vocation And Calling 🔔 New Evangelization

Letters to a Young Catholic 95%

A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.

by George Weigel 2004

4.23

1k+ ratings

🕯️ Sacramental Worldview 🎨 Catholic Imagination 🛐 Spiritual Pilgrimage 📜 Vocation And Calling 🔔 New Evangelization

A Mind at Peace

by Christopher O. Blum • 2017

Phones are designed to hook you. The real cure is an ancient set of virtues.

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🕯️ Catholic Spirituality 📚 Thomistic Philosophy 📱 Digital Distraction 🕊️ Interior Peace ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

A Mind at Peace 95%

Phones are designed to hook you. The real cure is an ancient set of virtues.

by Christopher O. Blum 2017

4.12

164 ratings

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality 📚 Thomistic Philosophy 📱 Digital Distraction 🕊️ Interior Peace ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Spiritual Life Hacks

by Len Woods • 2019

When a quiet time won't fit: small spiritual practices that turn everyday moments toward God.

4.29

✝️ Practical Christianity 🔄 Spiritual Habits 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💬 Authentic Faith 😴 Sabbath Rest

Spiritual Life Hacks 94%

When a quiet time won't fit: small spiritual practices that turn everyday moments toward God.

by Len Woods 2019

4.29

63 ratings

✝️ Practical Christianity 🔄 Spiritual Habits 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💬 Authentic Faith 😴 Sabbath Rest

The Power of Silence

by Robert Sarah • 2016

We use noise to hide from ourselves. A cardinal's case for silence as the way back.

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✝️ Catholic Spirituality 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🤫 Silence And Solitude ⛪ Liturgical Reform 🏠 Interior Life

The Power of Silence 94%

We use noise to hide from ourselves. A cardinal's case for silence as the way back.

by Robert Sarah 2016

4.41

3k+ ratings

✝️ Catholic Spirituality 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 🤫 Silence And Solitude ⛪ Liturgical Reform 🏠 Interior Life

Following Francis

by Susan Pitchford • 2006

The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.

4.25

🕊️ Franciscan Spirituality 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✝️ Radical Discipleship 🌿 Simplicity

Following Francis 94%

The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.

by Susan Pitchford 2006

4.25

69 ratings

🕊️ Franciscan Spirituality 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✝️ Radical Discipleship 🌿 Simplicity

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

by Donald S. Whitney • 1991

Bible intake, prayer, fasting, service: why ten ancient habits still outpace every modern shortcut.

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🏋️ Spiritual Disciplines 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📖 Bible Study Methods ☀️ Daily Devotions 🙏 Prayer And Fasting

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Summary

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life 94%

Bible intake, prayer, fasting, service: why ten ancient habits still outpace every modern shortcut.

by Donald S. Whitney 1991

4.30

13k+ ratings

🏋️ Spiritual Disciplines 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📖 Bible Study Methods ☀️ Daily Devotions 🙏 Prayer And Fasting

Strangers to the City

by Michael Casey • 2005

Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.

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🏛️ Monastic Spirituality 🙏 Religious Life 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📖 Lectio Divina 🔕 Contemplative Practice

Strangers to the City 94%

Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.

by Michael Casey 2005

4.29

148 ratings

🏛️ Monastic Spirituality 🙏 Religious Life 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📖 Lectio Divina 🔕 Contemplative Practice

The Common Rule

by Justin Whitmel Earley • 2019

The habits you don't think about are forming your soul. A Christian framework for reclaiming them.

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🙏 Spiritual Formation 📖 Liturgical Living 🕯️ Spiritual Disciplines 🔄 Habit Formation 📵 Digital Detox

The Common Rule 94%

The habits you don't think about are forming your soul. A Christian framework for reclaiming them.

by Justin Whitmel Earley 2019

4.32

9k+ ratings

🙏 Spiritual Formation 📖 Liturgical Living 🕯️ Spiritual Disciplines 🔄 Habit Formation 📵 Digital Detox

Dressing With Dignity

by Colleen Hammond • 2005

What to wear and why: a Catholic case for modesty as the lever that moves culture.

