Here is a growing list of topical, supplemental resources to our teachings. We hope that these resources are instructive and helpful for your growth.
Practical Prayer
Emmaus Church Community’s first book was Practical Prayer: A Short Collection for Every Day! This 84 page pocket guide includes prayers for morning, midday, and evening, as well as prayers for others and prayers for special situations – all from the writers of the Bible and Christians throughout history. From the Introduction… Prayer can be difficult. This little book is meant to help. It’s short because it’s a starter, a catalyst, a first peek into a castle that takes a lifetime…
Holy Communion
Our desire is to view and share in the Sacrament of Holy Communion in a way that is grounded in God’s Word, shaped by Early Church practice and teaching, and in harmony with Nazarene tradition. Our hope (and challenge) is to express our view and practice of Communion in a way that best communicates the truth and mystery of this Sacrament to our culture so that it takes its rightful place as central to one’s transformational experience. Word: 1Cor…
Podcast (Emmaus Footnotes)
Uncomplicated guidance for following Jesus.
Stability Book
How an ancient monastic practice can restore our relationships, churches, and communities. As a practitioner of community restoration, Nathan Oates shows how the only remedy potent enough to heal consumerism’s destructive influence on our hearts, our families, our churches, and our cities, is the ancient Benedictine vow of stability. He argues that movement that heals is rooted in an immovable commitment to a people, a place, and a purpose. Embracing stability, he says, is the path to restoration. This book…