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The original guide to "practicing the presence of God" "We must not
grow weary of doing little things for the love of God, who looks
not on the great size of the work, but on the love of it." In this
classic work, which has instructed and inspired millions, a humble
17th-century monk reveals the secrets of daily, moment-by-moment
fellowship with God. "In the way of God, thoughts count very
little," writes Brother Lawrence, who spent much of his monastic
life in the kitchen. "Love does it all." Full of realistic honesty,
friendliness, and simplicity, Brother Lawrence shows that it is
possible to meet God amongst the pots and pans-in the ordinary,
daily events of life. This edition, rendered from the original
French into graceful, contemporary English, will nourish and
delight all those who seek to practice the presence of God.
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Kingdom Come (Hardcover)
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The Masterful, Definitive History of Argentinian Soccer Lionel
Messi, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di Stefano: in every generation
Argentina has uncovered a uniquely brilliant soccer talent. Perhaps
it's because the country lives and breathes the game, its theories,
and its myths. Argentina's rich, volatile history-by turns sublime
and ruthlessly pragmatic-is mirrored in the style and swagger of
its national and club sides. In Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan
Wilson chronicles the operatic drama of Argentinian soccer: the
appropriation of the British game, the golden age of la nuestra,
the exuberant style of playing that developed as Juan Peron led the
country, a hardening into the brutal methods of anti-futbol, the
fusion of beauty and efficacy under Cesar Luis Menotti, and the
emergence of all-time greats. Praise for Inverting the Pyramid
"Here, for the first time in decades, is a top-notch soccer book on
how soccer is actually played on the field." -Simon Kuper "An
outstanding work...The soccer book of the decade." -Sunday Business
Post
Discussion around the bestseller The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher
has led many people to want to know more about Benedictine
principles.??????? Listen, my child. I want you to put the ear of
your heart to the solid ground of the master's wisdom (what I
received, I'm passing on to you). It's advice from a spiritual
father who loves you-the sort of counsel you receive by letting it
shape your whole life. Listening is hard work, but it's the
essential work. It opens us up to the God we've rejected by only
listening to ourselves. If you're ready to give up your addiction
to yourself, this message is for you: to listen is to equip
yourself with the best resources available to serve the real
Master, Christ the Lord. So begins the famous opening paragraph of
Benedict's Rule in Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's vital, new,
contemporary paraphrase. The entire text of the Rule is here plus a
lengthy introduction from Jonathan, and detailed explanatory notes
throughout that explain difficult passages. The result is a classic
re-introduced that will enliven any 21st century expression of
religious community.
In 1941 a reserved English officer falls for a waiflike Viennese
Jew trying to flee to Palestine. He betrays her, then tries to save
her from the consequences and then has to flee himself. 50 years
on, the son of this brief partnership comes to Israel and Palestine
to trace what happened to his father.
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Walking Through Fire (Hardcover)
Peggy Faw Gish; Foreword by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
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A Riff of Love (Hardcover)
Greg Jarrell; Foreword by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
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When Sarah and Tom Arthur were appointed to a suburban church after
three years in an urban Christian community, they faced a unique
challenge: how to translate the practices of "radical" faith into
their new context. Together with their friends and fellow church
members Erin and Dave Wasinger, the Arthurs embarked on a yearlong
experiment to implement twelve small practices of radical
faith--not waiting until they were out of debt or the kids were out
of diapers or God sent them elsewhere, but right now. This book is
Sarah and Erin's story, told with humor, theological reflection,
and practical insight, exploring such practices as simplicity,
hospitality, accountability, sustainability, and social
justice--but, most of all, discernment. Along the way readers will
consider how God might be calling them to embark on their own year
of small but radical changes, right where God has planted them.
Each chapter includes discussion questions and suggested readings.
Foreword by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. For more information, visit
[www.YearofSmallThings.com](http://www.YearofSmallThings.com).