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337

👗 Modesty And Dress 🕊️ Catholic Teaching 🌸 Feminine Spirituality ✝️ Christian Living 👩‍👧‍👦 Catholic Mothers

Dressing With Dignity 94%

What to wear and why: a Catholic case for modesty as the lever that moves culture.

by Colleen Hammond 2005

3.92

337 ratings

👗 Modesty And Dress 🕊️ Catholic Teaching 🌸 Feminine Spirituality ✝️ Christian Living 👩‍👧‍👦 Catholic Mothers

Be Healed

by Bob Schuchts • 2014

Deep healing isn't just therapy. For Catholics, it's what the sacraments were designed to do.

4.40

2k+

🫂 Inner Healing 🙏 Catholic Spirituality 💔 Emotional Wounds ✝️ Sacramental Theology 🕊️ Redemptive Suffering

Be Healed 94%

Deep healing isn't just therapy. For Catholics, it's what the sacraments were designed to do.

by Bob Schuchts 2014

4.40

2k+ ratings

🫂 Inner Healing 🙏 Catholic Spirituality 💔 Emotional Wounds ✝️ Sacramental Theology 🕊️ Redemptive Suffering

The Way of Silence

by Br. David Steindl-Rast • 2016

You were born a mystic. Gratitude wakes that up, one sense at a time.

4.09

193

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 🌿 Everyday Mysticism 🙏 Gratefulness Practice ✨ Embodied Spirituality 🕊️ Interfaith Mysticism

The Way of Silence 94%

You were born a mystic. Gratitude wakes that up, one sense at a time.

by Br. David Steindl-Rast 2016

4.09

193 ratings

🧘 Contemplative Spirituality 🌿 Everyday Mysticism 🙏 Gratefulness Practice ✨ Embodied Spirituality 🕊️ Interfaith Mysticism

Divine Renovation

by James Mallon • 2014

When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.

4.30

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⛪ Parish Renewal 🏛️ Church Leadership 📣 Evangelization 🌍 Missional Church 🐑 Discipleship

Divine Renovation 94%

When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.

by James Mallon 2014

4.30

374 ratings

⛪ Parish Renewal 🏛️ Church Leadership 📣 Evangelization 🌍 Missional Church 🐑 Discipleship

Sacred Rhythms

by Ruth Haley Barton • 2006

Move your spiritual life from duty to desire through the ancient rhythms of solitude and Sabbath.

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🕊️ Spiritual Formation 📜 Rule Of Life 🕯️ Sabbath Keeping 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 📖 Lectio Divina

Sacred Rhythms 94%

Move your spiritual life from duty to desire through the ancient rhythms of solitude and Sabbath.

by Ruth Haley Barton 2006

4.28

5k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 📜 Rule Of Life 🕯️ Sabbath Keeping 🙏 Contemplative Prayer 📖 Lectio Divina

Spiritual Disciplines Handbook

by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun • 2005

A handbook of spiritual practices: stop striving, start opening, and let God do the transforming.

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🕊️ Spiritual Formation 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🤫 Contemplative Prayer 👥 Christian Community 🪞 Self-Examination

Spiritual Disciplines Handbook 94%

A handbook of spiritual practices: stop striving, start opening, and let God do the transforming.

by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun 2005

4.41

1k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🤫 Contemplative Prayer 👥 Christian Community 🪞 Self-Examination

Dream Big, Think Small

by Jeff Manion • 2017

Great lives are built on small habits, a sustainable pace, and a weekly stop to refuel.

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235

✝️ Christian Living 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🧱 Faithful Habits 📖 Daily Devotions 🛑 Sabbath Rest

Dream Big, Think Small 94%

Great lives are built on small habits, a sustainable pace, and a weekly stop to refuel.

by Jeff Manion 2017

4.34

235 ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🧱 Faithful Habits 📖 Daily Devotions 🛑 Sabbath Rest

What If Jesus Was Serious About Prayer?

by Skye Jethani • 2021

We pray to change our circumstances. The ancient way prays to be changed instead.

