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Formation Resource Library
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Youth and Adult Resources for Spiritual Practices


✓Basic Trek: Enter into a World of Enough: The Original 28-Day Journey by David Schrock Shenk
The Book of Uncommon Prayer
 by Steven L. Case
Bread for the Journey – Meditations and Recipes to Nourish the Soul
 by the authors Mennonite Girls Can Cook
Celebration of Discipline 
by Richard Foster
(Richard J. Foster's) Celebration of Discipline Study Guide
Day by Day These Things We Pray: Uncovering ancient rhythms of prayer by Arthur Boers
Dive: Devotions for Deeper Living by Cindy Massanari Breeze
Downtime: Helping Teenagers Pray by Mark Yaconelli
✓Guided Meditations for Teens by Sydney Ann Merritt
The Missio Dei Breviary: A four week breviary with morning and evening prayers  by Missio Dei, Minneapolis, MN
Now It Springs Up: Spiritual Insights for Every Day by Carol Duerkson, Michele Hershberger, Laurie Oswald Robinson
Paths to Prayer: Finding your own way to the presence of God by Patricia D. Brown
✓Pathways to Praying With Teens  by Mary Ann Hakowski
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
✓Pray by Tony Jones
Prayer Book for Earnest Christians: A Spiritually rich Anabaptist resource by Herald Press
The Prayer Path: A Christ-centered labyrinth experience, leaders guide, by Group
Praying with the Body: Bringing the Psalms to Live by Roy DeLeon
Praying In Color: Drawing a New Path to God by Sybil MacBeth
* Sacred Pauses: Spiritual Practices for Personal Renewal by April Yamasaki
The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life by Tony Jones
Soli Deo Gloria: A daily walk through Romans by Myron S. Augsburger
* The Spacious Heart: Room for Spiritual Awakening by Donald Clymer & Sharon Clymer Landis
Take Our Moments and Our Days: An Anabaptist Prayer Book: Volume 1 Ordinary Time by Herald Press
Take Our Moments and Our Days: An Anabaptist Prayer Book: Volume 2 Advent through Pentecost by Herald Press
Tent of Meeting: A 25-Day Adventure with God (student journal) by Julie Ellison White
✓Tent of Meeting: A 25-Day Adventure with God Leader Guide by Julie Ellison White (2)
✓Time with Jesus:  Twenty Guided Meditations for Youth  by Thomas F. Catucci


​* For books with an asterisk, a study guide can be downloaded at www.heraldpress.com/StudyGuides.  
   You will find many more study guides for Herald Press books there too.
✓These are either written as curriculum or include a discussion guide.
†These items are available in Spanish; see “En Español.”

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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Central Plains Structure
    • Staff >
      • Executive Conference Minister
      • Ministerial Leadership
      • Formation Minister
      • Hispanic Ministries
    • Map of Conference
    • Congregations >
      • Illinois
      • Iowa
      • Minnesota
      • Montana
      • Nebraska
      • South Dakota
      • Wisconsin
    • Board
    • Committees >
      • Christian Formation
      • Outreach and Service >
        • Church Planting
        • Peace and Justice Task Group
        • Practicing Offering and Receiving Hospitality
      • Pastoral Leadership
    • Partners in Mission >
      • Agape Peace Center
      • Philip Friesen
    • Camps & Schools
    • Who are the Mennonites?
  • CPMC at Work
    • MC USA Delegate Resources
    • Publications >
      • Scattered Seeds
      • The Sower
    • Events >
      • Annual Meeting 2022
      • Healthy Boundaries Training
      • Regional Meetings 2022 >
        • Regional Meeting Resources
    • CPMC Covenant
    • New Ministries Fund >
      • Reports of Past Grant Recipients
    • Counsel on variance
  • Congregational Leaders
    • Pastors
    • Elders & Deacons
    • Church Council
    • Support for Conflict >
      • Facilitation Services and Donations
    • Pastor Openings
  • Mission Leaders
    • Racism webinar videos
    • Ecuador/Venezuela Partnership >
      • Story of the Ecuador Partnership
      • Personnel and Partnership Members
      • Quito Property Fund
    • Church Planting >
      • Developing Congregations
    • Travel Like Dave
    • Missional Discipleship Initiative
    • Islam and the Gospel
  • Formation Leaders
    • Formation in Worship
    • Formation Resource Library
    • Children and Families >
      • Faith at Home
      • Curriculum for Children
      • Shine
      • Resources for Parents
      • Protecting Children
    • Youth >
      • Youth Sponsors
      • Youth Curriculum
      • Youth SS Teachers
      • Mentor Coordinator
      • CO Resources
      • Helpful sites for YM
    • Adults >
      • Adult Faith at Home
      • Adult Curriculum
      • Teaching resources
      • Adult Spirituality
    • Shalom Readers >
      • Book List
      • Shalom Readers Adult List
    • Curriculum Evaluation Tool
  • Resources
    • Anti Racism Resources
    • Bible study Webinars >
      • Bible Study Webinars 2016
      • Bible Study Webinars 2017
    • Conference Documents
    • Christian Discernment
    • En Espanol
    • Immigration
    • Mennonite Links
    • Spiritual Deliverance
  • Contact Us
    • Contact form
    • Church contact info form
    • Donate
    • COVID Relief
    • Discerning Future Leaders
    • Sunday Speaking Information Sheet