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- English
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About this book
O ffers an intimate view of spiritual direction through written re-enactments of actual spiritual direction sessions.
The experiential practice is accompanied by theoretical and theological foundations guiding it. The book includes the stories of nine men and women whose stories illustrate how the journey of Christian discipleship is helped by spiritual direction. The Spiritual Directors International Series – This book is part of a special series produced by Morehouse Publishing in cooperation with Spiritual Directors International (SDI), a global network of some 6, 000 spiritual directors and members.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Praise for Candlelight
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Understanding and Seeing Spiritual Direction
- Gift, Art, Practice, and Profession
- Tradition and Contemporary Expression
- Seeing Spiritual Direction
- The Shape of the Book
- PART ONE. BEGINNING
- Chapter 01: Shall We Dance?
- First Encounters
- Hearts' Desires
- Chapter 02: Held in the Current: Grant
- Chapter 03: Remembering the Pasture: Leah
- Chapter 04: A Face in the Mirror: David
- Chapter 05: Forgetting to Ask "Why?": Melissa
- Chapter 06: Straining to Listen: Charles
- Chapter 07: Fully Alive: Jim
- Chapter 08: God's Embrace: Carl
- Chapter 09: Crossing the Road: John
- Chapter 10: "Is This a Little Strange for You, Sweetie?": Ruth
- PART TWO. JOURNEYING
- Chapter 11: Encountering Suffering and Love
- Journeying and Rooted
- Suffering and Its Questions
- Who Shall Bear the Blame?
- Recognizing and Receiving God's Love
- Chapter 12: Commissioned: Leah.
- Chapter 13: Stepping Stones: Carl.
- Chapter 14: Bearing Witness to What Faith Allows: Ruth
- Chapter 15: Rainbows—Welcome and Unwelcome: Grant
- Chapter 16: Open Hands: Charles.
- Chapter 17: The God You Believe In: Jim
- Chapter 18: Praying over Jerusalem: John
- Chapter 19: The Tree That You Are: Melissa
- Chapter 20: "It's Not about Me": David
- PART THREE. FRUITION
- Chapter 21: Planted by the Waters
- Flourishing
- Abiding in Grace
- Fruit of the Spirit
- Chapter 22: "To Whom Shall I Go?": Grant
- Chapter 23: Deep Struggle, Deep Calling: Jim
- Chapter 24: The Greatest of These Is Love: John
- Chapter 25: Afloat in a Coracle: David.
- Chapter 26: A Broader Gift: Leah
- Chapter 27: Releasing the Parking Brake: Charles
- Chapter 28: The Spirit's Dwelling Place: Ruth
- Chapter 29: Fruit in Lent: Carl.
- Chapter 30: "But I Trusted in Your Steadfast Love": Melissa
- Conclusion: God's Holy Habitation
- Dwelling and Engrafted
- Thriving in Community
- Prayer and Worship
- Seeing through a Glass Darkly