Tools

The Nap Ministry's Rest Deck: 50 Practices to Resist Grind Culture. Tricia Hersey and Paula Champagne . 2023.

The Death Deck: A Lively Game of Surprising Conversation. The Death Deck LLC. 2018.

The Set Boundaries Deck: A Tool for Expressing Healthy Limits and Happier Relationships. Nedra Glover Tawwab. Tarcher Perigee (2023).

The Grief Deck: Rituals, Meditations, and Tools for Moving through Loss. Adriene Jenik & Artists' Literacies Institute (2022).

The Moth Presents a Game of Storytelling. Annalisa Sheldahl. Based on Design by Jake Nicolella.

Podcasts

Holy Shenanigans. http://holyshenanigans.buzzsprout.com

Three Associations. https://www.threeassociation.com

Books

On the Spiritual Life and Spiritual Direction

Lamott, Anne. Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith. New York: Riverhead Books, 2005.

Moser, Drew. PhD. The Enneagram of Discernment: The Way of Vocation, Wisdom, and Practice. Beaver Falls: Falls City Press, 2020.

Judy, Dwight H. Discerning Life Transitions: Listening Together in Spiritual Direction. New York: Morehouse Publishing, 2010.

Willard, Dallas. Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God. Downers Grove: IVP Books, 1984 (2012).

Schrock, Daniel P. The Dark Night: A Gift of God. Scottdale: Herald Press, 2009.

Weiss, Karen L. Fierce Grace: Learning I'm Enough Through Love, Loss, and Letting Go. Centre Hall: Waterworks Ministries, 2019.

Bonomo, Carol. Humble Pie: St. Benedict's Ladder of Humility. Harrisburg: Morehouse Publishing, 2003.

Ed. Matthews, Testina, Benefiel, Margaret, and Droney, Jackson. Soul Food: Nourishing Essays on Contemplative Living and Leadership (Celebrating 50 Years of the Shalem Institute). New York: Church Publishing, 2023.

Cheng-Tozun, Dorcas. Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways. Minneapolis: Broadleaf Books, 2023.

Valters Paintner, Christine. A Different Kind of Fast: Feeding Our True Hungers in Lent. Minneapolis: Broad Leaf Books, 2024.

Ranft, Patricia. A Women's Way: The Forgotten History of Women Spiritual Directors. New York: Palgrave, 2000.

Richardson, Anne. Spiritual Direction with Survivors of Sexual Trauma. 2024.

Borgo, Lacy Finn. Spiritual Conversations with Children: Listening to God Together. Downers Grove: IVP, 2020.

Freeman, Emily P. How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away. New York: HarperOne, 2024.

Benner, David. The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery (Expanded Edition). Downers Grove: IVP Books, 2004 (2015).

Swanlund, Callie E. From Weary to Wholehearted: A Restorative Resource for Overcoming Clergy Burnout. New York: Church Publishing, 2024.

Willard, Dallas. In Search of Guidance: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God. San Francisco: Harper Publishing, 1993.

Hart, Thomas N. The Art of Christian Listening. Mahwah: Paulist Press, 1980.

On the End of Life and Grief

Lee, Barbra Coombs. Finish Strong: Putting Your Priorities First at Life's End (Second Edition). Portland: Compassion & Choices, 2022.

I'm Dead. Now What?: Important Information About My Belongings, Business Affairs, and Wishes. Rye Brook: Peter Pauper Press, 2015.

MacNaughton, Wendy. How to Say Goodbye. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023.

Johnson, Judith. Making Peace with Death and Dying: A Practical Guide to Liberating Ourselves from the Death Taboo. Rhinebeck: Monkfish Book Publishing Company, 2022.

Hewett, Beth L. Grief on the Road to Emmaus: A Monastic Approach to Journeying with the Bereaved. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2023.

Stroud, Clover. The Red of My Blood: A Death and Life Story. London: Penguin Books, 2022.

Friesen, Leanne. Grieving Room: Making space for All the Hard Things After Death and Loss. Minneapolis: BroadLeaf Books, 2024.