Audio and Video Resources
- Extreme Makeover – Soul Edition: Experiencing God in all the Spaces of My Life. This is an 11 week sermon series. Each week covers a different aspect of spiritual formation. The audio and notes can be downloaded from the Weekend Messages Archive
- Nooma Videos
Currently there are 13 short videos (all 15 minutes or less). They are very creative and engaging videos produced by Nooma featuring Rob Bell, the pastor of a megachurch called Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan. These are excellent introductions to various aspects and topics of spiritual formation. New videos will come out periodically. These are great to use with your family or Life Group and they come with a discussion booklet. The videos are available for purchase at $10 each at www.nooma.com (you can also download the free discussion booklets as a pdf files) or you can check them out on an “as available” basis at the church office. Call the
office (520) 298-5395 to see if the one you want is available. - Podcasts
Here are some podcasts you can download to your computer and listen to on your computer, transfer to your MP3 player or burn to a CD:- Extreme Makeover: Soul Edition series from Pantano Christian Church – This is an 11 week teaching series covering various aspects of Spiritual Formation.
- Christian Audio Christian Audio provides free podcasts. From the home page click “Free Downloads.” At the bottom the home page or Free Download page there is a list of free downloads. In particular note Dallas Willard, Renovaré, Desiring God Ministries and Free Christian Podcasts.
Books on Spiritual Formation
- Celebration of Discipline – The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster (HarperSanFransico, 1998). This is a recent classic that covers 12 of the basic spiritual formation disciplines.
- Making All Things New – An Invitation to the Spiritual Life by Henri J. M. Nouwen (HarperSanFransico, 1981). This book and author are an absolute favorite of Glen Elliott. It is a powerfully short read that will launch you into the whole world of spiritual formation.
- Soul Talk – The Language God Longs for Us to Speak by Larry Crabb (Integrity, 2005). Crabb is another favorite author of Pastor Glen. This is not a book just about prayer, but a book about the whole world of spiritual living. A winner.
Internet Resources
RENOVARÉ
Renovaré (from Latin “to make new”) is a group that Richard Foster (see books) helped form. It provides a variety of spiritual formation information and resources.
