Come, Be Still :: Still Waters Newsletter January and February 2008

Featured Resources
The following books, DVD's, audio CD's and tapes are available for check-out at our library at any time.



Grounded in God: Listening Hearts Discernment for Group Deliberations
Suzanne G. Farnham, Stephanie A. Hull, R. Taylor, McLean 1999
Grounded in GodThis book has been written to provide a resource for church groups that would like to approach their deliberations in the spirit of discernment. The authors have been working with various church bodies over the past several years, developing ways to make the practice of spiritual discernment a widespread reality. They hope that this book will provide insight and inspiration to people active in the affairs of the church. The Appendices offer practical suggestions for those who want to implement the ideas discussed in this book. (from the introduction).

 


Silent Presence: Discernment as Process and Problem
Rev. Ernest Larkin, 1981
Silent PresenceThis is a very concise volume that has become a classic.


The Discerning Heart
Wilkie Au & Noreen Cannon Au, 2006
The Discerning HeartIntegrating the wisdom of Christian tradition and recent psychological findings on effective decision making, The Discerning Heart presents the powerful tool of Christian discernment that honors the body-spirit unity of the person and the broad and mysterious ways we can be led by the Spirit of God in our life choices. The authors provide concrete examples and cases that illustrate how a holistic process can guide personal discernment and pastoral practice.

 


Hearing with the Heart: A Gentle Guide to Discerning God's Will for Your Life
Debra K. Farrington, 2002
Hearing with the HeartOnly through learning to hear with our hearts tuned closely to God can we discern how we should find our way through the crowded and confusing thickets of our lives. In Hearing with the Heart, popular writer and retreat leader Debra Farrington leads you through a gentle process for discovering how to invite God's presence into every aspect of your daily life. Her story-filled discussions of key practices such as prayer, meditation, reading and reflection, and attentiveness to your body, your studies, and your relationships with your friends and family, help you discover how to be open to discerning God's will. Filled with a wealth of exercises, guidelines, and tools, Hearing with the Heart gives you the practical help you need to bring you closer to God. As you put these suggestions into practice you will find yourself opening more and more to God's infinite possibilities for you.

 


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