Resources to Go Deeper
practicing the way course
Session 04
the practices
If you’re interested in learning more about the keystone practice of Sabbath, here are some more resources to consider.
Recommended reading
- Sabbath by Dan Allender
- Keep the Sabbath Wholly: Ceasing, Resting, Embracing, Feasting by Marva J. Dawn
- The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
- Subversive Sabbath: The Suprising Power of Rest in a Nonstop World by A. J. Swoboda
Recommended listening
- Sabbath Rhythms sermon by Rich Villodas
- Subversive Sabbath sermon by A.J. Swoboda
- Rest Must Be Stronger Than Exhaustion sermon by Jon Tyson
- The Sabbath series from The Rule of Life Podcast
- The Sabbath series by Bridgetown Church
- Episode 04 of the Practicing the Way podcast
Additional Resources
- The Sabbath Practice from Practicing the Way: practicingtheway.org/sabbath
If you’d like to learn more about the practice of Sabbath, you can run the Sabbath Practice, a four-session experience designed to integrate the practice of Sabbath into your regular life.
Session 03
Formation pt 2
If you’re interested in learning more about intentional spiritual formation or the practice of reading Scripture, here are some more resources to consider.
BibleProject
We highly recommend the amazing videos and resources from our friends at BibleProject, who are all about helping people engage with Scripture as a unified story that leads to Jesus.
On the topic of Scripture, we recommend the following:
- For a taste, the Genesis 1 video
- On reading Scripture, the How to Read the Bible video series
- To go deeper, the Paradigm podcast
BibleProject reading plans, bibleproject.com/reading-plans, and some suggestions:
- The Character of God (6 days)
- Introduction to the Christian Faith (8 days)
- What Gives You Hope? (7 days)
- Trusting God Through Suffering (6 days)
- One Story That Leads to Jesus (1 year)
Recommended reading
- The Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ by Dallas Willard
- Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren
- Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation by M. Robert Mulholland
Recommended listening
- The Scripture Practice teaching series by Bridgetown Church
- The Year of Biblical Literacy by Reality San Francisco
- Episode 03 of the Practicing the Way podcast
Additional Resources
- The Scripture Practice from Practicing the Way: practicingtheway.org/scripture (coming January 2025). If you’d like to learn more about the practice of reading Scripture, you can run the Scripture Practice, a four-session experience designed to integrate the practice of reading Scripture into your regular life.
Session 02
Formation pt 1
If you’re interested in learning more about spiritual formation, here are some more resources to consider.
Recommended reading
- Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.
- You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K. A. Smith
- Beautiful Resistance: The Joy of Conviction in a Culture of Compromise by Jon Tyson
Recommended listening
- The Way teaching series from Jon Tyson and Church of the City New York: link.practicingtheway.org/course-s2
- Episode 02 of the Practicing the Way podcast: link.practicingtheway.org/course-s2b
Session 01
Following Jesus
If you’re interested in learning more about what it means to be an apprentice of Jesus or growing in your practice of prayer, here are some more resources to consider.
Recommended reading
- The Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas
- The Great Omission by Dallas Willard
- Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg
- Praying like Monks, Living like Fools by Tyler Staton
- Time for God by Jacques Philippe
Recommended listening
- Rich Villodas’ teaching series, The Deeply Formed Life from New Life Fellowship: link.practicingtheway.org/course-s1
- The Practicing the Way Vision Series from Bridgetown Church: bridgetown.church/ series/practicing-the-way
- Episode 01 of the Practicing the Way podcast: link.practicingtheway.org/course-s1b
Additional resources
- The Prayer Practice from Practicing the Way: practicingtheway.org/prayer
If you’d like to learn more about the practice of prayer, you can run the Prayer Practice, a four-session experience designed to integrate the practice of prayer into your regular life.