Seven Days of Faith, 2d Edition (eBook)

R. Paul Stevens (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
200 Seiten
Wipf and Stock Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-7252-8483-8 (ISBN)

Infos

These days, people talk about their schedules filling up 24/7--twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. We wear busyness like a merit badge, as if the more we do, the better we become. But R. Paul Stevens says this is not biblical. Nor is it helpful. For Christians life isn't about checking off "e;to-do"e; lists. It's about connecting with God and infiltrating thoughtful, biblical faith into our everyday lives. Sometimes that means activity, but sometimes not. Everyday spirituality--the subject of the book--embraces purposeful times of work, relationships, and rest, centered on God instead of personal or cultural expectations. But how can you do it? It's not easy exiting the fast track to practice a slowed-down yet down-to-earth holiness. Stevens understands this, and offers practical insights to developing a "e;subversive spirituality"e;--a meaningful faith that seeps into your work, family, sexuality, friendships, outreach, aloneness, and leisure--and fills you with joy. But most importantly, it motivates you to lovingly abide with God seven days a week. Matthew the Poor, an Eastern monk in Egypt, once said that "e;life is but one single way that leads to the kingdom of God."e;

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.10.2021
• Verlagsort: Eugene
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Schlagworte: Biblical teaching • Christianity • Christian Life • Christian life and practice • christian living • Christian Rituals and Practice • Family • Leisure • Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works • relationships • Religious aspects • Rest • Rites and ceremonies • R. Paul Stevens • Sabbath • Seven Days of Faith, 2d Edition • spiritual growth • Spirituality • Testing • Work • Worship
• ISBN-10: 1-7252-8483-9 / 1725284839
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7252-8483-8 / 9781725284838