Fifty-two readings on living in intentional Christian community to
spark group discussion. Gold Medal Winner, 2017 Illumination Book
Awards, Christian Living Silver Medal Winner, 2017 Benjamin
Franklin Award in Religion, Independent Book Publishers Association
Why, in an age of connectivity, are our lives more isolated and
fragmented than ever? And what can be done about it? The answer
lies in the hands of God’s people. Increasingly, today’s
Christians want to be the church, to follow Christ together in
daily life. From every corner of society, they are daring to step
away from the status quo and respond to Christ’s call to share
their lives more fully with one another and with others. As they
take the plunge, they are discovering the rich, meaningful life
that Jesus has in mind for all people, and pointing the church back
to its original calling: to be a gathered, united community that
demonstrates the transforming love of God. Of course, such a life
together with others isn’t easy. The selections in this volume
are, by and large, written by practitioners—people who have
pioneered life in intentional community and have discovered in the
nitty-gritty of daily life what it takes to establish, nurture, and
sustain a Christian community over the long haul. Whether you have
just begun thinking about communal living, are already embarking on
sharing life with others, or have been part of a community for many
years, the pieces in this collection will encourage, challenge, and
strengthen you. The book’s fifty-two chapters can be read one a
week to ignite meaningful group discussion. Contributors
include:Â John F. Alexander, Eberhard Arnold, J. Heinrich
Arnold, Johann Christoph Arnold, Alden Bass, Benedict of Nursia,
Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt, Leonardo Boff, Dietrich Bonhoeffer,
Joan Chittister, Stephen B. Clark, Andy Crouch, Dorothy Day,
Anthony de Mello, Elizabeth Dede, Catherine de Hueck Doherty,
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Jenny Duckworth, Friedrich Foerster, Richard J.
Foster, Jodi Garbison, Arthur G. Gish, Helmut Gollwitzer, Adele J
Gonzalez, Stanley Hauerwas, Joseph H. Hellerman, Roy Hession, David
Janzen, Rufus Jones, Emmanuel Katongole, Arthur Katz, Søren
Kierkegaard, C. Norman Kraus, C.S. Lewis, Gerhard Lohfink, Ed
Loring, Chiara Lubich, George MacDonald, Thomas Merton, Hal Miller,
José P. Miranda, Jürgen Moltmann, Charles E. Moore, Henri J. M.
Nouwen, Elizabeth O’Connor, John M. Perkins, Eugene H.Peterson,
Christine D. Pohl, Chris Rice, Basilea Schlink, Howard A. Snyder,
Mother Teresa, Thomas à Kempis, Elton Trueblood, and Jonathan
Wilson-Hartgrove.
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Being Church (Hardcover)
John F 1941- Alexander; Foreword by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
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In INVERTING THE PYRAMID, Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer
details of the world's game, tracing the global history of tactics,
from modern pioneers right back to the beginning when chaos
reigned. Along the way, he looks at the lives of great players and
thinkers who shaped the sport and probes why the English, in
particular, have 'proved themselves unwilling to grapple with the
abstract'. This fifth-anniversary edition of a football modern
classic has been fully updated to include an investigation of the
modern-day Barcelona and how their style of play developed from
Total Football, which itself was an evolution of the Scottish
passing game invented by Queens Park and taken on by Tottenham in
the 1930s. It also analyses different styles in the early British
game and the changing mentality of South American football in the
1970s, as well as looking at the birth of the 3-5-2 system so
prevalent today.
Achieved at the height of the Crusades, the Christian conquests of
Santarem in 1147 by King Afonso I, and of Alcacer do Sal in 1217 by
Portuguese forces and northern European warriors on their way by
sea to Palestine, were crucial events in the creation of the
independent kingdom of Portugal. The two texts presented here
survive in their unique, thirteenth-century manuscript copies
appended to a codex belonging to one of Europe's most important
monastic library collections accumulated in the Cistercian abbey of
Alcobaca, founded c. 1153 by Bernard of Clairvaux. Accompanied by
comprehensive introductions and here translated into English for
the first time, these extraordinary texts are based on eyewitness
testimony of the conquests. They contain much detail for the
military historian, including data on operational tactics and the
ideology of Christian holy war in the twelfth and early thirteenth
centuries. Literary historians too will be delighted by the
astonishing styles deployed, demonstrating considerable authorial
flamboyance, flair and innovation. While they are likely written by
Goswin of Bossut, the search for authorship yields an impressive
array of literary friends and associates, including James of Vitry,
Thomas of Cantimpre, Oliver of Paderborn and Caesarius of
Heisterbach.
