Resources
Developing the Bulletproof Strong mindset? Here’s our collection of books, podcasts, music, videos, blogs, sermons, articles and other resources we’ve found valuable.
Books
Renovation of the Heart – Dallas Willard
Don’t settle for complacency. Accept the challenge Renovation of the Heart offers to become an intentional apprentice of Jesus Christ, changing daily as you walk with Him.
The Journey of Desire – John Eldredge
In his groundbreaking book, The Journey of Desire, John Eldredge invites readers to:
Rediscover their God-given desire., abandon resignation and search again for the life they once dreamed of.
Sometimes it seems we just can’t get what we want. Circumstances thwart our best-laid plans. We struggle to live a heartfelt life. Worst of all, says Eldredge, the modern church mistakenly teaches its people to kill desire (calling it sin) and replace it with duty or obligation (calling it sanctification). As a result, at best Christians tend to live safe, boring lives of resignation. At worst, their desire eventually breaks out in destructive ways such as substance abuse, affairs, and pornography addictions.
Ruthless Trust – Brennan Manning
In his sequel to The Ragamuffin Gospel bestselling author Brennan Manning shows how true and radical trust in God can transform our lives. Manning, beloved author and spiritual teacher, shows us how trust in God can transform our lives and open us up to deeper experiences of grace and love. In Ruthless Trust, he turns his focus from furious love to radical trust, revealing the ways in which trust renews our faith and help us grow.
Daring Greatly is not about winning or losing. It’s about courage. In a world where “never enough” dominates and feeling afraid has become second nature, vulnerability is subversive. Daring Greatly is a practice and a powerful new vision for letting ourselves be seen.
Podcasts
The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast
The podcast of Adam Young, LCSW. Adam has a fascinating viewpoint on how we think and how spiritual forces impact our thinking. All of Adam’s work is impactful, but notable episodes include:
The Betrayed, the Addicted & the Expert Podcast
I love the real, raw and powerful guidance given by Ashlyn (the once Betrayed), Coby (the once Addicted) & Brannon (the Expert) as they discuss addiction, betrayal, recovery and the redemption of marriage and our most valuable relationships.
Michael John Cusick is a counselor and therapist with his own powerful story of recovery from sexual addiction. His podcast is composed of life-changing interviews with noteworthy individuals including Dr. Dallas Willard, Peter Scazzaro, Dan Allendar and his wife, Julianne Cusick.
The Ransomed Heart Podcast with John Eldredge
My life has been enriched by John Eldredge for many years through his books (Wild at Heart, Walking with God, Beautiful Outlaw, et.al.). The Ransomed Heart Podcast features John, his wife Stasi and other members of their ministry team as they unpack powerful, Biblically based principals on spiritual formation and a life of freedom.
Music
Videos
John Piper – WAR (Sermon Jam)
John Piper – Romans 8 (Most EPIC Reading Ever)
John Piper – Don’t Waste Your Life (Sermon Jam)
Brene’ Brown – The Power of Vulnerability (TED Talk)
Brene’ Brown – Listening to Shame (TED Talk)
Brene’ Brown – Empathy
Blogs
Become Good Soil
The blog of Morgan Snyder, team member at Ransomed Heart (John Eldredge). Make sure you read his post called “Castration: A Case for Carrying a Knife.” WOW!
Desiring God
The blog of pastor and author John Piper, Executive/Lead Teaching Pastor at Bethlehem Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Every post is solid and inspiring.
The Allender Center
The blog of Dr. Dan Allender, PhD and Professor of Counseling Psychology and professor of Counseling at The Seattle School. He is a pioneer in the area of healing from sexual betrayal and trauma and is the author several books including Healing the Wounded Heart, To Be Told, God Loves Sex and others.
Sermons
Jabbok – Pastor David Wilkerson
NOTE: This sermon changed my life. You can read about my experience HERE.
The First Dark Exchange – Pastor John Piper
Articles
Dallas Willard (September 4, 1935 – May 8, 2013) encouraged us to use our own lives to demonstrate Jesus’s message. We must be transformed people living out a life reflective of Jesus himself, a life of love, humility, and gentleness. He leaves behind a legacy as friend, philosopher and reformer of the church.
These are the notes for a talk presented in September 2008 as part of the Talbot School of Theology’s Institute for Spiritual Formation Lecture Series.
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” (John 6:35)
What we need to see here is that the essence of faith is being satisfied with all that God is for us in Christ.
This article is published on John Piper’s blog, Desiring God.
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