Adult Formation Resources
Relational Intelligence - Dharius Daniels
Resource type: Book
Relational Intelligence is your action plan for getting smart about your purpose partners. Relationships were God's idea, writes Daniels, and when we understand and apply what God has to say about them we end up avoiding unnecessary relational turmoil, advancing in all areas of our life, and accomplishing our God-given purpose.
Becoming Better Grownups - Brad Montague
Resource type: Book
Beautifully designed and featuring Montague's own whimsical 4-color illustrations that appeal to the kid in all of us, Becoming Better Grownups shares the purpose and meaning we can all discover merely by listening, and reveals that--in a world that seems increasingly childish--the secret to joy is in fact to become more childlike.
Resource type: Book
A longtime hospice chaplain, Egan shares what she has learned through the stories of those nearing death. She notices that for every life, there are shared stories of heartbreak, pain, guilt, fear, and regret. Each of her patients taught her something—how to find courage in the face of fear or the strength to make amends; how to be profoundly compassionate and fiercely empathetic; how to see the world in grays instead of black and white. In this poignant, moving, and beautiful book, she passes along all their precious and necessary gifts.
HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time - Brad Aronson
Resource type: Book, Kindness, Bestseller
Knowing that simple acts of kindness transform lives across the globe every day, Aronson sought out these stories and shares some of the best ones here. In HumanKind, you'll meet the mentor who changed a child's life with a single lesson in shoe tying, the six-year-old who launched a global kindness movement, the band of seamstress grandmothers who mend clothes for homeless people, and many other heroes. Brad also provides dozens of ways you can make a difference through the simplest words and deeds.
Tell Me Something Good - Hosted by Jerusalem Greer and Marcus Halley
Resource type: Video Series, Good News, Hope
On each episode of Tell Me Something Good, you can expect to hear the Good News of God’s great love from the perspective of farmers and mothers, pie-bakers and Sunday School teachers. Sharing the stories of how God is showing up in extraordinary and ordinary ways, guests from around The Episcopal Church chat with hosts Jerusalem Greer and Marcus Halley, exploring the themes of hope, curiosity, and innovation in their ministries and their lives.
Resource type: Older Adult care, Online or In-person
Seabury Resources for Aging is a non-profit organization that serves the greater Washington D.C. Area. Their mission is to provide personalized, affordable services and housing options to help older adults live with independence and dignity.
Sustaining Earth, Our Island Home - The Episcopal Church
Resource type: Personal Development, Program, Online
This Carbon Tracker is a web-based application that helps individuals, households, congregations and even dioceses to measure carbon footprints and take steps to shrink it to fit a sustainable life.
Love is the Way - Bishop Michael Curry
Resource type: Book
This book will lead readers to discover the gifts they need in order to live the way of love: deep reservoirs of hope and resilience, simple wisdom, the discipline of nonviolence, and unshakable regard for human dignity.
The Space Between Us - Sarah Bauer Anderson
Resource type: Book
A timely and necessary book; shows that following Jesus is our best hope for navigating the most complex issues in culture. For those who are looking to build a bridge with the people politics and religion has isolated them from, and for those who won't settle for the growing space between us and who believe there's a better way.
Resource type: Book, Adult Formation Resources, Study Group
A study book for both individuals and groups that moves through 25 studies showcasing a firsthand account of Jesus as Messiah. Designed to help readers understand Scripture in a new light, under guidance from N.T. Wright.
Resource type: Book, Adult Formation Resources, Study Group
24 studies highlighting how Jesus' acts through the apostles inform and empower acts today. Designed to help both individuals and groups understand Scripture in a new light, under guidance from N.T. Wright.
Resource type: Book
A life-proven journey to rediscover your dreams and turn them into reality. Bob Goff draws on a lifetime of living and dreaming large to help you reach your larger-than-life dreams.
Resource type: Book
Ready to Rise tackles the real life issues women face — workplace harassment, sexism, low self esteem, financial woes, power battles, and old wounds — while providing meaningful wisdom from Jo’s own journey to leadership.