Achieved at the height of the Crusades, the Christian conquests of
Santarem in 1147 by King Afonso I, and of Alcacer do Sal in 1217 by
Portuguese forces and northern European warriors on their way by
sea to Palestine, were crucial events in the creation of the
independent kingdom of Portugal. The two texts presented here
survive in their unique, thirteenth-century manuscript copies
appended to a codex belonging to one of Europe's most important
monastic library collections accumulated in the Cistercian abbey of
Alcobaca, founded c. 1153 by Bernard of Clairvaux. Accompanied by
comprehensive introductions and here translated into English for
the first time, these extraordinary texts are based on eyewitness
testimony of the conquests. They contain much detail for the
military historian, including data on operational tactics and the
ideology of Christian holy war in the twelfth and early thirteenth
centuries. Literary historians too will be delighted by the
astonishing styles deployed, demonstrating considerable authorial
flamboyance, flair and innovation. While they are likely written by
Goswin of Bossut, the search for authorship yields an impressive
array of literary friends and associates, including James of Vitry,
Thomas of Cantimpre, Oliver of Paderborn and Caesarius of
Heisterbach.
'MASTERFUL' Time Out 'REVELATORY' Scotland on Sunday 'GLORIOUSLY
READABLE' Metro 'FASCINATING' Independent 'EXCELLENT' Telegraph
'ABSORBING' Guardian Winner of the British Sports Book Awards
Football Book of the Year The fifteenth anniversary edition, fully
revised and updated, of Jonathan Wilson's modern classic. In the
modern classic, Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of
the world's game, tracing the global history of tactics, from
modern pioneers right back to the beginning, when chaos reigned.
Along the way, he looks at the lives of great players and thinkers
who shaped the sport, and probes why the English, in particular,
have proved themselves unwilling to grapple with the abstract.
Fully revised and updated, this fifteenth-anniversary edition
analyses the evolution of modern international football, including
the 2022 World Cup, charting the influence of the great Spanish,
German and Portuguese tacticians of the last decade, whilst
pondering the effects of footballs increased globalisation and
commercialisation.
In British-occupied Palestine after World War One, a beleaguered
London painter and his American wife witness the murder of an
Orthodox Jew. She is drawn into an affair with the British
investigating officer, while he seeks solace in painting.
Discussion around the bestseller The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher
has led many people to want to know more about Benedictine
principles.? This little rule can be a place to begin."Listen, my
child. I want you to place the ear of your heart on the solid
ground of the Master's wisdom (what I received, I'm passing on to
you). This advice is from a spiritual father who loves you and
gives you the sort of counsel that will shape your whole life."
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's The Rule of Saint Benedict presents the
timeless wisdom of the Rule in a vibrant new language. The
contemporary reader will find this sixth-century classic more
accessible, while any student or follower of the Rule will discover
in this paraphrase a vital new expression. The full text is
included, and detailed explanatory notes offer help in
understanding challenging passages.
FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE THE USA. Common Prayer helps today's
diverse church pray together across traditions and denominations.
