Resources

Introduction

Ask where the good way is, and walk in it

• Activations

  • Habit Inventory
  • John 8:1-11
  • Know Yourself: Enneagram
  • Know Yourself: Stages of Faith
  • My 80 year old Self

• Devotionals

  • My Identity in Christ
  • Prayer of Examen
  • Psalm 139 Devotional

• Teachings

  • Long obedience
  • Unforced Rhythms of Grace

• Books

  • Celebration of Discipline
  • Invitation to a Journey
  • Life of the Beloved
  • Reaching Out
  • Renovation of the Heart
  • Sacred Rhythms
  • The Gift of Being Yourself
  • The Holy Longing
  • The Spiritual Disciplines Handbook
  • You Are What You Love

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Prayer

Session 1 • A daily rhythm of prayer

• Activations

  • A Daily Practice Of Prayer
  • Breath Prayer
  • Jesus Creed
  • Making Room For Prayer
  • Practicing Silence
  • Prayer walking
  • Suggested Practices
  • The Lord’s Prayer

• Devotionals

  • Inspiration
  • Names of God
  • Praying a Psalm

• Teachings

  • A Daily Practice of Prayer — Tyler Staton
  • Why We Pray & The Prayer Course — 24/7 Prayer

• Books

  • How to Pray & other books on Prayer

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Scripture

Session 2 • A life deeply rooted in the Story of God

• Activations

  • B.R.E.A.D.
  • Imaginative Engagement
  • Inductive Bible Study
  • Lectio Divina
  • Suggested Practices

• Devotionals

  • Psalm 119
  • Scripture and Art

• Miscellaneous resources

  • Peterson; In-Between the Man and the Message

• Teachings

  • A Life Deeply Rooted in Scripture
  • The Bible Project
  • Word Made Flesh Teaching Series

• Books

  • Sacred Rhythms and other books on scripture

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Sabbath

Session 3 • A regular rhythm of Sabbath rest

• Activations

  • 1. Preparing for Sabbath
  • 2. STOP.
  • 3. REST.
  • 4. CONTEMPLATE.
  • 5. DELIGHT.
  • Sabbath with Kids
  • Suggested Practices

• Devotionals

  • Do. Be.
  • Isaiah 30
  • Journaling
  • One Hour of Prayer
  • Psalm 131
  • Spiritual Location Exercise

• Teachings

  • Sabbath by the Bible Project
  • Teaching on Sabbath - Tyler Staton

• Books

  • Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero and other books

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Simplicity + Generosity

Session 4 • A life marked by simplicity and generosity

• Activations

  • Eulogy vs Resume
  • Fasting
  • Me and My Phone
  • Money, Clothes and Possessions
  • Simplicity of Speech
  • Suggested Practices

• Books

  • Freedom of Simplicity by Richard Foster and other books

• Devotionals

  • Isaiah 58
  • Matthew 6:19-24
  • Matthew 6:25-34

• Miscellaneous resources

  • Documentaries

• Teachings

  • Generosity
  • Simplicity and Generosity - Gemma Ryan
  • The First Principle and Foundation

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Family

Session 5 • Active participation in the family of Jesus

• Activations

  • One Anothers
  • Relationship Inventory
  • Serve at Oaks
  • Spiritual Direction
  • Spiritual Gifts
  • Suggested Practices

• Books

  • Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and other books

• Devotionals

  • Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet
  • The Body of Christ
  • The Fellowship of the Early Church

• Teachings

  • Active Participation in the Family of Jesus - Patrick Boatwright
  • Spiritual Friendship - Jared Boyd
  • The Power of Vulnerability

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Hospitality

Session 6 • A lifestyle of Missional hospitality

• Activations

  • Being Guest and Host
  • Being Present
  • Conversation starters for meal times
  • Hostility to Hospitality
  • Intercessory Prayer
  • Suggested Practices

• Books

  • A Meal with Jesus by Tim Chester and other books

• Devotionals

  • Isaiah 58
  • Matthew 25:35-40
  • Prayers for Meal times
  • Welcoming the Stranger
  • Who is my Neighbor?

• Miscellaneous resources

  • Broken Hearts: The Documentary
  • Short Film: Divine Dissatisfaction

• Teachings

  • Church Outside the Gates: Hospitality
  • Unforced Rhythms of Grace: Christlike Hospitality

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Justice & Peace

Session 7 • A pursuit of justice and peace in our activities

• Activations

  • Community Pulse Survey
  • Inner Work - Education
  • Intercession for a Large-Scale Issue
  • My Vocation
  • Suggested Practices

• Books

  • The Very Good Gospel and other books

• Devotionals

  • Christ has no body now but Yours
  • Isaiah 61
  • Jeremiah 22:13-17
  • Lament
  • Prayers of the People
  • Three Ancient Prayers

• Miscellaneous resources

  • Redemption - Documentary on John M Perkins
  • Watch and Follow

• Teachings

  • Biblical Justice Teaching Supplement
  • Justice - Patrick Boatright
  • Justice and Peace - Carlos Feitoza
  • Lisa Sharon Harper - The Very Good Gospel
  • Mercy - Gemma Ryan
  • The Bible Project - Justice

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Maturity

Session 8 • A pursuit of wholeness and holiness

• Activations

  • Confession
  • Dealing with My Past
  • Forgiveness
  • Growing in Love
  • Ignatian Spirituality
  • Journeying with God through Grief
  • Listening Prayer
  • Making Decisions
  • My Body
  • My Spiritual Journey
  • Suggested Practices

• Devotionals

  • Gratitude and Grief
  • Grow up in your Salvation
  • Life by the Spirit
  • The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds
  • There is a time for everything

• Teachings

  • Jared Boyd - Honoring the Body
  • Spiritual Seasons

• Miscellaneous resources

  • Wisdom - the Bible Project

• Books

  • Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and other books

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Conclusion

Session 9 • Crafting a Rule of Life

• Activations

  • Rule of Life (Template A)
  • Rule of Life (Template B)
  • Rule of Life Example

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