When Christians choose retreat, they make a generous investment in their friendship with Christ.
It is not a luxury, but a Necessity of the spiritual life..
There has never been a Time when the Invitation to retreat is so radical and so relevant, so needed and so welcome.
You will discover how to say yes to God\'s winsome Invitation to greater freedom and surrender.
Based on her own practice and her experience leading hundreds of retreats for others, she will guide you in a very personal exploration of seven specific invitations contained within the general Invitation to retreat.
In these pages Transforming Center founder and seasoned spiritual director Ruth Haley Barton gently leads us into retreat as a key practice that opens us to God.
Indeed, we long for more.
And there\'s no question we are better for it! But we need more.
Many of us have tried to incorporate regular times of solitude and silence into the rhythm of our ordinary lives, which may mean that we give God twenty minutes here and half an hour there.
We are not always generous with ourselves where God is concerned.
When we choose retreat, we make a generous investment in our friendship with Christ.
Jesus invites us to be with him, offering our full and undivided attention to him.
Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten List Come Away and rest awhile.
A seasoned spiritual director gently and eloquently leads readers into an exploration of retreat as a key practice that opens them to God, guiding them through seven invitations to retreat..
When Christians choose retreat, they make a generous investment in their friendship with Christ