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931

🛐 Prayer Practices 🤫 Contemplative Prayer 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🌄 Solitude And Silence ✝️ Ignatian Spirituality

What If Jesus Was Serious About Prayer? Summary

What If Jesus Was Serious About Prayer? 94%

We pray to change our circumstances. The ancient way prays to be changed instead.

by Skye Jethani 2021

4.53

931 ratings

🛐 Prayer Practices 🤫 Contemplative Prayer 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🌄 Solitude And Silence ✝️ Ignatian Spirituality

On the Other Side of Fear

by Hallie Lord • 2016

A Catholic woman's testament: vulnerability, surrender, and gratitude conquer fear.

4.18

393

✝️ Catholic Spirituality 🤲 Surrender To God 🙏 Gratitude Practices 🕊️ Redemptive Suffering 😰 Anxiety And Faith

On the Other Side of Fear 94%

A Catholic woman's testament: vulnerability, surrender, and gratitude conquer fear.

by Hallie Lord 2016

4.18

393 ratings

✝️ Catholic Spirituality 🤲 Surrender To God 🙏 Gratitude Practices 🕊️ Redemptive Suffering 😰 Anxiety And Faith

The Spirit of the Disciplines

by Dallas Willard • 1988

The church traded spiritual training for a ticket to heaven. Here's the method we lost.

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🌱 Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Discipleship 🔧 Practical Theology 🏋️ Spiritual Disciplines 🏃 Embodied Spirituality

The Spirit of the Disciplines 94%

The church traded spiritual training for a ticket to heaven. Here's the method we lost.

by Dallas Willard 1988

4.15

11k+ ratings

🌱 Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Discipleship 🔧 Practical Theology 🏋️ Spiritual Disciplines 🏃 Embodied Spirituality

Thomas Aquinas

by Robert Barron • 1996

Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.

4.48

276

🧠 Thomistic Studies 🙏 Spiritual Masters 🔥 Mystical Theology ✨ Union With God 🫂 Embodied Spirituality

Thomas Aquinas 94%

Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.

by Robert Barron 1996

4.48

276 ratings

🧠 Thomistic Studies 🙏 Spiritual Masters 🔥 Mystical Theology ✨ Union With God 🫂 Embodied Spirituality

Sacred Fire

by Ronald Rolheiser • 2014

Spiritual maturity demands you give away the things that matter most, including your final breath.

4.43

1k+

🌅 Midlife Spirituality 🌱 Christian Maturity 🕊️ Forgiveness 🙏 Prayer And Contemplation 💝 Self-Giving

Sacred Fire 94%

Spiritual maturity demands you give away the things that matter most, including your final breath.

by Ronald Rolheiser 2014

4.43

1k+ ratings

🌅 Midlife Spirituality 🌱 Christian Maturity 🕊️ Forgiveness 🙏 Prayer And Contemplation 💝 Self-Giving

The Silent Life

by Thomas Merton • 1957

What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.

4.06

192

⛪ Catholic Monasticism 🙏 Contemplative Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🏜️ Ascetic Practice

The Silent Life 94%

What four monastic orders discovered by stripping life to silence: a Trappist's survey.

by Thomas Merton 1957

4.06

192 ratings

⛪ Catholic Monasticism 🙏 Contemplative Spirituality 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🏜️ Ascetic Practice

Spirit Life Training

by Timothy Jorgensen • 2011

Your spirit was designed to rule. Train it, and the miraculous stops being surprising.

4.32

🏋️ Spiritual Disciplines 🔥 Charismatic Christianity ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 📖 Biblical Self-Help 🌱 Spiritual Formation

Spirit Life Training 94%

Your spirit was designed to rule. Train it, and the miraculous stops being surprising.

by Timothy Jorgensen 2011

4.32

37 ratings

🏋️ Spiritual Disciplines 🔥 Charismatic Christianity ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare 📖 Biblical Self-Help 🌱 Spiritual Formation

Catching Whimsy

by Bob Goff • 2024

365 days to chase God-given ambition, audit your relationships, take one small step at a time.

4.56

728

🗓️ Daily Devotionals ✝️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🔍 Self-Examination 📞 Vocational Calling

Catching Whimsy 94%

365 days to chase God-given ambition, audit your relationships, take one small step at a time.

by Bob Goff 2024

4.56

728 ratings

🗓️ Daily Devotionals ✝️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🔍 Self-Examination 📞 Vocational Calling

How to Make Great Decisions

by Michael Schmitz • 2019

Three daily questions, four decision criteria, and a claim that flips self-help on its head.

