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The Wisdom Pattern
by Richard Rohr • 2020
Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.
4.43
618
The Wisdom Pattern Summary
The Wisdom Pattern 97%
Collapse is not the end; it is the middle of the only pattern that produces wisdom.
by Richard Rohr 2020
4.43
618 ratings
Life is Messy
by Matthew Kelly • 2021
How to repair your brokenness with gold, not shame: a Catholic guide to healing.
3.78
4k+
Life is Messy Summary
Life is Messy 96%
How to repair your brokenness with gold, not shame: a Catholic guide to healing.
by Matthew Kelly 2021
3.78
4k+ ratings
AARP Falling Upward
by Richard Rohr • 2004
Life builds you up so it can break you open. The breaking is the point.
4.22
19k+
AARP Falling Upward Summary
AARP Falling Upward 96%
Life builds you up so it can break you open. The breaking is the point.
by Richard Rohr 2004
4.22
19k+ ratings
The Renewed Mind
by Larry Christenson • 1974
Outward habits of holiness invite God to do the inward work your effort cannot.
4.18
137
The Renewed Mind Summary
The Renewed Mind 96%
Outward habits of holiness invite God to do the inward work your effort cannot.
by Larry Christenson 1974
4.18
137 ratings
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 Summary
Spiritual Formation 96%
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
The Ignatian Adventure
by Kevin O'Brien • 2011
A 32-week way to experience Ignatius's retreat without leaving your family, job, or home.
4.53
550
The Ignatian Adventure Summary
The Ignatian Adventure 96%
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
Immortal Diamond
by Richard Rohr • 2013
The identity you built must fall apart before the real one can emerge.
4.21
4k+
Immortal Diamond Summary
Immortal Diamond 95%
The identity you built must fall apart before the real one can emerge.
by Richard Rohr 2013
4.21
4k+ ratings
Unoffendable
by Brant Hansen • 2015
Your anger isn't righteous. It's dressed-up self-flattery, and the cure is giving it up in advance.
4.44
13k+
Unoffendable Summary
Unoffendable 95%
Your anger isn't righteous. It's dressed-up self-flattery, and the cure is giving it up in advance.
by Brant Hansen 2015
4.44
13k+ ratings
What If God Wrote Your Bucket List?
by Jay Payleitner • 2015
Why the ultimate bucket list skips the skydive and starts with surrender.
3.94
302
What If God Wrote Your Bucket List? Summary
What If God Wrote Your Bucket List? 95%
Why the ultimate bucket list skips the skydive and starts with surrender.
by Jay Payleitner 2015
3.94
302 ratings
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+
Surrender to Love Summary
Surrender to Love 95%
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
The Return of the Prodigal Son
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1991
A famous parable hides three roles. Rembrandt's painting reveals which one you're meant to become.
4.38
26k+
The Return of the Prodigal Son Summary
The Return of the Prodigal Son 95%
A famous parable hides three roles. Rembrandt's painting reveals which one you're meant to become.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1991
4.38
26k+ ratings
Breathing Under Water
by Richard Rohr • 2011
The 12 steps aren't just for alcoholics: they map the spiritual disease every human shares.
4.32
5k+
Breathing Under Water Summary
Breathing Under Water 95%
The 12 steps aren't just for alcoholics: they map the spiritual disease every human shares.
by Richard Rohr 2011
4.32
5k+ ratings
Perfectly Yourself
by Matthew Kelly • 2006
Forget perfect. Become who God made you to be, one honest, imperfect day at a time.
4.21
2k+
Perfectly Yourself Summary
Perfectly Yourself 95%
Forget perfect. Become who God made you to be, one honest, imperfect day at a time.
by Matthew Kelly 2006
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Naked Now
by Richard Rohr • 2009
God is hiding where your dualistic mind refuses to look. The mystics learned to see there.
4.26
5k+
The Naked Now Summary
The Naked Now 95%
God is hiding where your dualistic mind refuses to look. The mystics learned to see there.
by Richard Rohr 2009
4.26
5k+ ratings
Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!
by Kate Bowler • 2024
Daily meditations for beautiful-terrible days, from someone who found faith through cancer.
4.34
2k+
Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! Summary
Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! 95%
Daily meditations for beautiful-terrible days, from someone who found faith through cancer.
by Kate Bowler 2024
4.34
2k+ ratings
Life Is 10% What Happens to You and 90% How You React
by Charles R. Swindoll • 2023
Joy is a discipline, not a response to luck. Faith-based choices for an unshakeable inner life.
4.30
250
Life Is 10% What Happens to You and 90% How You React Summary
Life Is 10% What Happens to You and 90% How You React 95%
Joy is a discipline, not a response to luck. Faith-based choices for an unshakeable inner life.
by Charles R. Swindoll 2023
4.30
250 ratings
The Active Life Leader's Guide
by Parker J. Palmer • 1990
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
4.13
446
The Active Life Leader's Guide Summary
The Active Life Leader's Guide 95%
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
by Parker J. Palmer 1990
4.13
446 ratings
Facing Your Giants
by Max Lucado • 2006
David's weapon wasn't a stone. It was looking at God while the giant taunted.
