Candlelight
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Candlelight

Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Candlelight

Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction

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

  1. Cover
  2. Praise for Candlelight
  3. Half Title
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Introduction: Understanding and Seeing Spiritual Direction
  11. Gift, Art, Practice, and Profession
  12. Tradition and Contemporary Expression
  13. Seeing Spiritual Direction
  14. The Shape of the Book
  15. PART ONE. BEGINNING
  16. Chapter 01: Shall We Dance?
  17. First Encounters
  18. Hearts' Desires
  19. Chapter 02: Held in the Current: Grant
  20. Chapter 03: Remembering the Pasture: Leah
  21. Chapter 04: A Face in the Mirror: David
  22. Chapter 05: Forgetting to Ask "Why?": Melissa
  23. Chapter 06: Straining to Listen: Charles
  24. Chapter 07: Fully Alive: Jim
  25. Chapter 08: God's Embrace: Carl
  26. Chapter 09: Crossing the Road: John
  27. Chapter 10: "Is This a Little Strange for You, Sweetie?": Ruth
  28. PART TWO. JOURNEYING
  29. Chapter 11: Encountering Suffering and Love
  30. Journeying and Rooted
  31. Suffering and Its Questions
  32. Who Shall Bear the Blame?
  33. Recognizing and Receiving God's Love
  34. Chapter 12: Commissioned: Leah.
  35. Chapter 13: Stepping Stones: Carl.
  36. Chapter 14: Bearing Witness to What Faith Allows: Ruth
  37. Chapter 15: Rainbows—Welcome and Unwelcome: Grant
  38. Chapter 16: Open Hands: Charles.
  39. Chapter 17: The God You Believe In: Jim
  40. Chapter 18: Praying over Jerusalem: John
  41. Chapter 19: The Tree That You Are: Melissa
  42. Chapter 20: "It's Not about Me": David
  43. PART THREE. FRUITION
  44. Chapter 21: Planted by the Waters
  45. Flourishing
  46. Abiding in Grace
  47. Fruit of the Spirit
  48. Chapter 22: "To Whom Shall I Go?": Grant
  49. Chapter 23: Deep Struggle, Deep Calling: Jim
  50. Chapter 24: The Greatest of These Is Love: John
  51. Chapter 25: Afloat in a Coracle: David.
  52. Chapter 26: A Broader Gift: Leah
  53. Chapter 27: Releasing the Parking Brake: Charles
  54. Chapter 28: The Spirit's Dwelling Place: Ruth
  55. Chapter 29: Fruit in Lent: Carl.
  56. Chapter 30: "But I Trusted in Your Steadfast Love": Melissa
  57. Conclusion: God's Holy Habitation
  58. Dwelling and Engrafted
  59. Thriving in Community
  60. Prayer and Worship
  61. Seeing through a Glass Darkly