With an ear to the particulars of how various liturgical traditions
pray, and using an advisory team of liturgy experts, the authors
have created a tapestry of prayer that celebrates the best of each
tradition. The book also includes a unique songbook composed of
music and classic lyrics to over fifty songs from various
traditions, including African spirituals, traditional hymns,
Mennonite gathering songs, and Taize chants. Tools for prayer are
scattered throughout to aid those who are unfamiliar with liturgy
and to deepen the prayer life of those who are familiar with
liturgical prayer. Ultimately, Common Prayer makes liturgy dance,
taking the best of the old and bringing new life to it with a fresh
fingerprint for the contemporary renewal of the church. Churches
and individuals who desire a deeper prayer life and those familiar
with Shane Claiborne and New Monasticism will enjoy the tools
offered in this book as a fresh take on liturgy.
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Two Brothers (Hardcover)
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The story of Jack and Bobby Charlton, and a family that
characterised English football for decades 'Gripping' Daily Mail
'Wilson is a fine, nuanced writer' TLS 'A powerful chronicle' Irish
Times 'Surprisingly moving' Guardian 'Razor-sharp tactical
analysis' Irish Independent In later life Jack and Bobby didn't get
on and barely spoke but the lives of these very different brothers
from the coalfield tell the story of late twentieth-century English
football: the tensions between flair and industry, between
individuality and the collective, between right and left, between
middle- and working-classes, between exile and home. Jack was open,
charismatic, selfish and pig-headed; Bobby was guarded, shy, polite
and reserved to the point of reclusiveness. They were very
different footballers: Jack a gangling central defender who
developed a profound tactical intelligence; Bobby an athletic
attacking midfielder who disdained systems. They played for clubs
who embodied two very different approaches, the familial closeness
and tactical cohesion of Leeds on the one hand and the
individualistic flair and clashing egos of Manchester United on the
other. Both enjoyed great success as players: Jack won a league, a
Cup and two Fairs Cups with Leeds; Bobby won a league title,
survived the terrible disaster of the plane crash in Munich, and
then at enormous emotional cost, won a Cup and two more league
titles before capping it off with the European Cup. Together, for
England, they won the World Cup. Their managerial careers followed
predictably diverging paths, Bobby failing at Preston while Jack
enjoyed success at Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday before
leading Ireland to previously un-imagined heights. Both were
financially very successful, but Jack remained staunchly left-wing
while Bobby tended to conservatism. In the end, Jack returned to
Northumberland; Bobby remained in the North-West. Two Brothers
tells a story of social history as well as two of the most famous
football players of their generation.
A Times Sports Book of the Year The story of Jack and Bobby
Charlton, and a family that characterised English football for
decades 'Gripping' Daily Mail 'Wilson is a fine, nuanced writer'
TLS 'A powerful chronicle' Irish Times 'Surprisingly moving'
Guardian 'Razor-sharp tactical analysis' Irish Independent In later
life Jack and Bobby didn't get on and barely spoke but the lives of
these very different brothers from the coalfield tell the story of
late twentieth-century English football: the tensions between flair
and industry, between individuality and the collective, between
right and left, between middle- and working-classes, between exile
and home. Jack was open, charismatic, selfish and pig-headed; Bobby
was guarded, shy, polite and reserved to the point of
reclusiveness. They were very different footballers: Jack a
gangling central defender who developed a profound tactical
intelligence; Bobby an athletic attacking midfielder who disdained
systems. They played for clubs who embodied two very different
approaches, the familial closeness and tactical cohesion of Leeds
on the one hand and the individualistic flair and clashing egos of
Manchester United on the other. Both enjoyed great success as
players: Jack won a league, a Cup and two Fairs Cups with Leeds;
Bobby won a league title, survived the terrible disaster of the
plane crash in Munich, and then at enormous emotional cost, won a
Cup and two more league titles before capping it off with the
European Cup. Together, for England, they won the World Cup. Their
managerial careers followed predictably diverging paths, Bobby
failing at Preston while Jack enjoyed success at Middlesbrough and
Sheffield Wednesday before leading Ireland to previously
un-imagined heights. Both were financially very successful, but
Jack remained staunchly left-wing while Bobby tended to
conservatism. In the end, Jack returned to Northumberland; Bobby
remained in the North-West. Two Brothers tells a story of social
history as well as two of the most famous football players of their
generation.
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