Simple Spirituality: Learning to See God in a Broken World - Softcover

Heuertz, Christopher L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830836217 ISBN 13: 9780830836215

Verlag: IVP Books, 2008

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"Simple Spirituality ambushed me through stories about Chris Heuertz's vulnerable friends--harsh vignettes that reduced me to tears. They caused me to reflect upon the consecration of my own spiritual journey and my readiness to enter into deeper relationships with those who Jesus wants to love so intensely through the church."--Mark Petersen, Executive Director, Bridgeway Foundation, Toronto, Canada

"Chris Heuertz's ability to weave real-life stories with scriptural and theological reflection makes this a very engaging and refreshing book. At a time when the gap between the poor and rich continues to grow, Chris reminds us that what the gospel commands us to do is not so much to do things for the poor, but to become friends, indeed sit at the same table, with the poor. What makes such a duty possible, even delightful, are such gifts as humility, community, simplicity, submission and brokenness--simple spirituality, he calls it!"--Emmanuel Katongole, Associate Research Professor of Theology and World Christianity, and codirector of the Center for Reconciliation, Duke Divinity School

"For those of us in the affluent West, spirituality has become muddled by materialism and complicated by our frenetic pace of life. Chris Heuertz helps to unwind the suffocating insulation that cocoons us and stunts our spiritual growth. From his amazing array of experiences among the poor, Chris has been educated in the seminary of the slums. In this deep but accessible work, he draws us alongside the prostitutes, the dying, the disabled and the beggars to help us learn what he has learned--that sitting so close to the heart of God, the poor have the proximity and perspective to teach us the art of simple spirituality."--Scott A. Bessenecker, director, InterVarsity Global Projects

"There's no doubt about it: Chris Heuertz has found Jesus among the poorest of the poor--a Jesus who calls us to humility, community, simplicity, submission and brokenness. Throughout Simple Spirituality, as he shares his experiences from around the globe, he challenges and inspires us all to seek Jesus and follow him with renewed passion and integrity. Read it and be transformed."--Stephen A. Seamands, professor of Christian doctrine, Asbury Theological Seminary

"Simple Spirituality brings together three critical transforming themes--simplicity, spirituality and a broken world--and captures the profoundness of them through very simple real-life narratives. The book not only meets a critical need in the mission world but raises critical questions for those working among the poor and the oppressed to grapple with. Chris and his wife, Phileena, have been a blessing--people of passion and simplicity. I am sure readers would be blessed."--Jayakumar Christian, National Director, World Vision India

"When Chris Heuertz speaks, I always listen carefully."--Roger Parrott, president, Belhaven College

"This is a challenging and appealing book. It reveals the part of love to Jesus and of Jesus--presence to the poor, the broken and the vulnerable. Chris has a gentle and realistic way of showing that this path which can appear as austere, suffering and insecure is tempered, rendered human and Christian and even enjoyable through meetings of love and of tenderness, which heal us, liberate us, give us strength and new life."--Jean Vanier, founder of the communities of L'Arche

"Chris Heuertz has written a thoughtful, compelling invitation to think, trust and act more deeply in faith. He is aware of the enormous challenges we face and of the thickness of anxiety that can undermine faith. In the midst of that, he keeps his head clear, his heart focused and his words accessible. This book will be a source of strength and encouragement among those who are serious about 'following.'"--Walter Brueggemann, Professor Emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary

"I have had my fill of spiritual devotional books and had pretty much decided not to pick up another one. Too many clones filled with formulas and occasionally sprinkled with quotes from the Bible. Most of the authors seem to be groping for a five-minute magical escape from life in the contemporary world. But Simple Spirituality caught my attention and drew me in. Instead of prescribing answers, Chris tells us about his deepest struggles and how God gives him release and victory through the disciplines of humility, community, simplicity, submission and brokenness. His narrative is seasoned with poignant stories about his friends, and his wholehearted obedience to God authenticates his message."--Norman G. Wilson, Ph.D., coordinator of intercultural studies, Indiana Wesleyan University

"Through his personal vulnerability, tender insights and unflinching truthfulness, Chris Heuertz invites readers to see, love and live more fully. Simple Spirituality is a compelling book with an important message."--Christine D. Pohl, professor of social ethics, Asbury Theological Seminary

Reseña del editor

Chris Heuertz believes that any true path to spiritual sight ought to be simple.While he's not a contemplative and hardly a mystic, Chris has found, in the Bible and in his work with impoverished people, evidence of a simple spirituality.This way of humility, community, simplicity, submission and brokenness will help you see--no matter how dark things get.

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• Verlag: IVP Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0830836217
• ISBN 13: 9780830836215
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160