Let’s be honest, if you’re looking for a 3-step quick-fix plan for spiritual growth, you’re never gonna find it.  Growing spiritually is an unscientific process that is hard to define and even harder to prescribe.  This page will point you to resources that I have personally used and found helpful in my spiritual journey.  I do not necessarily agree with or support all of these resources – I am simply saying that I have found them helpful.  Thom Thelen_

Stuff To Try
Pray – talk to him, listen for him, hear him in the silence
Serve – find a way to be a servant to a great cause, something bigger than yourself
Give – give to those who have little, and in doing so, experience Christ
Read – peal back layers and layers of real life truth in the Bible

(Recommended Reading)
Genesis – Explains how things began, the nature of man, and the problem we find ourselves in
Matthew – a New Testament book that contains a lot of information about Jesus’ Jewish roots
Romans – a New Testament book that shows how to live in light of what Jesus did on the cross

Books To Read
C.S. Lewis – Mere Christianity
Rob Bell – Velvet Elvis, Nooma Videos, online sermons
Donald Miller – Blue Like Jazz
Brian McLaren – A New Kind of Christian
Bob Whitesel – Inside The Organic Church

Sites to Check Out
FollowTheRabbi.com – learn to “think Hebrew” with biblical history and geography
Catalyst – video interviews and podcasts from emerging church leaders
The Voice – biblical history and theology from the Nazarene perspective
Exploring Christianity – Who is Jesus?  What is Christianity?
Bible Gateway – an online Bible search tool
The Bible Podcast - online archives of the Bible by chapter (New English Translation)
DanKimball.com – pastor of Vintage Faith church in Santa Cruz California
Barna Research - Church stats, facts, and future trends