The Discerning Life
eBook - ePub

The Discerning Life

An Invitation to Notice God in Everything

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Discerning Life

An Invitation to Notice God in Everything

About this book

Spiritual discernment is a key theme in the Scriptures. From the Garden when Adam and Eve turned away from the simplest terms of a relationship with God, to the Garden when John the Apostle wrote the book of Revelation to a distracted people anticipating eternity, discerning God has been the heart of the matter. In modern times, however, we have forgotten the basic premise of practicing a preference for God, out of which we then are invited to live for God. Instead, we have implanted strategic planning, head-to-head battling, and will-of-God knowing in its place. In The Discerning Life, Stephen A. Macchia seeks to upend the one-eyed and limited Christian understandings of spiritual discernment and invite readers and leaders to reconsider how they prioritize the care of their souls, the grace of their communities, and the mission of their lives, churches, and organizations. When we have a fuller understanding of how spiritual discernment matters to the whole of our lives, we will in turn encourage others to follow likewise and then lean fully into the mission, mandate, and message of the whole counsel of God.

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Information

Publisher
Zondervan
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9780310127918
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Christian Church

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction: There’s No Place Like Home
  7. 1. What Is Spiritual Discernment?
  8. 2. Attentiveness: Spiritual Discernment Is Biblical
  9. 3. Listening: Spiritual Discernment Is Prayerful
  10. 4. Presence: Spiritual Discernment Is Relational
  11. 5. Hospitality: Spiritual Discernment Is Communal
  12. 6. Empathy: Spiritual Discernment Is Contextual
  13. 7. Focus: Spiritual Discernment Is Intentional
  14. 8. Process: Spiritual Discernment Is Practical
  15. 9. Lifestyle: Spiritual Discernment Is Radical
  16. Epilogue: Trust: Spiritual Discernment Is Restful
  17. Appendix A: The Discernment Process: Ten Questions for Leaders and Teams
  18. Appendix B: Practicing a Preference for God: A Forty-Day Prayer and Reflection Resource Based On a Guide to Spiritual Discernment By Rueben P. Job
  19. Appendix C: A Collection of Fifty Biblical Reflections for Noticing God
  20. Acknowledgments
  21. About the Author and Leadership Transformations, Inc.
  22. Notes