4.44
20k+
Facing Your Giants Summary
Facing Your Giants 95%
David's weapon wasn't a stone. It was looking at God while the giant taunted.
by Max Lucado 2006
4.44
20k+ ratings
Rediscover Catholicism
by Matthew Kelly • 2002
Catholicism feels broken. The fix starts with seven ancient practices, not a committee.
4.19
6k+
Rediscover Catholicism Summary
Rediscover Catholicism 95%
Catholicism feels broken. The fix starts with seven ancient practices, not a committee.
by Matthew Kelly 2002
4.19
6k+ ratings
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
4k+
The Me I Want to Be Summary
The Me I Want to Be 95%
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
Following Francis
by Susan Pitchford • 2006
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
4.25
69
Following Francis Summary
Following Francis 95%
The radical joy of Francis of Assisi, translated for anyone who wants God in ordinary life.
by Susan Pitchford 2006
4.25
69 ratings
Time for God
by Jacques Philippe • 2005
Mental prayer is received, not mastered. The one shift that transforms dry prayer into communion.
4.60
3k+
Time for God Summary
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
The Imitation of Christ
by Thomas à Kempis • 1427
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
4.24
27k+
The Imitation of Christ Summary
The Imitation of Christ 95%
The reward for wanting nothing is peace. Getting what you want only postpones the restlessness.
by Thomas à Kempis 1427
4.24
27k+ ratings
Spiritual Direction
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 2006
Why the path to God runs through silence, community, and choosing the lower place.
4.36
3k+
Spiritual Direction Summary
Spiritual Direction 95%
Why the path to God runs through silence, community, and choosing the lower place.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 2006
4.36
3k+ ratings
Finding Your Way through Loneliness
by Elisabeth Elliot • 1988
Loneliness is not a void but an offering. A Christ-centered guide to making it sacred.
4.50
2k+
Finding Your Way through Loneliness Summary
Finding Your Way through Loneliness 95%
Loneliness is not a void but an offering. A Christ-centered guide to making it sacred.
by Elisabeth Elliot 1988
4.50
2k+ ratings
The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic
by Matthew Kelly • 2012
Seven percent of Catholics carry the parish. Four habits explain the gap.
4.23
2k+
The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic Summary
The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic 95%
Seven percent of Catholics carry the parish. Four habits explain the gap.
by Matthew Kelly 2012
4.23
2k+ ratings
I Heard God Laugh
by Matthew Kelly • 2020
Prayer as a daily habit, not a feeling: the simple framework that outlasts dry seasons.
4.19
3k+
I Heard God Laugh Summary
I Heard God Laugh 95%
Prayer as a daily habit, not a feeling: the simple framework that outlasts dry seasons.
by Matthew Kelly 2020
4.19
3k+ ratings
God's Outrageous Claims
by Lee Strobel • 1997
Forgive, serve, risk: God's hardest teachings are not naive. They are tested.
4.11
302
God's Outrageous Claims Summary
God's Outrageous Claims 95%
Forgive, serve, risk: God's hardest teachings are not naive. They are tested.
by Lee Strobel 1997
4.11
302 ratings
Enemies of the Heart
by Andy Stanley • 2011
Four emotions act like unpaid debts in your relationships. Four counter-habits cancel each one.
4.33
3k+
Enemies of the Heart Summary
Enemies of the Heart 95%
Four emotions act like unpaid debts in your relationships. Four counter-habits cancel each one.
by Andy Stanley 2011
4.33
3k+ ratings
Clever Girl Finance
by Bola Sokunbi • 2019
What a dropped baton costs the faith: the relay metaphor that turns ordinary runners into champions.
3.77
1k+
Clever Girl Finance Summary
Clever Girl Finance 95%
What a dropped baton costs the faith: the relay metaphor that turns ordinary runners into champions.
by Bola Sokunbi 2019
3.77
1k+ ratings
Interior Freedom
by Jacques Philippe • 2002
Circumstances don't determine your freedom. Three virtues unlock an inner space no one can touch.
4.72
5k+
Interior Freedom Summary
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
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.
3.69
3k+
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity Summary
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity 95%
Most Christians have accepted a lie about holiness. One ordinary moment begins to undo it.
by Matthew Kelly 2018
3.69
3k+ ratings
Eager to Love
by Richard Rohr • 2014
A spiritual path that runs toward failure, poverty, and weakness. Francis of Assisi opened it.
4.38
1k+
Eager to Love Summary
Eager to Love 95%
A spiritual path that runs toward failure, poverty, and weakness. Francis of Assisi opened it.
by Richard Rohr 2014
4.38
1k+ ratings
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+
Be Healed Summary
Be Healed 95%
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
Simplicity
by Richard Rohr • 2004
The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.
