Well Beginnings is a fresh and new series of guided exercises. Part mediation, part prayer, and part scripture, each episode is designed to provide a calming and invigorating start for the day. It’s currently available as an ebook, and is the product of 2 Christians with more than 50 years of combined Christian experience.

30 Days of Well Beginnings

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Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything the Bible Says About Our Eternal Home. As its name suggests, Heaven is a book that explores from a Biblical perspective what life in heaven might be like. Randy Alcorn has invested years of research to write this book that expands our horizons, increases our understanding, and prods our imaginations as we consider what life after this life might look like.

The Story provides a fascinating way to read through the entire plotline of the Bible. Rather than the usual 66 books that are not in chronological order and often duplicate each other, this book tells the story of the Bible from start to finish in narrative form using primarily the words from the New International Version translation. It contains 39 chapters, and it can easily be read in 39 days by reading only 1 chapter per day.

The Cure: What if God isn't who you think He is and neither are you? — John Lynch, Bruce McNicol, and Bill Thrall collaborate to write this book that follows the story of a person who becomes a Christian and then begins to get confused about how to properly live this new life. Confronted with two completely different (but very common) paths, he eventually journeys down both. This book chronicles the different experiences on each path and the light that Jesus and the Bible sheds on why the experiences and results in life are so different.

All The Places To Go, How Will You Know? God has placed before you an open door: What will you do? — John Ortberg takes a fresh look at what God’s will is, why we can get confused about it, and how to live confidently in this life without fear of somehow missing God’s will.

The Circle Maker: praying circles around your biggest dreams and greatest fears. — This inspiring book uses the story of Honi, an ancient Jewish sage, to illustrate what amazing things happen when we pray boldly. Awesome stories from author and pastor Mark Batterson echo how God’s promises and dreams come alive in us through prayer.

Bob Goff is a larger than life character and great story teller.  Everybody Always will challenge you to see new dimensions in what it means to love everybody regardless of your or their situation.  Of course this is only possible as God acts through us, which Bob Goff wrote this book, to reveal the truth of God's love.  Prepare to be entertained, challenged and have your perspective changed.

Rick Warren is pastor of a mega church who has also experienced great loss.  The Purpose Driven Life is his 40 day guide to growing closer to God.  With helpful daily summaries including a verse to remember and a question to ponder, this book is a helpful guide to having your own spiritual journey.

In the Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey cuts through existing views and preconceptions of Jesus--citing opinions from church history, modern history, and popular culture; discussing how different people and cultures view Jesus; dissecting popular quotes about Jesus; and much more--and he offers a more accurate perspective by pointing us back to the Bible. If you would like to see and connect with Jesus in a new way, check out what Yancy has to offer.

In Sacred Pathways, Gary Thomas details nine spiritual temperaments and--like the Enneagram and other tools do with personality--encourages you to investigate the ways you most naturally express yourself in your relationship with God. He encourages you to dig into the traits, strengths, and pitfalls in your devotional approach so you can eliminate the barriers that keep you locked into rigid methods of worship and praise.

Plus, as you begin to identify and understand your own temperament, you'll learn about the other temperaments that may help you understand the spiritual tendencies of friends, family, and others around you.

In The Wounded Healer, Henri Nouwen has come up with a balanced and creative theology of how fundamental woundedness is in human nature and across cultures. When we emphasize what is common in humanity to both minister and believer, this woundedness can serve as a source of strength and healing when counseling others.

This book is filled with examples from everyday experience, and is a thoughtful and insightful guide that will be welcomed by anyone engaged in the service of others.

If you are looking for a way to grow in worship, service, joy, work, humility, community and blessing, Eugene Peterson's book is a good choice.  A Long Obedience in the Same Direction was first published in 1980, Peterson uses his The Message translation and to examine 15 different Psalms sung by groups of pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem centuries ago.  The author examines each Psalm and shows how these ancient texts apply to our lives today.

Messy Spirituality: God's Annoying Love for Imperfect People. Jesus is found in the midst of our “messiness”. Author, Michael Yaconelli, writes on how Jesus loved and often preferred to spend time with imperfect people.

Daring Greatly, the book by sociologist, professor, researcher & author Brene Brown on the power of vulnerability as we lead at home, work & or in our sphere of influence.

The Good and Beautiful Life by James Bryan Smith

What if the good a beautiful life we all desire and even picture as a normal and healthy Christian life doesn't actually match the good and beautiful life Jesus envisioned and taught about? What if it isn't so much about specific behaviors or morals, but it's about training our souls to live out of specific postures that transform our lives? James Bryan Smith explores this idea through outlining 12 soul training exercises and how we can incorporate them into our everyday lives.

The Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith