When Dennis Okholm began exploring the roots of contemporary
Benedictine monasticism, he quickly found that St. Benedict has as
much to offer Protestants as he does Roman Catholics. In "Monk
Habits for Everyday People," Okholm--a professor who was raised as
a Pentecostal and a Baptist--uses his profound experience with
Benedictine spirituality to show how it can enrich the lives and
prayer practices of Protestants.
"As a knowledgeable pastor and theologian, Dennis Okholm proves
an excellent guide. . . . This memoir, gentle in tone and often
humorous, is nonetheless full of challenges to Protestant comfort
zones. . . . Okholm reminds us that for all Christians, good
spiritual habits are good for our spiritual health; that 'scripture
is the original rule'; and that Christ is the point of it all, our
true beginning and our end." --Kathleen Norris, author of "The
Cloister Walk" (from the foreword)
"Twenty years in the making, Dennis Okholm's "Monk Habits" is
the perfect introduction to Benedictine spirituality for the
earnest Protestant believer. In taking us on his own journey, he
invites to discover Benedict of Nursia and Benedict's myriad
faithful followers over fifteen centuries. This represents an
important bridge between evangelicalism and Catholicism. Highly
recommended." --Tony Jones, national coordinator of Emergent
Village, author of "The New Christians: Dispatches from the
Emergent Frontier"
"The practices of Benedictine monasticism have several times
brought revitalization and spiritual focus back to the worldwide
church at large. In this informative and irenic book, Dennis Okholm
explains how the 'rule' of Benedict did the same for him personally
as an evangelicalprofessor and Presbyterian minister. The book's
winsome portrait of the Benedictines--and, through their monastic
practices, of Christ--makes for a spiritual feast. The historically
minded will also benefit from Okholm's careful discussion of why
more Protestants should pay greater heed to the Benedictine life."
--Mark A. Noll, coauthor of "Is the Reformation Over? An
Evangelical Assessment of Contemporary Catholicism"
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