4.31
2k+
Simplicity Summary
Simplicity 95%
The way of Christian leadership runs opposite to every instinct for status, applause, and control.
by Richard Rohr 2004
4.31
2k+ ratings
Celebration of Discipline
by Richard J. Foster • 1978
A guide to making prayer, fasting, and simplicity into tools of freedom rather than duty.
4.21
40k+
Celebration of Discipline Summary
Celebration of Discipline 95%
A guide to making prayer, fasting, and simplicity into tools of freedom rather than duty.
by Richard J. Foster 1978
4.21
40k+ ratings
Brave Enough
by Nicole Unice • 2015
Courage rooted in grace, not grit: spiritual habits that build a bold, unafraid life.
3.95
413
Brave Enough Summary
Brave Enough 95%
Courage rooted in grace, not grit: spiritual habits that build a bold, unafraid life.
by Nicole Unice 2015
3.95
413 ratings
The Gift of Years
by Joan D. Chittister • 2008
Getting older is not decline; it is the stage where life's deepest gifts finally arrive.
4.22
2k+
The Gift of Years Summary
The Gift of Years 95%
Getting older is not decline; it is the stage where life's deepest gifts finally arrive.
by Joan D. Chittister 2008
4.22
2k+ ratings
The Way of Abundance
by Ann Voskamp • 2018
A sixty-day guide to abundance: your wounds are not the obstacle; they are the way.
4.51
508
The Way of Abundance Summary
The Way of Abundance 95%
A sixty-day guide to abundance: your wounds are not the obstacle; they are the way.
by Ann Voskamp 2018
4.51
508 ratings
The Life You've Always Wanted
by John Ortberg • 1997
Willpower won't transform you. The ordinary practices that structure your life will.
4.06
10k+
The Life You've Always Wanted Summary
The Life You've Always Wanted 95%
Willpower won't transform you. The ordinary practices that structure your life will.
by John Ortberg 1997
4.06
10k+ ratings
Rumors of God
by Darren Whitehead • 2011
Most faith is fear dressed in religion. The alternative costs only your need for control.
4.03
253
Rumors of God Summary
Rumors of God 95%
Most faith is fear dressed in religion. The alternative costs only your need for control.
by Darren Whitehead 2011
4.03
253 ratings
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
The Way of Silence Summary
The Way of Silence 95%
You were born a mystic. Gratitude wakes that up, one sense at a time.
by Br. David Steindl-Rast 2016
4.09
193 ratings
How People Grow
by Henry Cloud • 2001
Trying harder never worked. The Bible's growth plan begins with admitting defeat.
4.26
3k+
How People Grow Summary
How People Grow 95%
Trying harder never worked. The Bible's growth plan begins with admitting defeat.
by Henry Cloud 2001
4.26
3k+ ratings
The Dark Night of the Soul
by Gerald G. May • 2004
Spiritual emptiness isn't failure. A psychiatrist reveals it as the hidden liberation of the soul.
4.02
3k+
The Dark Night of the Soul Summary
The Dark Night of the Soul 95%
Spiritual emptiness isn't failure. A psychiatrist reveals it as the hidden liberation of the soul.
by Gerald G. May 2004
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Other Side of Chaos
by Margaret Silf • 2011
Life's breakdowns are not detours. A spiritual guide for making the most of the in-between.
3.99
106
The Other Side of Chaos Summary
The Other Side of Chaos 95%
Life's breakdowns are not detours. A spiritual guide for making the most of the in-between.
by Margaret Silf 2011
3.99
106 ratings
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
by Peter Scazzero • 2017
The unexamined family history quietly runs your spiritual life. Healing it is not optional.
4.25
23k+
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Summary
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality 95%
The unexamined family history quietly runs your spiritual life. Healing it is not optional.
by Peter Scazzero 2017
4.25
23k+ ratings
Live in Grace, Walk in Love
by Bob Goff • 2019
Love over rules, authenticity over performance: 365 days of grace that changes how you live.
4.43
4k+
Live in Grace, Walk in Love Summary
Live in Grace, Walk in Love 95%
Love over rules, authenticity over performance: 365 days of grace that changes how you live.
by Bob Goff 2019
4.43
4k+ ratings
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
by Kent Nerburn • 1999
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
4.44
252
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace Summary
Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace 95%
The Prayer of St. Francis, lived: not heroism, but small acts of love, pardon, and presence.
by Kent Nerburn 1999
4.44
252 ratings
The Deeply Formed Life
by Rich Villodas • 2020
Hurry is a spiritual problem. The rhythms that slow you down and anchor you in Christ.
4.21
5k+
The Deeply Formed Life Summary
The Deeply Formed Life 95%
Hurry is a spiritual problem. The rhythms that slow you down and anchor you in Christ.
by Rich Villodas 2020
4.21
5k+ ratings
The Wounded Healer
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1971
Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.
4.23
13k+
The Wounded Healer Summary
The Wounded Healer 95%
Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1971
4.23
13k+ ratings
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