To help participants deeply engage with the spiritual practices of Jesus in order to become more like Jesus.

Practicing the presence of God, awareness of the Holy Spirit, understanding of scripture and its impact, expanding times of silence, solitude, worship, and prayer and consistency of devotional time.

The contemporary disciple of Christ is often distracted by social media, wounded through personal and/or corporate trauma, and struggles with integrating a consistent spiritual formation in a world that values busyness, materialism, and achievement. Spiritual disciplines provide the antidote that gives substance to the Christian faith journey.

• Practicing the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence: several short chapters, practical
• Out of Solitude by Henri Nouwen: short, contemplative. Very short book. 
• Nouwen Society Now and Then podcasts
• Prayer and Listening Guide by Jan Johnson: 6 weeks, practical applications for deepening one’s prayer life and hearing from God.
• Seven by Jen Hatmaker: fun, practical way to habits of simplicity.
• Simplicity by Richard Foster: in-depth look of developing a life of simplicity.
• Prayer by Richard Foster: explores a variety of styles and prayer practices to incorporate into your daily devotion.
• Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton: Seven key disciplines for spiritual formation
• The Practice of the Presence of Jesus by Joni Eareckson Tada: Daily Meditations on the Nearness of Our Savior
• You are the Beloved by Henri Nouwen: Daily Meditations for Spiritual Living
• With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray: Inspiration to deepen your daily prayer life.
• Beginning to Pray by Anthony Bloom: Inspiration to deepen your daily prayer life.