Resources
Note: Our resources page features a curated selection of materials that we believe are genuinely helpful and insightful. While we value the perspectives offered, we recognize that we may not align with every viewpoint expressed. We encourage you to explore these resources critically and engage with the content thoughtfully.
Daily Bible Reading and Devotionals
Books:
- The Blue Book: A Devotional Guide for Every Season of Your Life by Jim Branch
- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day: A 40-Day Journey with the Daily Office by Peter Scazzero
- Bible Recap 1-Year Guide by Tara Leigh Cobble
- The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms by Tim and Kathy Keller
Apps+Podcasts:
Daily Bible Reading and Devotionals For Kids and Teenagers
Bibles for Kids:
- Hands-On Bible, NLT
- The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Loyd Jones
- Hands-On Bible for Preschoolers
- The Action Bible
Books:
- The Indescribable Kids Series by Louie Giglio
- The Book of Belonging: Bible Stories for Kind and Contemplative Kids by Mariko Clark
- Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd Jones
- Bible Recap for Kids by Tara Leigh Cobble
Apps+Podcasts:
For Teenagers:
- Beginnings by Jim Branch
- The Simple Truth Bible: The Best Minute of Your Day (365 Daily Devotions for Students)
- Rising Above: Teen Devotional for Girls by Khia Glover, LCSW
The Vineyard Movement
Books:
- The Art of Neighboring by Jay Pathank and Dave Runyon
- Power Evangelism by John Wimber
- The Vineyard DNA – Essential History, Values & Practices: Essential History, Values & Practices
Podcast:
Videos:
- Doing the Stuff, John Wimber
- The Holy Spirit, Eleanor Mumford
- People of the Kingdom, Eleanor Mumford
- A House Without Walls, Dr. Charles Montgomery
Marriage
Books:
- Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas
- Intimate Allies by Dan Allender and Tremper Longman III
- Cherish by Gary Thomas
Podcasts:
Video Courses:
- Self Awareness and Relationships Skills Course by Marla Delong
- The Allender Center Marriage Online Course
Marriage Counseling:
Spiritual Formation
Books:
- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero
- Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer
- Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
- Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation by Ruth Haley Barton
- The Eternal Current: How a Practice-Based Faith Can Save Us from Drowning by Aaron Niequist
- The Healing Path by Dan Allender
- The Gift of Being Yourself: A Sacred Call to Self Discovery by David Benner
Podcast:
- Practicing the Way Podcast by John Mark Comer
Courses and Websites:
Parenting
Books:
- Are My Kids on Track? by Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan
- The Tech Wise Family by Andy Crouch
- Intentional Parenting by Sissy Goff, David Thomas and Melissa Trevathan
- Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by David Thomas and Stephen James
- Raising Worry-Free Girls by Sissy Goff
Podcasts:
- Podcast: Raising Boys and Girls by Daystar Counseling Ministries
Videos:
Prayer
Books:
- How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People by Pete Grieg
- Reimagining the Ignatian Examen: Fresh Ways to Pray from Your Day by Father Mark E. Thibodeaux SJ
- Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer by Eugene Peterson
- Teach Us to Pray: A 40 Day Journey in the Psalms by Jim Branch
Videos and Courses:
- Praying Like Monks, Living like Fools video podcast series
- Online Prayer Courses by Exponent
Racism
Books:
- Insider Outsider by Bryan Lorritts
- Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman
Videos:
- A House Without Walls a sermon by Dr. Charles Montgomery
- Video by The Village Church on How to Talk to Your Kids About Racism
Sex and Sexuality
Books:
- Unwanted: How Sexual Brokeness Reveals Our Way to Healing by Jay Stringer
- The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Dan Allender
Videos, Websites and Courses:
- Stories We Don’t Want to Tell, Jay Stringer
- The Allender Center Sexuality Archives
- https://www.thejourneycourse.com/ with Jay Stringer
Theology, Apologetics and Bible Reading
Books:
- Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection and the Mission of the Church by NT Wright
- The Great Physician: The Method of Jesus with Individuals by G. Campbell Morgan
- New Testament for Everyone by NT Wright
- The Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight
- How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Fourth Edition by Gordon Fee
- The Reason for God by Tim Keller
- Mere Christianity by CS Lewis
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