Author: T. B. DoverPublisher:
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Category : Lent
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Some Quiet Lenten Thoughts
Author: T. B. DoverSome quiet Lenten thoughts
Author: T Birkett DoverSome Quiet Lenten Thoughts
Author: T. B. DoverSome Quiet Lenten Thoughts
Author: T. Birkett DoverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lent
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Some quiet Lenten thoughts
Author: Thomas Birkett DoverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lent
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Some Quiet Lenten Thoughts
Author: Thomas Birkett DoverPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lent
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Some Quiet Lenten Thoughts ... With a Preface by E. King ... Third Edition
Author: Thomas Birkett DOVERPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
A Clearing Season
Author: Sarah ParsonsPublisher: Upper Room Books
ISBN: 0835812618
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Cities across the world celebrate Mardi Gras with colorful parades and over-the-top parties. Then Ash Wednesday arrives … Sigh. Lent has begun. You hear about devout friends giving up seemingly innocent things like chocolate or stressing out as they try to live a more perfect life during six grueling weeks—for reasons you don't completely understand. Sermons about penitence are preached, and guilt soaks the congregation. Sound like a good time?! It's time to rethink Lent. Or at least see it for the positive opportunity it offers. It's spring cleaning for the soul! Lent offers you time to pause, consider, and renew your relationship with God—an altogether hopeful (not dreary) experience. "To arrive at newness of life, we first name parts of our lives that are shrouded in darkness," writes Parsons. "To put it very dramatically,… your first order of business is to break your heart for God. We walk through some muck so that we can leave it behind and find Easter joy beyond…. With God's help we will clear the darkness away and begin to experience greater joy and newness of life." Sure, there's work to be done during Lent, but it's the gentle, gradual work of opening one's heart and mind to grace. A Clearing Season will move you week by week from "wilderness to holy ground," using a personal tone that will stir and challenge personal reflection. Parsons includes exercises for small groups, as well as questions at the end of each chapter for individual reflection. Also included is an appendix of spiritual practices for Lent. This Lent, clear away the obstacles that block you from God, and experience spiritual renewal.
Lent Lilies, a Garden of Quiet Thoughts for Forty Days
Author: Holy Solitude
Author: Heidi HaverkampPublisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611648475
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Our faith is full of heroes who experienced God powerfully in solitude. From Hagar and the Hebrew prophets to Jesus in the wilderness to Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena, we see how escape from the toil and temptations of daily life can open our eyes, ears, minds, and hearts to the still, small voice of God. In the vast desert or a tiny room, solitudeâ€"frightening for some and a welcome reprieve for othersâ€"is far from an antisocial self-indulgence but rather is an opportunity for transformation and empowerment to serve God's people ever more deeply. While most of us can't take weeksâ€"or even a few daysâ€"for private retreat, Holy Solitude offers readers thoughtful inspiration and practical devotional activities such as taking a solitary bus ride or baking a loaf of bread for a neighbor. Daily reflections introduce readers to figures in both Scripture and Christian history whose stories of discernment and discipline are a guide for our own spiritual practices as we seek to know God more fully and follow Christ more faithfully.     Â