Attentive to God

Attentive to God
Author: Tony Horsfall
Publisher: Graceworks
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2019-01-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9811157219

“We all know how easy it is to lose concentration and let our attention wander. It happens so easily, and far too frequently, this problem of inattentiveness. This also happens in the spiritual life. God speaks to us but we fail to recognise his voice, our minds are elsewhere, we are not attuned to his whisper. He wants to lead us and guide us, but we miss his gentle promptings. He is present all around us, yet we don’t register his nearness. This robs us of a greater depth in our relationship with him. The purpose of this book is to help you become more consistently aware of God; to train your ear to hear his voice, and your eye to see what he is doing; to grow and improve so you can serve God more effectively.” – Tony Horsfall, in his Introduction

The Attentive Life

The Attentive Life
Author: Leighton Ford
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830896449

Framed around the monastic concept of praying through the hours of the day, Leighton Ford helps you to develop spiritual attentiveness so you can pay attention to how God is working through you and in the world around you.

Attentive to God

Attentive to God
Author: Charles M. Wood
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 142674868X

How the pastor reads a situation theologically will define the possibilities for ministry now and for the church's future. The pastor's theological lens affects every ministry task. This book introduces students to the importance of theological reflection. It tells them why theological reflection is crucial to who they are and what they do, and it shows them how they can acquire and strengthen their capacity for theological attentiveness. Central to Wood and Blue's approach is the conviction that pastoral character and pastoral practice are mutually formative. Also through the practice of ministry the pastor's identity is both continually discovered and continually worked on and worked out. All pastors must integrate who they believe themselves to be and who they believe God is to be effective leaders.

Journaling as a Spiritual Practice

Journaling as a Spiritual Practice
Author: Helen Cepero
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2015-07-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 083089392X

Helen Harmelink Cepero looks at how we can use journal writing to enhance and support other disciplines such as discernment, self-understanding, attention to God, prayer and more.

Into Thy Word

Into Thy Word
Author: Richard Krejcir
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2000-12-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0595148735

This book is about how to read and study the Bible. This book is about getting the non-Christian to learn how to study the Bible, and this book is for the Pastor and theologian who needs to have their "refresh" button pressed. This book is in fact for anybody desiring to know the Book of ages. If you are new to the Word or are a seasoned teacher. If you do not know where to begin, or you have tried countless times and feel overwhelmed and frustrated, this is the book for you!

Redeeming Power

Redeeming Power
Author: Diane Langberg
Publisher: Brazos Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493427563

Power has a God-given role in human relationships and institutions, but it can lead to abuse when used in unhealthy ways. Speaking into current #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations, this book shows that the body of Christ desperately needs to understand the forms power takes, how it is abused, and how to respond to abuses of power. Although many Christians want to prevent abuse in their churches and organizations, they lack a deep and clear-eyed understanding of how power actually works. Internationally recognized psychologist Diane Langberg offers a clinical and theological framework for understanding how power operates, the effects of the abuse of power, and how power can be redeemed and restored to its proper God-given place in relationships and institutions. This book not only helps Christian leaders identify and resist abusive systems but also shows how they can use power to protect the vulnerable in their midst.

Resilience in Life and Ministry

Resilience in Life and Ministry
Author: TONY. HAWKER HORSFALL (DEBBIE.)
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-03-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9780857467348

Tony Horsfall and Debbie Hawker encourage us to develop our resilience and to prepare ourselves for the challenges that life throws at us in an increasingly difficult world. Through biblical wisdom and psychological insight, they show us how to understand ourselves better, appreciate our areas of strength and strengthen our areas of weakness.Read this book if you want a faith that persists to the finishing line.

Deep Calls to Deep

Deep Calls to Deep
Author: Tony Horsfall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2015-02-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781841017310

The Psalms offer honest insights into the reality of life with God, reflecting every human emotion and situation. Through looking at some of the Psalms written 'from the depths' we can understand more fully the way God works to shape our characters and form the life of Christ within us during difficult times in life. This will enable us not only to make sense of our own history with God, but also help us to get to know God here and now, and prepare us for what may lie ahead.

Preaching as Paying Attention

Preaching as Paying Attention
Author: Edward Foley
Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-07-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1616716371

Author Ed Foley―priest, preacher, and teacher―invites preachers to an awareness of the world and the people around them as a lens for preaching God's Incarnate Word and inviting people into the Paschal Mystery. He maintains that paying attention is a key to theological reflection. When pondering a work of art or a catastrophe, the preacher asks, “Where is God in all of this?” and “How does my preaching invite people to respond to that presence?” Fr. Foley presents excerpts of his own homilies and references to poets, scientists, and other resources―some a bit surprising―as models and suggestions that might draw a preacher’s attention as a sign of God present and active in our midst. In short, this book offers a mindset, not a method, for preachers.