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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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Experience a deeper prayer life through this fresh take on ancient
liturgy for believers today. Designed to help individuals,
families, and congregations pray together across denominations,
this book of common prayer will help you and your community join
together each day with the same songs, scriptures, and prayers.
Composed under an advisory team of liturgy experts, these three
influential and inspiring authors have created Common Prayer--a
tapestry of prayer that will help the church be one as God is one.
This universal prayer book allows readers to greet each day
together, remembering significant dates and Christian heroes in
church history, as well as important historic dates in the struggle
for freedom and justice. There are morning prayers for each day of
the year, evening prayers for each of the seven days of the week, a
midday prayer to be repeated throughout the year, and prayers for
special occasions. In addition, there are morning prayers for Holy
Week. Common Prayer also includes a unique songbook composed of
music and classic lyrics to more than 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.
We learn who we are as we walk together in the way of Jesus. So I
want to invite you on a pilgrimage. Rwanda is often held up as a
model of evangelization in Africa. Yet in 1994, beginning on the
Thursday of Easter week, Christians killed other Christians, often
in the same churches where they had worshiped together. The most
Christianized country in Africa became the site of its worst
genocide. With a mother who was a Hutu and a father who was a
Tutsi, author Emmanuel Katongole is uniquely qualified to point out
that the tragedy in Rwanda is also a mirror reflecting the deep
brokenness of the church in the West. Rwanda brings us to a cry of
lament on our knees where together we learn that we must interrupt
these patterns of brokenness But Rwanda also brings us to a place
of hope. Indeed, the only hope for our world after Rwanda s
genocide is a new kind of Christian identity for the global body of
Christ---a people on pilgrimage together, a mixed group, bearing
witness to a new identity made possible by the Gospel."
A pastor's frank advice for Christians who want to bring the gospel
to their neighbors. Gold Medal Winner, 2016 Illumination Book Award
in ministry/mission, Independent Publishers How can Christians
represent the love of Christ to their neighbors (let alone people
in foreign countries) in an age when Christianity has earned a bad
name from centuries of intolerance and cultural imperialism? Is it
enough to love and serve them? Can you win their trust without
becoming one of them? Can you be a missional Christian without a
church? This provocative book, based on a recently uncovered
collection of 100-year-old letters from a famous pastor to his
nephew, a missionary in China, will upend pretty much everyone's
assumptions about what it means to give witness to Christ.
Blumhardt challenges us to find something of God in every person,
to befriend people and lead them to faith without expecting them to
become like us, and to discover where Christ is already at work in
the world. This is truly good news: No one on the planet is outside
the love of God. At a time when Christian mission has too often
been reduced to social work or proselytism, this book invites us to
reclaim the heart of Jesus' great commission, quietly but
confidently incarnating the love of Christ and trusting him to do
the rest.
2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalists -
Multicultural "I am a man torn in two. And the gospel I inherited
is divided." Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove grew up in the Bible Belt in
the American South as a faithful church-going Christian. But he
gradually came to realize that the gospel his Christianity
proclaimed was not good news for everybody. The same Christianity
that sang, "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound" also perpetuated
racial injustice and white supremacy in the name of Jesus. His
Christianity, he discovered, was the religion of the slaveholder.
Just as Reconstruction after the Civil War worked to repair a
desperately broken society, our compromised Christianity requires a
spiritual reconstruction that undoes the injustices of the past.
Wilson-Hartgrove traces his journey from the religion of the
slaveholder to the Christianity of Christ. Reconstructing the
gospel requires facing the pain of the past and present, from
racial blindness to systemic abuses of power. Grappling seriously
with troubling history and theology, Wilson-Hartgrove recovers the
subversiveness of the gospel that sustained the church through
centuries of slavery and oppression, from the civil rights era to
the Black Lives Matter movement and beyond. When the gospel is
reconstructed, freedom rings for both individuals and society as a
whole. Discover how Jesus continues to save us from ourselves and
each other, to repair the breach and heal our land.
The diverse contributors to this issue of Plough Quarterly focus on
what it means to be a peacemaker. Peacemaking, they show, is a
riskier and more ambitious undertaking than we may have imagined.
