Meditation and Communion with God

Meditation and Communion with God
Author: John Jefferson Davis
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830839763

John Jefferson Davis summons the resources of traditional biblical meditation for a culture lost in the cloud. He establishes the trinitarian view of God's real presence in Scripture and then ushers readers through three successive stages of meditation--consummating in a method for deep assimilation of the Christian worldview.

Prayer: Forty Days of Practice

Prayer: Forty Days of Practice
Author: Justin McRoberts
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0525653058

A simple yet profound guide to facilitate the instinctively human desire to pray. We pray because we are human, not because we are religious. Something in our nature points beyond itself; something in us searches for and desires personal connection with God. Although communicating with our Creator through prayer is innate, the effective practice of it often feels just beyond our reach. This unique book guides you to pray in deeper and more authentic ways. The short prayers and thought-provoking imagery, interspersed with contemplative reflections and suggested practices, will stir, inform, and encourage you. The simplicity of the prayers and the aesthetic appeal of the images will inspire people in every facet of life, including those with no real religious background at all.

Fénelon

Fénelon
Author: François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon
Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
Total Pages: 170
Release: 1997
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781557251817

Sage advice speaks to the readers from the 1600s on how to find the keys to true devotion and treasures of God's grace in our lives today. The author encourages us to persevere and look for answers to the tough answers of faith. Short chapters are perfect for private meditation.

Christian Mystics

Christian Mystics
Author: Matthew Fox
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2011-02-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1577319532

As Matthew Fox notes, when an aging Albert Einstein was asked if he had any regrets, he replied, “I wish I had read more of the mystics earlier in my life.” The 365 writings in Christian Mystics represent a wide-ranging sampling of these readings for modern-day seekers of all faiths — or no faith. Fox is uniquely qualified to comment on these profound, sometimes startling, often denounced insights. In 1998, this longtime member of the Dominican Order was silenced by Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict, for his Creation Spirituality, an ecumenical teaching that embraces gender justice, social justice, and eco-justice. The daily readings he shares here speak to the sacredness of the earth, awe and gratitude, darkness and shadow, compassion and creativity, sacred sexuality, and peacemaking.

Cross-Shattered Christ

Cross-Shattered Christ
Author: Stanley Hauerwas
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441202455

In Cross-Shattered Christ, theologian Stanley Hauerwas offers a moving reflection on Jesus's final words from the cross. This small and powerful volume is theologically poignant and steeped in humility. Hauerwas's pithy discussion opens our ears to the language of Scripture while opening our hearts to a truer vision of God. Touching in original and surprising ways on subjects such as praying the Psalms and our need to be remembered by Jesus, Hauerwas emphasizes Christ's humanity as well as the sheer "differentness" of God. Ideal for personal devotion during Lent and throughout the year, Cross-Shattered Christ offers a transformative reading of Jesus's words that goes directly to the heart of the gospel.

Meditation in Christianity

Meditation in Christianity
Author: Swami Rama
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1983
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780893890858

A collection of essays providing seven insightful perspectives on meditation in Christianity.