Spirituality

Is mysticism necessary for the survival of Christianity? What exactly is Christian mysticism? Questions like these inspired a newly updated edition of The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism from author Carl McColman.

"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."--Howard Thurman

"Contemplation and Community is a collection of stories which brings together the diverse voices who have emerged as new leaders of the contemplative movement.

C.S. Lewis explores the common ground upon which all of those of Christian faith stand together.

The mystics and Scripture tell us: The heart is the temple of God within us, and within the heart, we hold the key to live a truly divine life. But how do we embody the tremendous love available to us, deep in our hearts?
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DIGNITY by Beth-Sarah Wright is a book containing transformative set of ideas to help individuals and communities identify and address barriers to authenticity.

The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. Here, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration transforming suffering and finding true joy.

In the brief instant Sarah Bessey realized that her minivan was, inevitably, going to hit the car on the highway on the bright, clear day of the crash, she knew intuitively that it would have life-changing consequences.

Elegant, passionate and filled with the love of God's creation, Heschel's The Sabbath has been hailed as a classic of Jewish spirituality ever since its original publication. It has been read by thousands of people seeking meaning in modern life.

In Eye of the Heart, Cynthia Bourgeault investigates the imaginal realm--an energetic realm well known to the mystical traditions but often forgotten in our own times.

One of the greatest luthiers of our time reveals how each phase of handcrafting a violin can point us toward our calling, our true selves, and the overwhelming power and gentleness of God’s love.

From the introduction: " {Wisdom is} a precise and comprehensive science of spiritual transformation that has existed since the headwaters of the great world religions and is in fact their common ground." Paperback

Recommended by the Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar of The Cathedral of St. Philip.

A book that seeks to explore the place of wine in Christian spirituality and practice.

A guide to finding the spiritual in the urban, meeting people where they live, and helping them to discover God in the middle of the humdrum and every day Prayer is often perceived as a difficult, "place-less" exercise in which we close our eyes and seek

Let's give ourselves an A for effort. We keep our minds so preoccupied with work projects that we act and think on autopilot. Sabbath keeping reminds us that we are free to rest each week.