4.56

393

🕯️ Catholic Discernment 📞 Vocation And Calling ⛪ Catholic Spirituality 🤔 Spiritual Decision Making ✝️ Ignatian Spirituality

How to Make Great Decisions 94%

Three daily questions, four decision criteria, and a claim that flips self-help on its head.

by Michael Schmitz 2019

4.56

393 ratings

🕯️ Catholic Discernment 📞 Vocation And Calling ⛪ Catholic Spirituality 🤔 Spiritual Decision Making ✝️ Ignatian Spirituality

Victory in Spiritual Warfare

by Tony Evans • 2011

The enemy behind your circumstances is invisible. How to suit up, push back, and win.

4.54

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⚔️ Spiritual Warfare ✝️ Christian Self-Help 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🛐 Prayer And Intercession 📖 Evangelical Christianity

Victory in Spiritual Warfare 94%

The enemy behind your circumstances is invisible. How to suit up, push back, and win.

by Tony Evans 2011

4.54

613 ratings

⚔️ Spiritual Warfare ✝️ Christian Self-Help 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🛐 Prayer And Intercession 📖 Evangelical Christianity

Hidden in Plain Sight

by Mark Buchanan • 2007

Eight virtues that only work in order. Most believers skip the one that carries the rest.

4.04

208

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Discipleship 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🧱 Character Development ⛪ Practical Theology

Hidden in Plain Sight 94%

Eight virtues that only work in order. Most believers skip the one that carries the rest.

by Mark Buchanan 2007

4.04

208 ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Discipleship 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🧱 Character Development ⛪ Practical Theology

Praying the Bible

by Donald S. Whitney • 2015

The Psalms are a prayer book in plain sight. When your words run dry, theirs never do.

4.48

9k+

🙏 Prayer Practices 🕯️ Spiritual Disciplines 📖 Praying The Psalms ✝️ Reformed Spirituality 📜 Bible Engagement

Praying the Bible 94%

The Psalms are a prayer book in plain sight. When your words run dry, theirs never do.

by Donald S. Whitney 2015

4.48

9k+ ratings

🙏 Prayer Practices 🕯️ Spiritual Disciplines 📖 Praying The Psalms ✝️ Reformed Spirituality 📜 Bible Engagement

Spiritual Formation

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 2010

The heart's quiet turn from fear to love and resentment to gratitude; no steps, no ladder.

4.33

1k+

📖 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✨ Christian Mysticism 🌧️ Grief And Grace 🤝 Inclusive Church

Spiritual Formation 93%

The heart's quiet turn from fear to love and resentment to gratitude; no steps, no ladder.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 2010

4.33

1k+ ratings

📖 Spiritual Formation 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✨ Christian Mysticism 🌧️ Grief And Grace 🤝 Inclusive Church

Happy are You Poor

by Thomas Dubay • 1981

Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.

4.39

727

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality 🫴 Voluntary Poverty 🌾 Christian Simplicity 🔓 Detachment ✝️ Radical Discipleship

Happy are You Poor 93%

Radical poverty is not for saints alone. It is the normal Christian life, and it is joyful.

by Thomas Dubay 1981

4.39

727 ratings

🕯️ Catholic Spirituality 🫴 Voluntary Poverty 🌾 Christian Simplicity 🔓 Detachment ✝️ Radical Discipleship

The Catholic All Year Compendium

by Kendra Tierney • 2018

Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.

4.73

542

🧒 Catholic Parenting 📅 Liturgical Year 🏠 Domestic Church 🎉 Feast Day Traditions 🙏 Family Spirituality

The Catholic All Year Compendium Summary

The Catholic All Year Compendium 93%

Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.

by Kendra Tierney 2018

4.73

542 ratings

🧒 Catholic Parenting 📅 Liturgical Year 🏠 Domestic Church 🎉 Feast Day Traditions 🙏 Family Spirituality

Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life

by Rick Warren • 2003

A 40-day plan to trade aimless days for a life built around five enduring purposes.

