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Living into the Answers
A Workbook for Personal Spiritual Discernment

Valerie K. Isenhower, Judith A. Todd

What do I do now?! Face life's "forks in the road" and write your own future—fearlessly. Be guided to your own wisdom within the context of the always-present divine voice. Living into the Answers teaches a way to ask for and receive God's guidance as you approach an issue or choice. "Large or small, the decisions of life point toward particular paths," write Isenhower and Todd. "Paying attention to the process of discerning God's desire for our life starts us on a journey that leads to abun...
The Way of Discernment Leader's Guide

Marjorie J. Thompson

The Way of Discernment Participant's Book is also available for small-group members. This guide provides everything you need to prepare and lead small-group studies. The Way of Discernment provides: Principles of personal and group discernment Daily exercises to help you move from information to experience Weekly meeting plans designed for group sharing and worship Penetrating questions to aid the process of discernment The 10-week study focuses on the ancient spiritual discipline of disce...
The Way of Discernment Participant's Book

Marjorie J. Thompson, Stephen V. Doughty

The Way of Discernment Leader's Guide is also available. How do you discover God's guidance for personal and congregational decisions? Explore paths to clarity in The Way of Discernment, a 10-week study for small groups. Who is this book designed for? People yearning to hear the Holy Spirit's guidance Individuals looking for direction in vocation or life changes Church leaders seeking clarity about their congregation's distinctive mission Christians searching for God's will in matters of be...
Compassion in Practice, Revised Edition
The Way of Jesus

Frank Rogers Jr.

How do we practice love and compassion in a world marred by conflict in our families, communities, institutions–and even our own hearts? In Compassion in Practice, renowned compassion teacher Frank Rogers introduces the spiritual path of radical compassion Jesus walked and taught, grounded in God’s extravagant love for all people. Filled with spiritual exercises for cultivating compassion for yourself and others along with extraordinary true stories of restorative love in action, this book prepares you to bring healing and wholeness to even the most challenging situations.
The God We Can Know Session 6 - Knowing God's Way
"I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life"

Rob Fuquay

At the beginning of this video, we see Rob Fuquay walking on an ancient Roman road—the Via Maris, one of the highways the Romans built in the Middle East. Jesus might have been thinking of this highway when he said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." We move with Fuquay to the Upper Room, where Jesus shared his last meal with the disciples and saddened them by telling them he was going away. Thomas asked, "Where are you going?" Jesus said, "I am going to prepare a place for you. You kno...
Living Our Beliefs
The United Methodist Way

Kenneth L. Carder

You can believe anything and be a Methodist, just so long as you're sincere. Such a misperception has deep historical and cultural roots. Explore a basic explanation of the beliefs and practices of the United Methodist Church as defined in Part II of The Book of Discipline. Uncover a deeper understanding and experience of Christian faith as you embrace the United Methodist way. "Beliefs are to be lived; doctrine is to be practiced," writes Carder in this updated edition of his 1996 bestselle...
Fruit of the Spirit
The Way of Emmaus and Chrysalis

Cathi Eberly

What kind of fruit are you bearing for Christ? The apostle Paul uses the term "fruit of the Spirit" to describe traits of the Holy Spirit that should be evident in every Christian. The fruit we bear indicates how much we resemble Jesus, our model and mentor. The fruit of the Spirit, listed in Galatians 5:22-23, include: love joy peace patience kindness goodness gentleness self-control The fruit of the Spirit should characterize each Emmaus or Chrysalis team, Board of Directors or standing...
Transforming Community
The Wesleyan Way to Missional Congregations

F. Douglas Powe Jr., Henry H. Knight III, Henry H. Knight, ...

Drawing from the strength of their previous book, Transforming Evangelism, Henry Knight and Douglas Powe show us a Wesleyan way to form missional communities and congregations. Drawing from John Wesley's own organizing abilities, this will better equip today's congregations to be more transfomational. Each chapter also has study questions. This is the Participant's Book. Click here for the Leader's Guide, Leading Missional Small Groups.
Everyday Contemplative
The Way of Prayerful Living

L. Roger Owens

What does it mean to live a contemplative life? How does someone become contemplative? Does being contemplative mean sitting around thinking about God all day? Does it require living a simple or even austere life, like a monk or a nun? Roger Owens challenges readers to expand their definition of contemplative living to encompass all ways of seeking to be more open, available, and responsive to God. God may be found just as easily in an office cubicle, a donut shop, or a laundry room as in a m...
Transforming Evangelism
The Wesleyan Way of Sharing Faith

F. Douglas Powe Jr., Henry H. Knight III

Because of the more aggressive and confrontational tactics we hear about, evangelism has developed a bad connotation. Doors are shut hurriedly, phone calls end abruptly, and e-mails left unanswered. After all, isn't this a task better handled by the pastor? Perhaps it's time to reexamine John Wesley's model of evangelism as a full, natural circle—where it's a communal beginning point rather than a solitary end. The central motive of authentic evangelism is: Having received a message that's ma...