Christian Formation Books
Bonhoeffer, D. (1959). The Cost of Discipleship. New York: Touchstone.
De Mello, A. (1978). Sadhana: a way to God – Christian Exercises in Eastern Form.New York: Image.
Foster, R. (1978). Celebration of Discipline. New York: Harper & Row.
Gutierrez, G. (1988). A theology of liberation.Maryknoll: Orbis.
Rottgers, S. (2005). I am Yours! Lindon, UT: Vervante.
Christian Formation Websites: To Help Us Embody Our Faith
Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science (ECLAS) -creates opportunities for church leaders to connect with world-class science and scientists, to develop well-informed, theologically grounded, practical knowledge about the world and our place in it.
Biola University’s Center for Christian Thought – has videos, podcasts, and articles with some focus on neuroscience
The Way of Love – Outlines a rule of life to be faithful followers of Christ
Centering Prayer – Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us
Pray as You Go – Daily podcast and reflection on scripture
Science of Virtues Lab – This center at Baylor University studies the neural mechanisms and development of virtues. Baylor is a Christian university
Utmost for His Highest – An exceptional devotional that has inspired millions
Evangelism
What Non-Christians Want from Faith Conversations
Sharing Faith – Host a small group dinner inviting friends and neighbors to share about their faith using open ended questions. You might be surprised to learn deep insights about the faith of people you have known for years!
Episcopal Church Evangelism Resources
Gortner, D. (2008). Transforming evangelism. New York: Church Publishing.
Lyons, P. (2019). What Is Evangelism?: A Little Book of Guidance. New York: Church Publishing.
Zscheile, D. (2017). People of the way. New York: Church Publishing.
Bible Study Tools at StudyLight
This resource at StudyLight will help you research each word of the Bible in the original Greek or Hebrew. Enter the verse you wish to explore and this link will bring you to the Strong’s Interlinear Resource. Click on the word you want to explore and it will show the definition in Greek and Hebrew as well as the usages throughout scripture: Click Here to Access StudyLight