A Clearing Season: Reflections For Lent - Couverture souple

Parsons, Sarah

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0835898172 ISBN 13 : 9780835898171

Editeur : Upper Room Books, 2005

Synopsis

Cities across the world celebrate Mardi Gras with colorful parades and over-the-top parties. Then Ash Wednesday arrives ... Sigh. Lent has begun.

You hear about devout friends giving up seemingly innocent things like chocolate or stressing out as they try to live a more perfect life during six grueling weeks-for reasons you don't completely understand. Sermons about penitence are preached, and guilt soaks the congregation.

Sound like a good time?! It's time to rethink Lent.

Or at least see it for the positive opportunity it offers. It's spring cleaning for the soul! Lent offers you time to pause, consider, and renew your relationship with God-an altogether hopeful (not dreary) experience.

"To arrive at newness of life, we first name parts of our lives that are shrouded in darkness," writes Parsons. "To put it very dramatically, ... your first order of business is to break your heart for God. We walk through some muck so that we can leave it behind and find Easter joy beyond.... With God's help we will clear the darkness away and begin to experience greater joy and newness of life."

Sure, there's work to be done during Lent, but it's the gentle, gradual work of opening one's heart and mind to grace. A Clearing Season will move you week by week from "wilderness to holy ground," using a personal tone that will stir and challenge personal reflection.

Parsons includes exercises for small groups, as well as questions at the end of each chapter for individual reflection. Also included is an appendix of spiritual practices for Lent.

This Lent, clear away the obstacles that block you from God, and experience spiritual renewal.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sarah Parsons recently completed a master's degree at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work and intends to become a psychotherapist. She holds a BA in Religious Studies from Yale University and a master of divinity degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School. Sarah worked at Upper Room Ministries as a website editor from 1999 to 2002. She has had articles published in Weavings, Alive Now, Devo'Zine, and on MethodX.net. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys running, yoga, other sports and hanging around in cafes.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Upper Room Books
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0835898172
• ISBN 13: 9780835898171
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible