The Divine Embrace Recovering the Passionate Spiritual Life by Robert E. Webber

Description: The Divine Embrace Recovering the Passionate Spiritual Life by Robert E. Webber This challenging work calls readers to an alternative Christian spirituality, one that reveals Gods "divine embrace" of us and our passionate response. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of the most popular current views on spirituality is that there are varied paths to God. In this new Ancient-Future series book, Bob Webber evaluates this common misunderstanding of spirituality as separated from Gods story, extremely self-focused, and shaped by our surrounding culture. This challenging work offers a corrective, calling us to an alternative Christian spirituality, one that reveals two sides-that of Gods "divine embrace" of us and our passionate response. The Divine Embrace is a fresh, grounded look at true spirituality that will be embraced by pastors, thinking Christians, and anyone looking for an engaging and thorough treatment of this topic. Back Cover Learn to live out true Christian spirituality in todays worldIn The Divine Embrace, part of his acclaimed Ancient-Future series, Robert Webber lays the foundation for understanding Christian spirituality by tracing it from the ancient church to the present, showing how biblical teaching has been developed theologically and informed by changes in culture. He then explores how we can return contemporary spirituality to its biblical source, living out Gods story in our individual lives and in our life together as the church. You will be encouraged and equipped to live out your spirituality as a deeper and more delightful response to Gods divine embrace."Robert Webbers new book places him in the good company of Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, and Eugene Peterson as one of our most important thinkers about spiritual formation for authentic Christian living. It provides fresh, wise, and challenging guidance that is rooted in a career of Christian leadership development. It draws from decades of research in church history and spirituality, and flows from the mind of a scholar and the heart of a practitioner. I am a fan of all his work, but I think this is his best and most important book to date."-Brian McLaren, author/speaker, brianmclaren.net"Do not read this book alone! Bob Webber is right: authentic Christian spirituality is a shared response of believers to Gods actions on our behalf. Get your small group, Sunday school class, or church to study this challenging message together."-David Neff, editor, Christianity Today magazine"Robert Webber-one of our most trusted voices on worship and discipleship-takes spirituality out of the closet of privacy and individualism and locates it smack in the middle of friendship and community. His is a wonderful, unique vision that cuts across the grain of the spirituality industry."-James K. A. Smith, associate professor of philosophy, Calvin CollegeRobert E. Webber is Myers Professor of Ministry at Northern Seminary and the president of the Institute for Worship Studies. He is the author of over thirty books, including Ancient-Future Faith and The Younger Evangelicals. Author Biography Robert E. Webber is Myers Professor of Ministry at Northern Seminary in Lombard, Illinois, and the president of the Institute for Worship Studies. He is the author of a number of books, including Ancient-Future Faith and The Younger Evangelicals. Prizes Winner of Christianity Today Book Award (Spirituality) 2007 Long Description One of the most popular current views on spirituality is that there are varied paths to God. In this new Ancient-Future series book, Bob Webber evaluates this common misunderstanding of spirituality as separated from Gods story, extremely self-focused, and shaped by our surrounding culture. This challenging work offers a corrective, calling us to an alternative Christian spirituality, one that reveals two sides-that of Gods "divine embrace" of us and our passionate response. The Divine Embrace is a fresh, grounded look at true spirituality that will be embraced by pastors, thinking Christians, and anyone looking for an engaging and thorough treatment of this topic. Review Quote "Robert Webbers new book places him in the good company of Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, and Eugene Peterson as one of our most important thinkers about spiritual formation for authentic Christian living. It provides fresh, wise, and challenging guidance that is rooted in a career of Christian leadership development. It draws from decades of research in church history and spirituality, and flows from the mind of a scholar and the heart of a practitioner. I am a fan of all his work, but I think this is his best and most important book to date."--Brian McLaren, author/speaker (brianmclaren.net)"Do not read this book alone! Bob Webber is right: Authentic Christian spirituality is a shared response of believers to Gods actions on our behalf. Get your small group, Sunday school class, or church to study this challenging message together."--David Neff, editor, Christianity Today magazine"Spirituality is too often a code word for the individualism of make-your-own religion. In The Divine Embrace, Robert Webber--one of our most trusted voices on worship and discipleship--takes spirituality out of the closet of privacy and individualism and locates it smack in the middle of friendship and community. By inviting us to see spirituality as living out Gods story, Webber reminds us that this isnt something we can do alone. It is a gift to be received, and then shared. A wonderful, unique vision that cuts across the grain of the spirituality industry."--James K.A. Smith, associate professor of philosophy, Calvin College Details ISBN0801065550 Author Robert E. Webber Short Title DIVINE EMBRACE Series Ancient-Future Language English ISBN-10 0801065550 ISBN-13 9780801065552 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 248 Series Number 4 Illustrations Yes Year 2006 Imprint Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group Subtitle Recovering the Passionate Spiritual Life Place of Publication Ada, MI Country of Publication United States Residence Wheaton, IL, US Birth 1927 Death 2007 DOI 10.1604/9780801065552 UK Release Date 2006-10-01 AU Release Date 2006-10-01 NZ Release Date 2006-10-01 US Release Date 2006-10-01 Pages 288 Publisher Baker Publishing Group Publication Date 2006-10-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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