Exploring the Way Participant's Book: Companions in Christ: An Introduction to the Spiritual Journey - Softcover

Thompson, Marjorie J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0835898067 ISBN 13: 9780835898065

Publisher: Upper Room Books, 2005

Synopsis

Exploring the Way Leader's Guide is also available.

Do you long for something more? Maybe you can't explain your yearning, but you want to make a difference in the world, and you're never quite satisfied with your life. You're not alone. Even people raised in church can feel disconnected from God.

Exploring the Way will help you understand and deepen your experience of God. You'll be able to ask questions about issues and faith in a safe place. You'll discover (or rediscover) a way of grace, joy, and peace - indeed, the way of Christ himself. Ideal for the novice and veteran alike, this book defines and explains the most basic concepts and language of the Christian spiritual life: prayer, the Bible's message for our lives today, spiritual gifts, listening, journaling, and much more. It's the ultimate 6-week orientation to spirituality and the essential elements of faith. Sessions include:

• Beginning the Journey
• Sharing the Adventure
• Bread for the Journey (Scripture)
• Drink for the Journey (Prayer)
• Companions on the Way
• Reaching Out in Love

Stories, scripture, and exercises in each chapter will help connect your beliefs with daily experiences. Through independent and group study, you'll establish a rhythm of daily time with God, weekly time in Christian community, and a lifelong attentiveness to possibilities for serving the world. Feed your hungry soul, and use both your head and your heart while rejuvenating your own spiritual journey.

About this title

About the Author

Marjorie J. Thompson is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She has served as director of the Pathways Center for Spiritual Leadership and as spiritual director to Companions in Christ, a program outgrowth of the Pathways initiative of The Upper Room. Companions in Christ is a series of small-group resources for spiritual formation in local congregations, suited to ecumenical use. Marjorie has exercised a ministry of teaching, writing, and spiritual guidance for many years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Upper Room Books
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0835898067
• ISBN 13: 9780835898065
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84