Invitation to Solitude and Silence

Author: Ruth Haley Barton
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830875751
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 167

Book Description
Much of our faith and practice is about words—preaching, teaching, talking with others. Yet all of these words are not enough to take us into the real presence of God. This book is an invitation to meet God deeply and fully through solitude and silence. This expanded edition includes a guide for groups to use for both discussion and practice.

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership

Author: Ruth Haley Barton
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830874178
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 261

Book Description
In this expanded edition of her spiritual formation classic, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an honest exploration of what happens when spiritual leaders lose track of their souls. Weaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, Barton explores topics such as facing the loneliness of leadership, leading from your authentic self, reenvisioning the promised land and more.

Invitation to Retreat

Author: Ruth Haley Barton
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830873937
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 165

Book Description
When we choose retreat we make a generous investment in our friendship with Christ. Seasoned spiritual director Ruth Haley Barton gently and eloquently leads us into an exploration of retreat as a key practice that opens us to God, guiding us through seven invitations to retreat. You will discover how to say yes to God's winsome invitation to greater freedom and surrender.

Sacred Rhythms

Author: Ruth Haley Barton
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830878297
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
Picking up on the monastic tradition of creating a "rule of life" that allows for regular space for the practice of spiritual disciplines, Ruth Haley Barton takes you more deeply into understanding seven key spiritual disciplines along with practical ideas for weaving them into everyday life.

Pursuing God's Will Together

Author: Ruth Haley Barton
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830869786
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
Church boards and other Christian leadership teams have long relied on models adapted from the business world. Ruth Haley Barton, president of the Transforming Center, helps teams transition to a much more fitting model—the spiritual community that practices discernment together.

Life Together in Christ

Author: Ruth Haley Barton
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830896384
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
We've all been let down by so-called community. Why is it so hard for us to connect and grow together for the long haul? Veteran spiritual director Ruth Haley Barton helps us get personal and practical about experiencing transformation together. This interactive guide allows us to grow through and by the experience of transforming community.

Invitation to a Journey

Author: Mulholland Jr., M. Robert
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830893733
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
M. Robert Mulholland Jr. fleshes out a carefully worded definition of spiritual formation that encompasses the dynamics of a vital Christian life and counters our culture's tendency to trivialize, methodize and privatize spirituality. Now revised and expanded by Ruth Haley Barton with a new foreword, practices and study guide.

Praying Backwards

Author: Bryan Chapell
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1585582638
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Christians often say, "In Jesus' name" to close their prayers. But is this truly a desire of the heart or a perfunctory "Yours Truly" to God? Bryan Chapell says we should begin our prayers in Jesus' name-we should be Praying Backwards. In this practical and inspiring book, he shows readers that to truly pray in Jesus' name is to reorder one's priorities in prayer-and in life-away from oneself and towards Jesus and his kingdom. It is to pray believing in the power and the goodness of the One who hears, and thus to pray boldly, expectantly, and persistently. Readers seeking to transform their prayer lives will find wonderful direction in Praying Backwards.

Out of Solitude

Author: Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
ISBN: 1594713197
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
Drawing on three moments in the life of Jesus, Henri Nouwen invites us to reflect on the tension between our desire for solitude and the demands of contemporary life. He reminds us that it was in solitude that Jesus found the courage to follow God's will. And he shows us that fruitful love and service must spring from a living relationship with God. Beautifully written, elegantly simple, Out of Solitude is as fresh today as it was thirty years ago.

Invitations from God

Author: Adele Ahlberg Calhoun
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830868704
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
God's invitations to rest, follow, remember or repent may seem less compelling than your to-do list. But Adele Calhoun believes invitations like these can heal, restore and shape where we go, what we do and who we become. Here she includes reflection questions, exercises and disciplines to help you attend to the quiet voice of the Great Inviter.