Below is an ever growing collection of books, podcasts, articles, speakers, and more that we have found to be helpful in our journey to embrace the messy places.
Please note, that while we have found insight and encouragement from some of the work of the resources listed below, we may not necessarily agree with everything that they say and do.
Books
I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet
By Shauna Niequest
Everything Happens for a Reason:
And Other Lies I Loved
By Kate Bowler
Atlas of the Heart
By Brené Brown
Rising Strong
By Brené Brown
Boundaries
By John Townsend
& Henry Cloud
From Burned Out to Beloved
By Bethany Dearborn Hiser
Jesus and John Wayne
By Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Now What?
By Sarah Stewart Holland
& Beth Silvers
The Body Keeps the Score
By Bessel van der Kolk
Present over Perfect
By Shauna Niequest
It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
By Lysa TerKeurst
A Rhythm of Prayer
By Sarah Bessey
I Think You’re Wrong:
But I’m Listening
By Sarah Stewart Holland
& Beth Silvers
Podcasts
Pantsuit Politics
Hosted by Beth Silvers
& Sarah Stewart Holland
Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
Hosted by Mike Cosper
Everything Happnes
Hosted by Kate Bowler
Dare to Lead
Hosted by Brené Brown
Unlocking Us
Hosted by Brené Brown
Human Hope
Hosted by Carlos Whittaker
Sharon Says So
Hosted by Sharon McMahon
Happy & Holy
Hosted by Kate Boyd
The Holy Post
Hosted by Phil Vischer
& Skye Jethani
Social Media & Websites
Kate Bowler
Kate Boyd
Shauna Niequest
Alex Elle
Bethany Dearborn Hiser
Bob Goff
Carlos Whittaker
Glennon Doyle
Rich Villodas
Faith Broussard Cade
Morgan Harper Nichols
Lauren Pinkston
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