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"Rediscovering the Beauty of Sabbath Rest"
Our bodies and souls were "created "to rest--regularly--and when
they do, we experience heightened productivity, improved health,
and more meaningful relationships.
In these pages you'll find wonderful stories of the senator's
spiritual journey, as well as special Sabbath experiences with
political colleagues such as Bill Clinton, Al and Tipper Gore, John
McCain, Colin Powell, George W. Bush, Bob Dole, and others. Senator
Joe Lieberman shows how his observance of the Sabbath has not only
enriched his personal and spiritual life but enhanced his career
and enabled him to serve his country to his greatest capacity.
An instant classic of contemporary spirituality, bringing together
an engaging introduction to the Christian contemplative tradition
for people inside or on the margins of the churches who feel drawn
to the world of silent prayer. Martin Laird shows how silence and
meditation can offer a remedy to many contemporary dilemmas and
emotional struggles. Writing with great clarity, depth and
authority, Laird examines the meditative methods and traditions
found within contemplative prayer. He also explores the role of
breath and awareness in the spiritual life, which, while usually
associated with Buddhism, is also an ancient concern of Christian
thinkers. Into the Silent Land brings together scholarship,
pastoral practice and the author's own personal experience. It
offers new insights for the student but is especially intended for
the non-specialist reader who feels drawn to the world of silent
prayer and is looking to the Christian contemplative tradition for
inspiration and guidance.
What does God want to say and do in your worship service?As a
pastor or worship leader, planning a meaningful, relevant, and
theologically rich worship experience for your church is of the
upmost importance. How do you meet the demands of the modern
congregation without getting in the way of what God is doing
through worship?Created to Worship: God's Invitation to Become
Fully Human is a resource that provides a theology of worship in
the Wesleyan tradition. This book will help you plan for a worship
service in a discerning manner, while answering the question, 'What
does God want to say and do today?'
A star, a stable, angels, shepherds, kings, and at the heart of it
all a mother and her baby. In The Art of Christmas Jane Williams'
meditations on the birth of Jesus take you deep into the story of
the original Christmas as depicted in some of the world's greatest
paintings. A beautiful book for Advent 2021, these profoundly
perceptive reflections on the different ways in which artists have
imagined the Nativity will deepen and refresh your appreciation of
the real meaning of Christmas, and the message of love, joy and
peace that it speaks to all the world. Illustrated in stunning full
colour, with famous and lesser-known Western masterpieces, and
presented in a small, easily portable format, The Art of Christmas
is ideal Advent reading for all art lovers, but also makes a
wonderful Christmas gift. Jane Williams' insightful meditations
will not only help you rediscover the spiritual heart of Christmas,
but will also give you a deeper, expanded appreciation of the skill
and mastery behind these masterful paintings. You'll gain a fuller
and more spiritual understanding of Christian art, and see
Christmas as never before.
In an age of tourism, the great challenge is to see ourselves at a
deeper level: the dimension of pilgrimage. Being a pilgrim might
involve a journey to distant places associated with God-revealing
events, but it has more to do with simply living day by day in a
God-attentive way. Jim Forest's book assists the reader to see
one's life as an opportunity for pilgrimage, whether in places as
familiar as your living room or walking the pilgrim path to
Santiago de Compostela. Drawing on the wisdom of the saints and his
own wide-ranging travels, Forest leads us to a range of "thin
places," including Iona, Jerusalem, the secret annex of Anne Frank,
the experience of illness, the practice of hospitality, and other
places and occasions where we may find ourselves surprised by
grace.
Life involves many 'comings and goings', as we make our way along
the path of faith day by day, guided by God's Holy Spirit. This
book of readings for Advent and Christmas invites us to make a
journey through time, from the end to the very beginning of all
things. The daily reflections work backwards from the traditional
Advent focus of the 'Four Last Things'- death, judgement, heaven
and hell - via Jesus' life, death and resurrection, to come at last
to the incarnation and the events commemorated at Christmas itself.
In the following days, the focus turns to Christ as the Word of
God, present at the dawn of creation. Along the way, we 'visit'
some of the actual Holy Land sites associated with Gospel events,
drawing new insights from the familiar stories.
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