Written Materials:

Making Space for the Spirit: 100 simple Ways to Nurture Your Soul by Kathleen Long Bostrom. 100 Spirit "booster" exercises.

The Life of Prayer: MInd, Body, and Soul by Allan Hugh Cole Jr. This is considered a complete tutorial on the basics of Christian prayer.

The Spirit-Driven Leader: Seven Keys to Succeeding under Pressure by Carnegie Samuel Calian. Former Pittsburg Seminary president Sam Calian outlines seven keys to effective leadership under pressure: creativity, competence, commitment, character, collegiality, and courage. Filled with telling anecdotes, Calian's book asks readers to look not only within themselves but to reach out to others to inspire hope and build stronger communities in trying times.

Podcast Devotions:

"Hear the Word episodes" Podcast devotions are available at www.pcusa.org/devotions/podcast.htm

• "Each podcast includes four (4) lectionary readings for one of the Sundays or festivals of the church year: an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, an Epistle, and a Gospel reading. Following each set of readings is a prayer for the day from the Book of Common Worship. May these scriptures be a source of challenge and hope as you prepare your heart and mind for Sunday worship,and may the Word of God guide and nourish you in the service of daily living."

A Devotional website designed for youth - d365

Youth have a place in the "virtual world" that helps them make space in their hearts for the Spirit of God. The visitor is welcomed by contemplative music and invited to pause, listen, think, pray, and go. This site is supported in partnership with the PCUSA, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and the Episcopal Church in America.

www.d365.org

Websites:

Many Web sites exist to promote lifelong faith formation and spiritual development. Here are a few to include in your Web site "favorites" list.

http://www.centerforcongregations.org/index.aspx

http://www.congregationalresources.org

http://d365.org/todaysdevotion

http://easumbandy.com

http://faithandwisdom.org

http://generationsoffaith.org or http://www.fashioningfaith.org

http://www.lifelongfaith.com

http://www.pcusa.org/arts

http://www.pcusa.org/curriculum

http://www.pcusa.org/splash

http://www.pcusa.org/spiritualformation

http://www.pcusa.org/theologyandworship

http://www.pcusa.org/webelieve

http://www.pcusa.org/youthministry

http://www.practicingourfaith.org

http://www.thethoughtfulchristian.com

https://www.thepresbyterianleader.com

http://search-institute.org/assets

http://www.spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org

http://www.synodresourcecenter.org/edu/sunday_school/curriculum

http://youthandfamilyinstitute.org

http://www.vitalchurchinstitute.com

http://waytolive.org