Today we must wage peace where thousands of children are being
murdered by militias or forced to fight as soldiers. We need
peacemakers in divided cities from Paris to Baltimore, peacemakers
in a culture with little tolerance for Christian witness, and
peacemakers in churches riven by ideological fights and petty
grudges, not to mention making peace with our spouses, and with
ourselves. Hear from active peacemakers on the frontlines of these
battles and explore insights on peacemaking from Thomas Merton,
Dorothy Day, Badshah Khan, Jeannette Rankin, Charles Spurgeon,
André Trocmé, Peace Pilgrim, Albert Schweitzer, Dietrich
Bonhoeffer, and Eberhard Arnold. And as always, Plough Quarterly
includes world-class art by the likes of Marc Chagall, Egon
Schiele, Lisa Toth, Carl Larsson, Ben Shahn, Mikalojus Konstantinas
ÄŒiurlionis, Paul Klee, Antonello da Messina, and others. Plough
Quarterly features stories, ideas, and culture for people eager to
put their faith into action. Each issue brings you in-depth
articles, interviews, fiction, poetry, book reviews, and art to
help you put Jesus’ message into practice and find common cause
with others.
"It's hard to be a Christian in America," writes Jonathan
Wilson-Hartgrove, a leader in the new monasticism movement, a
growing group of committed Christians who are living lives of
radical discipleship and unearthing a fresh expression of
Christianity. He takes readers inside new monasticism, tracing its
roots through scripture and history and illuminating its impact on
the contemporary church.
"It is my sincere hope that new monasticism will grow so strong
and healthy and widespread that every follower of Jesus in every
church has the opportunity, if not to actually live in a new
monastic community, to at least have enough proximity and
relationship to be influenced by it. This book can help that dream
and prayer come true."--Brian McLaren, author of "Everything Must
Change"
"This is the most informative work to date on its subject.
Written in fluid, accessible prose and without pretense, it is also
rich in personal and historical insights. The result is a book that
is both beguiling and highly credible."--Phyllis Tickle, author of
"The Divine Hours"
"This book demonstrates how embracing the lifestyle prescribed
by Jesus is a realistic possibility in our present age. It also
shows how countercultural Christianity can provide a needed
critique of our self-centered, consumerist society."--Tony Campolo,
Eastern University
"This book is a scavenger hunt into Christian history and the
abandoned places of Empire where the Spirit is stirring today. It's
like digging around in the dirt trying to find the pearl we buried,
the pearl that is so beautiful it's worth giving up everything else
in the world for."--Shane Claiborne, author of "The Irresistible
Revolution"
"JonathanWilson-Hartgrove is bringing things both old and new
out of the great Christian storehouse! New monasticism is
discovering what is always rediscovered--and always bears great
life for the gospel."--Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, Center for Action and
Contemplation
Common Prayer Pocket Edition helps individuals and today s diverse
church pray together across traditions and denominations. With an
ear to the particulars of various liturgical prayer traditions, and
using an advisory team of liturgy experts, the authors have created
a tapestry of prayer that celebrates the best of each tradition.
This convenient and portable book also includes tools for prayer
scattered throughout to aid those unfamiliar with liturgy and
deepen the prayer life of those already familiar with liturgical
prayer. Common Prayer Pocket Edition adds new prayers for compline
(late evening) and for individual use, such as prayers for travel,
protection, and various blessings. It includes a table of days and
readings for the morning prayers as well as an annotated list of
saints and days to remember. 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."
2019 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award - Political and Social
Sciences The religious Right taught America to misread the Bible.
Christians have misused Scripture to consolidate power, stoke
fears, and defend against enemies. But people who have been hurt by
the attacks of Christian nationalism can help us rediscover God's
vision for faith in public life. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove explores
how religious culture wars have misrepresented Christianity at the
expense of the poor, and how listening to marginalized communities
can help us hear God's call to love and justice in the world. He
highlights people on the frontlines of issues ranging from
immigration policy and voting rights to women's rights and
environmental stewardship. Through these narratives, we encounter a
recovery of values that upholds the dignity of all people.
Rediscover hope for faithful public witness that serves the common
good. Join the revolution.
2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalists -
Multicultural Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove grew up in the Bible Belt
in the American South as a faithful church-going Christian. But he
gradually came to realize that the gospel his Christianity
proclaimed was not good news for everybody. The same Christianity
that sang, "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound" also perpetuated
racial injustice and white supremacy in the name of Jesus. His
Christianity, he discovered, was the religion of the slaveholder.
Just as Reconstruction after the Civil War worked to repair a
desperately broken society, our compromised Christianity requires a
spiritual reconstruction that undoes the injustices of the past.
