ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This episode is a little different than our normal podcast. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jeremy D. Sims who is the professor of Spiritual Formation at Southeastern University. We talk about what spiritual direction is and why it's needed today. After exploring the topic, I asked Dr. Sims to take me through what a session of spiritual direction might look like. I got quite personal for me as he directed me into what God might be saying to me during this time of pastoral transition. He made quite a few book recommendations and I've included them below.
- Easy as Hard Gets by Jeremy D. Sims
- What is Spiritual Direction? by Jeremy D. Sims and Hannah Sims
- Soul Shaper by Tony Jones
- Sacred Listening by James Wakefield
- Mansions of the Heart by Tom Ashbrook
- Seeking God Together by Alice Fryling
- Working the Angles by Eugene Peterson
- The Contemplative Pastor by Eugene Peterson
- Gravity and Grace by Simone Weil
- Waiting for God by Simone Weil
- Spiritual Granularity by Jeremy D. Sims (coming 2026 from IVP)
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