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For the Journey

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Check out these resources 

to inform your Christian life . . . 

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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Comer

John Comer is a pastor who knows what hurry did to his own life and the lives of the people he pastors,  With wit and transparency, he debunks the myth that hurry is a spiritual gift and shares ways to eliminate hurry.  

Sabbath As Resistance:  Saying No to the Culture of Now by Walter Brueggemann, 

This book convicts me as few others have.  Bruggemann starts with why the post-Exodus people desperately needed Sabbath because of Pharaoh. He makes us confront the truth that our want more, be more, do more perspective is Pharaoh-driven.  He reminds us that our Creator God was not a workaholic and does not condone anxiety-producing work as something to be applauded. True sabbath keeping always reflects God’s image of restfulness over restlessness.  Short and to the point, I highly recommend it

 

What Does Your Soul Love: Eight Questions that Reveal God's Work in You 

by Gem and Alan  Fadling

Using 8 key questions, the authors take us on a journey of spiritual formation. They help reveal where we are stuck, afraid, or ready to move forward.  

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes:  Cultural Studies in the Gospels, Nonfiction,

by Kenneth E. Bailey

This in-depth study of Jesus and his teaching  unlocks the middle eastern culture and perspective. This book is a treasure for serious Bible students and teachers.

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On Making Decisions Alone

from The Next Right Thing Podcast

by Emily P. Freeman

Emily interviews her friend whose husband died two years ago.  They talk about the challenges of making decisions alone.  They also shared ways to support someone newly navigating life after loss.  I captured some new ideas.  That's why I'm sharing it below.

On Making Decisions Alone

 

Invitation to Solitude and Silence

By Ruth Haley Barton

The importance of creating space for silence where we expect to hear what God says is incalculable. I found the author's thoughts inspiring and her suggestions doable.  

Liturgy of the Ordinary

by Tish Harrison Warren

Wife, mother, and Anglican priest takes the ordinary things of life, from peanut butter sandwiches to losing her keys and makes them God-moments of discovery and anchoring.  A Christianity Today book of the year in 2018.  

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