Wilson-Hartgrove traces his journey from the religion of the
slaveholder to the Christianity of Christ. Reconstructing the
gospel requires facing the pain of the past and present, from
racial blindness to systemic abuses of power. Grappling seriously
with troubling history and theology, Wilson-Hartgrove recovers the
subversiveness of the gospel that sustained the church through
centuries of slavery and oppression, from the civil rights era to
the Black Lives Matter movement and beyond. When the gospel is
reconstructed, freedom rings for both individuals and society as a
whole. Discover how Jesus continues to save us from ourselves and
each other, to repair the breach and heal our land.
Readers' Choice Award Winner Best Books About the Church from Byron
Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore Fast food. Fast cars. Fast and
furious. Fast forward. Fast . . . church? The church is often
idealized (or demonized) as the last bastion of a bygone era,
dragging our feet as we're pulled into new moralities and new
spiritualities. We guard our doctrine and our piety with great
vigilance. But we often fail to notice how quickly we're
capitulating, in the structures and practices of our churches, to a
culture of unreflective speed, dehumanizing efficiency and
dis-integrating isolationism. In the beginning, the church ate
together, traveled together and shared in all facets of life.
Centered as they were on Jesus, these seemingly mundane activities
took on their own significance in the mission of God. In Slow
Church, Chris Smith and John Pattison invite us to leave franchise
faith behind and enter into the ecology, economy and ethics of the
kingdom of God, where people know each other well and love one
another as Christ loved the church.
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There is a new trend afoot, one that goes against the prevailing
Western model, influenced by the values and principles of
international commerce. Presented here are five "signs of life,"
showcased by this network of movements best referred to as "new
friars." God's kingdom in the hands of the people of God, the
contributors to this book show us, is first and foremost
incarnational, which leads necessarily to gospel witness that is
devotional, communal, missional and marginal. With a survey of the
history of new friar movements and commentary by forerunner, this
seminal book, edited by Scott A. Bessenecker, paints a picture of
mission that is new only because it has been neglected for so long,
a mission that is truly good news to the people in its path. With
contributions from Viv Grigg, Craig and Nayhouy Greenfield, Derek
Engdahl, Jean-Luc Krieg, Chris Heuertz, Darren Prince, Jose Penate
Aceves, John Hayes and Ash Barker, this book brings together a
chorus of voices at the front lines of what God is doing through
the new friar community.
Description: Delving into the widespread, contemporary longing for
a more serious and communal experience of Christianity, this book
provides important theoretical underpinnings and casts a vision for
a new monasticism within the Wesleyan tradition. Elaine Heath and
Scott Kisker call for the planting of neo-monastic churches which
embody the Wesleyan vision of holiness in postmodern contexts. This
book also points toward some vital shifts that are necessary in
theological education in order to equip pastors to lead such
communities. Longing for Spring helps Wesleyans of all stripes
understand the theory and praxis necessary for planting
neo-monastic communities as a new model of the church that is
particularly important in the postmodern context. The authors write
in an engaging, conversational style that is conversant with
postmodern culture, yet thoroughly informed by critical research.
Heath and Kisker boldly challenge the imagination of the church,
both within and beyond Wesleyan traditions, to consider the
possibility of revitalizing the church through the new monasticism.
Endorsements: ""Welcome to the world of New Methodism, exciting
evidence of the work of the Holy Spirit in the church today. New
Methodism comes to us with contributions from the New Monasticism,
John Wesley, Jonathan Wilson-Hargrove, and an emerging generation
who are leading us to a fresh appreciation of what God intends the
church to be. This is a wonderful book that quickly gives the
theological rationale for a reformed church and then gives
practical advice on how to grow to be a new church. This is
exciting "" --Will Willimon Bishop, The North Alabama Conference of
the United Methodist Church ""Longing for Spring connects United
Methodism with a historical and theological approach that is very
accessible, not to mention inspirational. I read it on an airplane
and people around me wondered what I was reading because the
authors' writing is so delightful at times that I was laughing out
loud I can't wait to make my first appointment of a clergy to a
monastic community."" --Sally Dyck Resident Bishop of Minnesota,
The United Methodist Church ""Elaine and Scott are the best of
guides for hungry Methodists. Their description of Wesleyan renewal
is inviting. Their prescription for transformation is possible. I
will be using this book in my class, our neighborhood and our
congregation. What a blessing "" --Amy Laura Hall Duke University
About the Contributor(s): Elaine A. Heath is the McCreless
Assistant Professor of Evangelism at Perkins School of Theology,
Southern Methodist University. She is the author of Out of the
Night (2008). Scott Kisker is the James Cecil Logan Associate
Professor of Evangelism and Wesley Studies at Wesley Theological
Seminary, and is the author of Foundation for Revival (2007).
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