Small Groups
Below you will find Small Group resources that Abiding Hope has used in the past.
Books for Spirituality, Faith, and Personal Development
Grateful: the Transformative Power of Giving Thanks by Diana Butler Bass, along with these study resources: https://dianabutlerbass.com/books/grateful-the-transformative-power-of-giving-thanks/resources-for-reading-and-studying-grateful/
The Wild Land Within: Cultivating Wholeness Through Spiritual Practice by Lisa Colon Delay (this book includes spiritual practices that the end of chapters that would be great for group study)
Everything is Spiritual: Who We Are and What We’re Doing Here by Rob Bell, as well as this accompanying tour film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT09JbaEh_I
Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown
Faith After Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do About It by Brian McLaren, as well as this talk: https://faithmatters.org/faiths-dance-with-doubt-a-conversation-with-brian-mclaren/
Miracles and Other Reasonable Things by Sarah Bessey
The Book of Awakening (daily devotionals) by Mark Nepo
Books for Bible/Theological Study
The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr, as well as the companion book Everything is Sacred, which includes prayers and activities to go along with the book.
Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor, along with this study guide: https://dk4dsgfbgkmll.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/21175157/SG_LearningToWalk2.pdf
Inspired by Rachel Held Evans, along with this reading guide: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/4f63ddf524ac9f2c23f422a4/t/5b2d7992575d1fa3bfec04b7/1529706902655/Inspired+Reading+Guide.pdf
Freeing Jesus by Diana Butler Bass, along with this study guide: https://dk4dsgfbgkmll.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/26162206/FreeingJesus_SGG.pdf
Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s Views of Women, as well as this interview with the author: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/takeandread/2014/03/jesus-feminist-a-conversation-with-sarah-bessey/
What is the Bible? by Rob Bell
Love Without Limits: Jesus’ Radical Vision for Love with No Exceptions by Jaqueline A. Bussie, as well as this study guide: https://ms.broadleafbooks.com/downloads/Love_Without_Limits_Discussion_Guide.pdf
ELCA Resources
Women of the ELCA Resource Library: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/resources
ELCA Bible Studies: https://www.elca.org/Resources/Bible-Studies
Online Resources
Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditations: https://cac.org/category/daily-meditations/
Sparkhouse Resources: https://www.wearesparkhouse.org/
Portraits in Faith: https://portraitsinfaith.org/about/description/
Center for Courage and Renewal: http://www.couragerenewal.org/
A lot of great resources, including all of the work and writings of Parker J. Palmer
Sarah Bessey’s Field Notes newsletter: https://sarahbessey.substack.com/
Have a Little Faith Video Series with Nadia Bolz Weber (content warning: language): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQI6xLNUjs0&list=PLru7kHs-GAekz7ouRTsIBJBGLc36vtcUy
Tara Brach talks and meditations: https://www.tarabrach.com/talks-audio-video/
Podcasts
Another Name for Every Thing (Richard Rohr’s podcast series): https://cac.org/podcast/another-name-for-every-thing/
The RobCast by Rob Bell: https://robbell.com/podcast/
Learning How to See with Brian McLaren: https://cac.org/podcast/learning-how-to-see/?fbclid=IwAR2F2SM7RopzGuelD8HOshRFUCxhf9yg0wT9wz6lKWRSy9S6IO0Jnz2DX80
Now and Then by the Henri Nouwen Society: https://henrinouwen.org/resources/now-then-podcasts/
Evolving Faith with Sarah Bessey and Jeff Chu: https://evolvingfaith.com/podcast
On Being with Krista Tippett: https://onbeing.org/series/podcast/
For the Love with Jen Hatmaker: https://jenhatmaker.com/podcast/
Everything Happens with Kate Bowler: https://katebowler.com/podcasts/
The Confessional with Nadia Bolz Weber: https://nadiabolzweber.com/podcast/