{"product_id":"wisdom-of-stability-rooting-faith-in-a-mobile-culture-paperback","title":"Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Wilson-Hartgrove\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathleen Norris\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscussion around the bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Benedict Option\u003c\/em\u003e by Rod Dreher has led many people to want to know more about Benedictine principles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In an age where we might email a friend in Africa, Skype a co-worker in Brazil, and teleconference with people in different time zones-all in one day-the sheer speed of life can be dizzying. Like children stumbling off a merry-go-round, says Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, we are grasping for something to anchor our lives in a sea of constant change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of Stability\u003c\/em\u003e, Wilson-Hartgrove illuminates the biblical and monastic understanding of why staying in one place is both a virtue and good for you. \"For the Christian tradition,\" he writes, \"the heart's true home is a life rooted in the love of God.\" When we cultivate an inner stability of heart - by rooting ourselves in the places where we live, engaging the people we are with, and by the simple rhythms of tending to body and soul - true growth can happen. \u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of Stability\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for pastors, leaders, and anyone seeking an authentic path of Christian transformation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ​​\u003cem\u003e\"In whatever place you live, do not easily leave it.\" -Abba Anthony\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of startling authenticity, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's new book speaks to each of us who seek an authentic path of Christian transformation. He shows you how you can: \u003c\/p\u003e -cultivate stability by rooting yourself more deliberately in the place where you live. -Truly engage with the people you are with -Slow down and participate in simpler rhythms of life. -Live in ways that speak to the deeper yearnings of the human heart.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Wilson-Hartgrove\u003c\/b\u003e is a leader of the new monastic movement and co-founded the Rutba House community in Durham, North Carolina. An associate minister at St. John's Baptist Church in Durham, he also directs the School for Conversion, a partnership among new monastic communities for alternative theological education. His other books include \u003ci\u003eBecoming the Answer to Our Prayers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Monasticism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGod's Economy\u003c\/i\u003e. www.jonathanwilsonhartgrove.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114062909575,"sku":"9781557256232","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4947b6a829be79081a1eb0af35ff397b.webp?v=1732495210","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/wisdom-of-stability-rooting-faith-in-a-mobile-culture-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}