4.39

5k+

😇 Christian Living 🧭 Life Purpose 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 📅 Daily Devotionals 🛠️ Character Development

Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life Summary

Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life 93%

A 40-day plan to trade aimless days for a life built around five enduring purposes.

by Rick Warren 2003

4.39

5k+ ratings

😇 Christian Living 🧭 Life Purpose 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 📅 Daily Devotionals 🛠️ Character Development

Divine Direction

by Craig Groeschel • 2017

Tiny, overlooked choices are steering your entire life. Seven decisions that point them toward God.

4.37

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🕊️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧩 Small Habits 🙏 Obedience To God 🛎️ Servant Leadership

Divine Direction 93%

Tiny, overlooked choices are steering your entire life. Seven decisions that point them toward God.

by Craig Groeschel 2017

4.37

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧩 Small Habits 🙏 Obedience To God 🛎️ Servant Leadership

Practical Theology

by Peter Kreeft • 2014

The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.

4.52

210

🏛️ Thomistic Theology ⛪ Catholic Spirituality 🧭 Spiritual Direction 💡 Faith And Reason ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Practical Theology 93%

The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.

by Peter Kreeft 2014

4.52

210 ratings

🏛️ Thomistic Theology ⛪ Catholic Spirituality 🧭 Spiritual Direction 💡 Faith And Reason ⚖️ Virtue Ethics

Surrender to Love

by David G. Benner • 2003

Spiritual growth isn't about trying harder. It's about letting yourself be loved at your worst.

4.39

3k+

🕊️ Christian Spirituality 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💗 Divine Love 🔓 Overcoming Fear 💔 Spiritual Vulnerability

Surrender to Love 93%

Spiritual growth isn't about trying harder. It's about letting yourself be loved at your worst.

by David G. Benner 2003

4.39

3k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Spirituality 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💗 Divine Love 🔓 Overcoming Fear 💔 Spiritual Vulnerability

The Me I Want to Be

by John Ortberg Jr. • 2009

Your best self isn't someone else. The habits that open you to the Spirit's flow.

4.13

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🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Living 🎯 Identity And Purpose 🧠 Mind Renewal 🙇 Spiritual Disciplines

The Me I Want to Be 93%

Your best self isn't someone else. The habits that open you to the Spirit's flow.

by John Ortberg Jr. 2009

4.13

4k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Living 🎯 Identity And Purpose 🧠 Mind Renewal 🙇 Spiritual Disciplines

Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits

by Joyce Meyer • 2013

Don't fight bad habits, crowd them out: fourteen behaviors anchored in a morning spiritual practice.

4.22

1k+

🛐 Christian Self-Help 🔄 Habit Formation 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🧠 Thought Discipline 🎯 Personal Responsibility

Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits Summary

Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits 93%

Don't fight bad habits, crowd them out: fourteen behaviors anchored in a morning spiritual practice.

by Joyce Meyer 2013

4.22

1k+ ratings

🛐 Christian Self-Help 🔄 Habit Formation 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🧠 Thought Discipline 🎯 Personal Responsibility

The Mindful Catholic

by Gregory Bottaro • 2018

Trade anxiety and autopilot for God's peace: mindfulness practices rooted in Catholic tradition.

4.20

741

🕊️ Catholic Spirituality 🧘 Christian Mindfulness 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🤲 Self-Compassion ⚖️ Perfectionism

The Mindful Catholic 93%

Trade anxiety and autopilot for God's peace: mindfulness practices rooted in Catholic tradition.

by Gregory Bottaro 2018

4.20

741 ratings

🕊️ Catholic Spirituality 🧘 Christian Mindfulness 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🤲 Self-Compassion ⚖️ Perfectionism

Before Amen

by Max Lucado • 2014

No seminary training required. One prayer framework turns anyone into a conversationalist with God.

4.21

6k+

🙏 Prayer ✝️ Christian Living 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🕊️ Pastoral Guidance 🤲 Intercessory Prayer

Before Amen 93%

No seminary training required. One prayer framework turns anyone into a conversationalist with God.

by Max Lucado 2014

4.21

6k+ ratings

🙏 Prayer ✝️ Christian Living 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🕊️ Pastoral Guidance 🤲 Intercessory Prayer

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