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Invitations from God: Accepting God's Offer to Rest, Weep, Forgive, Wait, Remember and More
Contributor(s): Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg (Author)
ISBN: 0830835539     ISBN-13: 9780830835539
Publisher: IVP Formatio
OUR PRICE:   $18.00  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth
Dewey: 248.4
LCCN: 2011006816
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.56" W x 8.26" (0.61 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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Some invitations we desperately want: Will you marry me? Would you consider a promotion? Other invitations we never want to receive but must respond to all the same: What treatment do you want for your tumor? Invitations pound away at the coastlines of the soul with a transforming force. God is also sending invitations. Sometimes they seem less compelling than anything on my to-do list. Why would I want to say yes to the invitation to rest when I'm already so far behind? Why follow when I could lead? Why accept invitations to weep or to admit I am wrong or to wait? Saying yes might slow me down, sabotage my agenda and even undo who I think I am. Adele Calhoun, author of the popular Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, offers a book about invitations like these--divine invitations we miss or ignore because we've said yes to going with the cultural flow. While these invitations from God can sometimes be difficult to accept, they can heal and restore even as they shape where we go, what we do and who we become. What we say yes to, what we say no to forms the terrain of our future. Included in this book are reflection questions and exercises as well as overview charts with recommended disciplines to guide you through each theme. As you attend to the often hidden, quiet voice of the Great Inviter, you will find yourself as God created you to be.


Contributor Bio(s): Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg: - Adele Ahlberg Calhoun (M.A., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) has worked in Christian ministry for over thirty years and is currently copastor with her husband, Doug, of Redeemer Community in Wellesley, Massachusetts. A trained spiritual director, she is the author of Spiritual Disciplines Handbook. Adele is a founding member of the Transforming Center and continues to enjoy her involvement with this community.