Theological & Spiritual Formation Resources

• A Guide to Spiritual Disciplines

• TPC Catechism

• Position Papers

• Devotions for the Scattered Church (coming soon)

• Catalogue of Shared Practices

These resources cover everything from breakdowns of biblical texts and theological truths to ways of engaging cultural questions to general spiritual encouragements.

• The Gospel Coalition

• Desiring God

Basics of Christianity

• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

• Simply Christian by N.T. Wright

• Basic Christianity by John Stott

• The Cross of Christ by John Stott

General

• TGC Courses

Theology

• New City Catechism

• Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief by Bruce Milne

• Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs by J.I. Packer

• Core Christianity: Finding Yourself in God’s Story by Michael Horton

Bible

• The Bible Project

• The True Story of the Whole World: Finding Your Place in the Biblical Drama by Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew

• Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading by Eugene Peterson

• Christ in All of Scripture

General Spiritual Formation

• The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard

• Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ by Dallas Willard

• You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K.A. Smith

• The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Spiritual Disciplines

• Renovare

• Practicing the Way

• The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Early

• "Guide to Your 'Quiet Time'" by Redeemer Presbyterian Church

• Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster

• Recapturing the Wonder: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World by Mike Cosper

• Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney

Written Prayers

• A Collection of Prayers

• Prayers of Augustine

• Prayers of the Early Church

• Prayers of John Calvin

• The Valley of Vision (Prayers of Puritans)

• Prayers of Charles Spurgeon

• Matthew Henry's Method for Prayer

• "Prayers and Thanksgivings" from the Book of Common Prayer

On Prayer

• Prayer by Ole Hallesby

• A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul E. Miller

• Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller

• Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church by John Onwuchekwa

• “How to Pray Using Scripture” by Kevin DeYoung

• “Teach us to Pray” by John Piper

• "What's Your Story?" by Trevin Wax (thinking about the ways in which culture shapes the story you tell about yourself)

• TGC Courses: Public Theology

• Engaging God’s World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning, and Living by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.

• Creation Regained: Biblical Basics for a Reformational Worldview by Al Wolters

• Living at the Crossroad: An Introduction to Christian Worldview by Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew

• How (Not) to Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor by James K.A. Smith

• Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues by Joshua Chatraw and Karen Swallow Prior

• Comment Magazine

• Devotions for the Scattered Church (coming soon)

• Journey to the Cross: Readings and Devotions for Lent by Kendal Haug and Will Walker

• Good New of Great Joy: 25 Devotional Readings for Advent by John Piper

• New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional by Paul David Tripp

• Morning and Evening: Updated Edition by Charles Spurgeon

• Devotional Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups edited by Richard Foster and James Bryan Smith