Spiritual disciplines handbook : practices that transform us / Adele Ahlberg Calhoun.

Maybe you long for a more intimate prayer life or deeper insight from God's Word but just don't know how to get there. Or maybe you want to learn about new spiritual disciplines like visio divina, unplugging or attentiveness. In Spiritual Disciplines Handbook Adele Calhoun gives us directi...

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg, 1949-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, 2015.
Edition:Revised and Expanded edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • The spiritual disciplines and desires
  • Introduction : discovering your desire
  • WORSHIP
  • Celebration
  • Gratitude
  • Holy Communion
  • Rule for life
  • Sabbath
  • Visio Divina
  • Worship
  • OPEN MYSELF TO GOD
  • Contemplation
  • Examen
  • Inconography
  • Journaling
  • Pilgrimage
  • Practicing the presence
  • Rest
  • Retreat
  • Self-care
  • Simplicity
  • Slowing
  • Teachability
  • Unplugging
  • RELINQUISH THE FALSE SELF
  • Confession and self-examination
  • Detachment
  • Discernment
  • Mindfulness/attentiveness
  • Secrecy
  • Silence
  • Sobriety
  • Solitude
  • Spiritual direction
  • Submission
  • Waiting
  • SHARE MY LIFE WITH OTHERS
  • Accountability partner
  • Chastity
  • Community
  • Covenant group
  • Discipling
  • Face-to-face connection
  • Hospitality
  • Mentoring
  • Service
  • Small group
  • Spiritual friendship
  • Unity
  • Witness
  • HEAR GOD'S WORD
  • Bible study
  • Lectio Divina/ devotional reading
  • Meditation
  • Memorization
  • INCARNATE THE LOVE OF CHRIST
  • Blessing others/ encouragement
  • Care of the earth
  • Compassion
  • Control of the tongue
  • Forgiveness
  • Humility
  • Justice
  • Solidarity in Jesus' sufferings
  • Stewardship
  • Truth telling
  • PRAY
  • Breath prayer
  • Centering prayer
  • Contemplative prayer
  • Conversational prayer
  • Fasting
  • Fixed-hour prayer
  • Inner-healing prayer
  • Intercessory prayer
  • Labyrinth prayer
  • Listening prayer
  • Liturgical prayer
  • Prayer of lament
  • Prayer partners
  • Praying scripture
  • Prayer of recollection
  • Prayer walking
  • Welcoming prayer.